This Other Transaction Solicitation (OTS) Call “Flood Data Collection & Analysis” is being issued against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science & Technology Directorate (S&T), Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP), 5-Year Innovation OTS (70RSAT21R00000006). All terms and conditions of the DHS S&T SVIP 5-Year Innovation OTS (70RSAT21R00000006) remain incorporated into this Call unless otherwise noted...

Here in the United States, one of the most visible actions taken to address climate change is the federal government’s focus on zero-emission vehicles and the supporting infrastructure. This is an area where the government plans to lead by example. Listen as experts from both the public and private sectors discuss the concept of Future Histories, Laws of Zero in planning for an electric vehicle future. Topics covered include: electrifyin...

*Please note - Due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus this course has been postponed from May 2020 to November 2021. Registered attendees will receive additional details on this change. Visit the ASDSO COVID-19 response page to learn more. The Southeast Region of the Association of State Dam Safety Officials invites you to attend the Southeast Regional Conference November 29 - December 2, 2021, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston Hotel...

Water system design and analysis can be costly, time consuming, and challenging for municipal agencies. The combination of CAD, GIS, simulation and analysis features needed to produce a useful model usually means bouncing between different technologies and platforms. Often, it's a marginal CAD-enabled platform that requires export to a GIS platform, or a limited bolt-on tool that is tied to a GIS platform, neither supporting the iterative need...

In the face of a changing climate and the increased frequency and power of extreme weather events, the need to effectively manage natural disasters has grown more and more evident. There is a persistent need for emergency managers across the United States and the world to be prepared and equipped to respond effectively to the latest disasters to mitigate casualties and damage to property, infrastructure and ecosystems. The Disaster Management...

As the U.S. declared a public health emergency on Feb. 3, 2020, COVID related cases surpassed 9,800 around the world quickly becoming a pandemic by March 11, 2020, which the World Health Organization declared (source: https://www.ajmc.com/view/a-timeline-of-covid19-developments-in-2020). Thus, the CARES Act was established on March 27, 2020, with a $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund. The CARES Act provided direct payments to Americans to cov...

April 14-15, 2021 | National Harbor, MD DSI’s Assured Positioning, Navigation, & Timing (PNT) Summit will bring together members of the Military Services, DoD, Federal Government, Industry & Academia in a ‘Town-Hall’ style forum to discuss how important GPS & space based PNT systems are to the overall resilience of the Warfighter as well as critical infrastructure across the United States & abroad. This event...

This is an interactive course designed to help participants learn about key tools that will help improve emergency preparedness and enhance communication during dam and levee failures and incidents. Participants will gain a better understanding of the emergency action planning process, including evacuation planning and emergency response methods. Key takeaways attendees will receive from this course: Learn how to improve the integrated operati...

We are aware of the current global health crisis and how fluid it can be. Currently, the University will conduct all conferences virtually via the platform ZOOM. In addition we are offering in person attendance.*** ***Due to the global travel restrictions we may have ongoing changes as to guidelines for in person or virtual attendance offerings at our location in Riverside, CA (USA). Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause, however...

Dam engineering is about dams, but is done by and for people. As a result, in order to achieve dam safety, we need to understand not just dams, but also the people (including ourselves) involved in designing, constructing, operating, maintaining, and benefitting from them. Social scientists have been studying people scientifically for more than a century, and we are now at a point historically where the social sciences have generated valuable...