The safe operation of dams and appurtenant structures is paramount to the communities they serve. Instrumentation is an important tool of a comprehensive dam safety and performance monitoring program that can detect changes that might otherwise be missed by visual surveillance. The objectives of this course are to provide the participants with a general understanding of dam performance monitoring and its purpose; instrumentation and measuremen...

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) contracting activity is seeking qualified small business sources whose core capabilities include working with geospatial information systems to design and implement interactive maps. DTRA invites interested parties to attend an industry day on December 13, 2022 from 9AM – 1PM at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency at 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060. Maximum of two participants...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Tulsa District has been tasked to solicit for and award a contract for the Prado Dam Spillway Modifications Project. This announcement serves as official notice that a virtual industry day will be conducted for this project on 17 November 2022. Specific details and further instructions will be posted no later than 07 November 2022. Prado Dam is located on the Santa Ana River, approximately 30 miles east...

Transforming Government Through Technology-Driven Initiatives The State of Arizona consistently faces difficult, existential issues that many other states have so far been spared: extreme heat, water allocation shortages and drought, and the countless impacts that those challenges have on citizens. Fortunately, Arizona is known for its innovation culture, making it uniquely positioned to address these challenges head on. Still, trailblazing is...

The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division - Seattle District (NWS) is hosting a Virtual Industry Day on 15 November 2022 to provide additional information and gain feedback from industry on an upcoming requirement for the Two-Phase Design-Build large civil works project for the installation of a Fish Passage Facility located at Albeni Falls Dam, Oldtown (AFD), ID. The agency has been tasked to solicit for and award of a...

This FEMA Tender of Service Program Industry DayWebinar willcover: An overview of the FEMA Tender of Service Program What is new for the 2023 Program Year How a new Transportation Service Provider (TSP) can register to become a FEMA-Approved Transportation Service Provider What existing FEMA-Approved TSPs must do to maintain eligibility for the 2023 Program Year

FEMA is principally seeking potential property management companies who do business in the counties of Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Flagler, Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns and Volusia. Properties should be located within thirty (30) to up to sixty (60) minutes of the affected areas or a distance that does not place an undue hardship in the S...

This webinar will include a discussion of common challenges with the design review process for dam safety projects and present strategies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the process with a focus on early and regular engagement of the owner, regulator, and designer. Learning Objectives of This Webinar: Pitfalls to avoid during the design review process. Strategies to improve the efficiency of the design review process. Independen...

These are uncertain times for the nation’s energy infrastructure—a pillar of our economy, our defense, and practically every facet of day-to-day life. From energy generation to transmission and usage, the current challenges are to navigate a cluster of unprecedented threats and to imagine a new foundation for our changing energy needs. We need an energy foundation that's built to last. For that to happen, the emerging energy infras...

When governments and their constituents develop their community’s sustainability goals, they focus on green solutions to conserve energy and curb carbon emissions. Digital modernization efforts provide paths for agencies to achieve those same sustainability outcomes while also improving efficiency, service delivery and providing the platform to ensure the community continues on its evolution to sustainment. It’s true: The same too...