10 Nov 2021

Multiple USACE Districts attend Iowa State partnership meeting to discuss collaborative public infrastructure efforts

This week, four U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Districts met with representatives from the Iowa state agencies to discuss their respective programs, as well as explore collaborative efforts for the future in the state’s public infrastructure projects.

9 Nov 2021

Veterans and spouses of active-duty members have a leg up in competitive federal hiring process

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is always looking for new and talented team members. If you are a military veteran or the spouse of an active-duty service member, you may have an advantage in the hiring process.

22 Oct 2021

Omaha District hosts USACE Northwestern Division’s Regional Governance Meeting

This week, USACE Omaha District hosted the Northwestern Division’s quarterly, Regional Governance Meeting for USACE leaders in the District headquarters

19 Oct 2021

USACE, Omaha District executes historic $1.75B in fiscal year 2021

There were many challenges this year including finishing the restoration of the Lower Missouri River Basin from the catastrophic flood event of 2019, reintegrating the workforce safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, and numerous hurricane first responder deployments. But in the face of unprecedented adversity, the USACE, Omaha District team rose to each challenge by leveraging its industrious culture and continued to successfully support its worldwide missions. The District closed out the fiscal year by executing its largest program ever at $1.75 billion across its four business lines, civil construction, military construction, regulatory mission support, and the bank stabilization program of the Missouri River.

18 Oct 2021

PERSONAL VIGNETTE: Ensuring safety of disaster response volunteers is a mission within a mission

As public affairs specialists with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, we are used to helping craft messages like “safety is our top priority” and “we are committed to keeping our team safe” but while developing messaging and talking points is part of our normal duties, it is not often that we are on the receiving end of our own words. Developing COVID-19 safety messaging in the Hurricane Ida disaster response was a game changer and our “talking points” have become real-life reminders of what we need to stay safe, while helping others.