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Golden anniversary
ENR Award of Excellence 50th anniversary gala* In 1965, Lyndon Johnson was President and a first-class stamp was a nickel. Ford had just...
Apr 29, 2015
Deflation and the dismal science
Dr. Ed Dickey As the great baseball player Yogi Berra once observed, It’s difficult to make predictions, especially about the future. But...
Mar 31, 2015
Bridge over troubled…
Few issues are as important to Florida as water protection and maintenance. Last November, Florida voters by an almost 3-1 margin...
Mar 29, 2015
Lt. Col. (Ret) Craig Crotteau joins Dawson
D&A welcomes Senior Advisor Craig Crotteau to the firm. Dawson & Associates is honored to welcome Craig Crotteau, an expert in federal...
Mar 6, 2015
Remembering John Myers
In the several days that have elapsed since the untimely passing of our colleague, The Hon. John Myers, we have heard many wonderful...
Feb 25, 2015
White House flood order: Learning from “disasters that didn’t happen”
Mississippi flooding in Memphis, Tennessee, 2011 Given the disruption and cost of flood-related damages (according to the White House,...
Feb 17, 2015
Will the VA send its healthcare construction to the Army Corps of Engineers?
Cost overruns on major VA healthcare projects such as this one in Aurora, CO have led to calls for the Army Corps of Engineers to take...
Feb 1, 2015
The Hon. John Myers, R.I.P.
The Honorable John Myers. Sad news reaches us about our longtime colleague, The Honorable John Myers. John passed away in Indiana today....
Jan 29, 2015
Former Air Force Deputy Civil Engineer Bob Wolff joins Dawson
Robert Wolff, PhD, P.E. Dawson & Associates is honored to welcome Dr. Robert Wolff, former Director of Facilities Engineering for the...
Jan 11, 2015
Happy Birthday, Mr. Regula
Happy birthday to Senior Advisor Ralph Regula This holiday season brought a special tribute for one of our valued colleagues. Our Senior...
Dec 19, 2014
Superfund, super results
EPA’s Superfund program has been effective towards cleaning up hazardous waste sites. For those concerned about effective clean-up of...
Dec 11, 2014
Understanding structured settlements
Senior Advisor Peter Arnold Encouraged by the federal tax code for more than 30 years, structured settlements are a voluntary option for...
Dec 5, 2014
Tribute to a General
Gen. (Ret) Bud Ahearn, NAC’s president, and Gen. (Ret) Hatch at the NAC Annual meeting The National Academy of Construction (NAC) is one...
Nov 1, 2014
Joe Tyler, Presidential Rank Award winner who led successful reforms in Corps of Engineers, joins Da
Dawson & Associates welcomes Senior Advisor Joe Tyler. Dawson & Associates is honored to welcome Joe Tyler, formerly the highest-ranking...
Oct 26, 2014


Oil, gas, and pipelines, oh my!
How urgent is America’s need to develop new ways to transport oil and natural gas? A recent article in The Wall Street Journal summarized...
Oct 7, 2014
EPA moves on Great Lakes clean-up
A satellite view of the Great Lakes The Federal Government’s recent announcement of Phase II of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is...
Sep 30, 2014
Pride Can Inspire
Captain Hank Hatch, teaching West Point plebes, c. 1966. The great Henry Ford once said, “You can take my factories, burn up my...
Sep 24, 2014
Essayons, whether in war or peace
Dr. White receives her award from Army Corps of Engineers Commanding Officer Thomas Bostick Last month, while Congress was in recess and...
Sep 17, 2014
An Iris by any other name…
As beautiful as the following photograph is, it still doesn’t do justice to the original artwork: A watercolor of an iris by D&A Senior...
Sep 4, 2014
A few swings for wounded warriors
Cong. Martin Lancaster with Dan Hernandez (L) and Vincent Moore (R). Despite losing a leg in Afghanistan, Dan won the tournament’s...
Aug 10, 2014
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