At A Glance: RAS 2025 Software: River Analysis System (RAS) 2025 Developer: USACE Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) Status: Alpha Version Released / Publicly Available Key Features: Faster processing, modern GIS interface, enhanced meshing This story appears in America’s Engineers: The […]
New Software Signals Shift in the Future of Hydraulic Modeling Read More »
At A Glance: America’s Engineers 2025-2026 Publication: America’s Engineers (Digital Edition) Focus: Readiness, Resilience, Innovation, Global Reach Content: 40+ Stories from across USACE Key Feature: Interactive Digital Reader (Below) From record-breaking recovery missions in Hawaii and California to modernizing power
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At A Glance: ERDC SMART Program Program: SMART Scholarship-for-Service Location: ERDC (Headquarters: Vicksburg, Miss.) Benefits: Full tuition, stipends, guaranteed employment Key Outcome: 20 new scholars awarded; pipeline for future leaders The Department of War (DoW) SMART Scholarship Program is designed
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At A Glance: Garrison Dam Safety Upgrade Project/Program: Garrison Dam Spillway Modification Project Location: Riverdale, North Dakota (Models at ERDC, Denver, CSU) Cost/Status: Preconstruction Engineering & Design (PED) Phase Key Outcome: Modernizing the 3rd largest reservoir in the U.S. Engineers
Hydraulic Models Guide Design of Garrison Dam Spillway, Mega Dam Safety Project Read More »
At A Glance: Army Reserve Energy Data Program: Resource Efficiency Manager (REM) Program Location: USACE Huntsville Center / Army Reserve-wide Key Partner: Lindahl Reed, Inc. Outcome: Unified energy control system for distributed facilities REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. –Maintaining and documenting numbers
Army Reserve Relies on Huntsville Center Program to Capture Energy Data Read More »
At A Glance: Mass Timber Barracks Pilot Project/Program: Mass Timber Barracks Construction Pilot Location: Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), WA Cost/Status: Groundbreaking (Dec. 12, 2025) / Completion Early 2028 Key Outcome: 105,000 sq. ft. sustainable housing for 200 soldiers SEATTLE —
Corps of Engineers Reimagines Barracks Construction with Mass Timber Material Read More »
At A Glance: Army Janus Program Project/Program: Janus Program / Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations (ANPI) Location: ERDC-CERL (Champaign, IL) / Army-wide Cost/Status: Operational Target: Sept. 30, 2028 Key Outcome: Deploying secure microreactors for energy resilience CHAMPAIGN, Ill.— A strong,
ERDC Explores Nuclear Energy Systems to Power Future Mission Read More »
At A Glance: ERDC Resilient Power Innovation: Off-grid “Energy Node” Location: ERDC-CERL (Champaign, IL) Tech Stack: Solar + Hydrogen Fuel Cell + Battery Storage Industry Partner: Sesame Solar Goal: Eliminate need for fuel convoys & grid connection Bonus Feature: Atmospheric
ERDC Advances Army Readiness Through Resilient, Off-grid Power Read More »
At A Glance: ERDC Water-from-Air Tech Lead Agency: ERDC Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) Partners: Genesis Systems & AirJoule LLC Technology: Fuel-efficient Atmospheric Water Generation Key Innovation: Using waste heat to extract potable water from air Goal: Reduce logistical burden
ERDC Partners with Industry to Advance Fuel-efficient Water-from-air Capabilities Read More »
At A Glance: SAMPOL Autonomous Barges Innovation: SAMPOL (Scalable Autonomous Modular Propulsion kits) Developer: ERDC & U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Capability: Turns standard barges into self-driving vessels Capacity: 1,500 tons payload / 32-inch shallow draft Goal: Resilient logistics in contested
Autonomous Barge Kits Improve Logistical Capabilities for Joint Forces Read More »
