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Jun 21, 2021
Considering a USACE Civil Works Project? Think twice before going it alone.
As Congress and the Biden Administration continue negotiating a $1+ trillion infrastructure bill, focus will inevitably shift to how...
May 25, 2021
Corps of Engineers implements new EPA Section 401 “neighboring jurisdiction provision” on permitting
Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule, which became effective last fall, has...
May 10, 2021
Who could be winners in Biden Admin jobs & infrastructure plan?
On March 31, the Biden Administration unveiled a $2+ trillion jobs and infrastructure plan including some $621 billion in upgrades for...
Apr 27, 2021
Corps of Engineers salutes Dawson colleague Steve Stockton
At a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ceremony on April 23, 2021, Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers, inducted our Dawson &...
Apr 24, 2021
Understanding OMB role in Corps of Engineers’ projects and how project sponsors can help themselves
Anyone who has worked within the politically charged and complex Washington budgetary environment can attest that Office of Management...
Apr 10, 2021
Infrastructure & Civil Works priorities
Recently the Society of American Military Engineers, hosted a virtual DoD Agency briefing featuring the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
Mar 23, 2021
Col. (ret) Fletcher “Bud” Griffis, RIP
The Dawson team is saddened this week at the news that our friend and colleague Col. (ret) Fletcher “Bud” Griffis has passed away. A...
Mar 4, 2021
“If you want good press, you have to do good things”
Dawson & Associates takes pride in providing a powerful voice for its clients in the Federal environmental regulatory process. Enabling...
Mar 1, 2021
Removing dams on the Snake River: The Corps of Engineers and National Policy Decisions
Some Members of Congress, including Rep. Mike Simpson (ID), have begun pressuring the Biden Administration to include removal of multiple...
Feb 14, 2021
Corps of Engineers port initiative brings huge opportunity to the Corn Belt
Underutilized, undercapitalized inland ports and terminals may see significant economic opportunities due to part of the new U.S. Army...
Feb 7, 2021
Understanding the impact of Federal regulation on offshore wind farms
Before joining us in 2007, our colleague Rear Admiral (ret) Sam De Bow was director of Marine & Aviation Operations at the National...
Jan 24, 2021
President Biden’s border wall order: Understanding what comes next
On January 20, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order ending the emergency declaration for the Southwest border wall and...
Jan 20, 2021
The Biden Administration & Federal permitting: "Requirements and procedures do not change overnight"
Think the Biden Administration will bring rapid changes to Federal environmental permitting? Maybe not, explain our colleagues Rick...
Jan 17, 2021
Understanding the “New Normal” in contract management training
Last September, the Department of Defense announced a “Back-to-Basics” (BtB) initiative”, the most substantial reform of the defense...
Jan 6, 2021
Dawson colleague to teach GW University course on air quality management
The incoming Biden Administration will likely be a catalyst for significant Federal environmental and energy policy changes. Staying...
Dec 7, 2020
EPA at 50: One professional’s view on improving the world
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Environmental Protection Agency. I started at EPA in 1971 and spent the next...
Nov 28, 2020
New Army museum shines bright
On November 11, 2020, the National Museum of the United States Army opened at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The museum is “the first...
Nov 10, 2020
Maj. Gen. (ret) Bo Temple, RIP
Our Dawson colleague Bo Temple, whose 37 years of service in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers included serving as Deputy Commanding...
Oct 30, 2020
Challenges to innovation in Federal contracting
For decades, the federal contracting system has been criticized for being unduly expensive and complicated, especially for those outside...
Oct 15, 2020
Win Porter, RIP
We're sad to pass along that James "Win" Porter, who ably served Dawson & Associates and our clients from 2002 to 2005, passed away...
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