Secretary Telle, Senator Ricketts tour Missouri River, discuss future of flood protection in Nebraska

Adam Telle, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, speaks to the press following a roundtable discussion with Nebraska Senator Pete Ricketts, USACE leadership and Missouri River stakeholders at the Omaha Chamber of Commerce building in Omaha, Nebraska, April 09, 2026. Discussions included flood protection, water supply, federal permitting and Civil Works’ efforts to build infrastructure, not paperwork in USACE projects. (U.S. Army Photo by Makenzie Leonard)