At A Glance: Patricia M. Sullivan Retirement Honoree: Patricia M. Sullivan, Senior Executive Service (SES). Service Record: More than 41 years of dedicated service to ERDC and USACE. Final Role: ERDC Deputy Director (since 2023). Awards: Superior Civilian Service Award, […]
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At A Glance: Value Engineering The Concept: Maximizing function while ensuring taxpayer dollars are used as efficiently as possible. Mandatory Threshold: Required for all USACE projects exceeding $2 million in construction value. “Hidden Value”: Benefits like stakeholder satisfaction and design
More Than Just Cost-Cutting: Finding the ‘Hidden Value’ in Federal Projects Read More »
At A Glance: Rapid Response Mission Mission: Emergency remediation of sewage overflow and contaminated soil. Unit: USACE Omaha District Rapid Response Technical Center of Expertise. Method: Manual removal of contamination using hand tools to minimize bank disruption. Timeline: Project awarded
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At A Glance: Award-Winning Leadership Award: Barbara C. Heald Deployed Contracting Professional of the Year Recipient: Edward “Ed” Boddie, Wilmington District Event: Hurricane Helene Disaster Response Impact: Nearly $2.7 billion in emergency contract actions Social Impact: Over $1.6 billion (64.5%)
At A Glance: Contracting Excellence Award: 2025 Army Acquisition Executive’s Contracting Team of the Year Impact: $2.7 Billion Hurricane Helene acquisition response Workload: 900% increase in contracting volume Results: 7M+ cubic yards of debris removed; water restored to 300K+ residents
At A Glance: New MVD E&C Chief Appointee: Jennifer Chambers Role: Chief, Engineering and Construction Division (E&C) Organization: USACE Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi USACE Career: Started in 2000 as a structural design engineer VICKSBURG, Miss. — The
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At A Glance: Operation Snowbound (1949) Event: The Blizzard of 1948-1949 Affected Area: Nebraska, Wyoming, the Dakotas Task Force: USACE, Fifth Army, 10th Air Force Resources: 6,200 personnel, 1,665 heavy equipment pieces Impact: 115,000 miles of road cleared; 3.5M livestock
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At A Glance: Emergency Power Restoration Mission: Temporary Emergency Power Planning and Response Location: Grenada, Mississippi (11 Counties Impacted) Team: USACE Savannah District (SAS PRT) Generators Installed: 29 Outcome: Power restored to water systems, schools, and critical facilities GRENADA, MS
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At A Glance: Environmental Excellence Recipient: Dr. Cory Koger Role: Senior Chemist & Water Quality Program Manager District: USACE Sacramento District Award: National Environmental Professional of the Year Key Missions: Wildfire Recovery (Maui, CA), Habitat Restoration, Chemical Cleanup SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA,
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At A Glance: New Contracting Chief Name: Michelle Mandel New Role: Chief, Contracting Division Effective Date: January 25, 2026 Organization: USACE Alaska District Key Experience: 23 years in contracting; former Military Contracting Branch Chief Michelle Mandel became the chief of
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