On January 9, President Trump nominated Maj. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon to be the 55th Army Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the...

The Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) was landmark legislation for contract managers working for DoD. The statute was...

On November 6, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a Clean Water Act case with major implications for the business community. At

U.S. policy has traditionally treated a “port” as a single geographic point or location, usually identified with a town or city. Occasional

It’s always gratifying when prominent organizations reach out for insight on complex Federal policies. Recently, the Foreign Policy...

Three times during the past 31 years, I had to privilege to visit Normandy, France. The first time was when moving from Heidelburg to Ft Lea

In this day of limited Investigations funds in the Corps of Engineers budget, many sponsors have turned to the Section 203 process to get...

Fifty years ago this Saturday, Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. The live broadcast of this historic event riveted the nation. To mark th

Recent rains across the Midwest and the South had severe impact in the Missouri River basin and now are putting stress on the Mississippi...

During 36 years in the U.S. Army, my family and I moved 19 times. But each year, we celebrated Independence Day the same way: with lots...

In a previous blog, we cited our colleagues Gen. (ret) Rick Stevens and Col. (ret) John Eisenhauer for their excellent Pipeline and Gas...

In recent years, major energy projects have encountered either significant delays or been stopped entirely due to permitting issues...

Congratulations to our colleague Alex Beehler, the new Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment). In this...

At Dawson & Associates, we’re proud of the remarkable achievements and contributions of our US Army Corps of Engineers alumni. ...

In the FY 2018 Appropriations Conference Report (p. H2470), Congress expressed support for the Corps of Engineers to explore...

One of the earliest and finest members of our firm celebrates his 100th birthday today. From 1981 to 1984, Bill Gianelli served as...

On January 25, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia unanimously ruled in Hoopa Valley Tribe v. FERC that...

Dawson & Associates is proud to announce that Kamau Sadiki, whose extensive knowledge of federal hydropower policy and operations stems...

The Trump Administration’s latest Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rules, proposed last month, are designed to clarify federal control...

Before Don Riley joined our team in 2011, he had a remarkable 37-year career in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Don was Deputy...