From Expertise to Impact: New ASCE Guide Empowers Engineers to Be Effective Advocates
October 21, 2026
This week, ASCE released its new advocacy guide to help civil engineers shape public policy supporting the built environment. The guidebook, From Expertise to Impact: ASCE’s Guide to Effective Advocacy, is designed to assist ASCE advocates in communicating with policymakers at the local, state, and federal levels. A Step-by-Step Guide to Effective Advocacy From Expertise......
Congress Advances WRDA 2026 Water Infrastructure Bills
July 16, 2026
House Committee Advances WRDA 2026 Legislation This week, Congress moved another step closer to passing its biennial water resources infrastructure legislation on time for the seventh consecutive cycle. On Tuesday July 14, the House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee unanimously approved H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026. The committee had originally......
Flowing Forward: How Water Infrastructure Shaped Modern America
July 01, 2026
In celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary, ASCE has launched an interactive StoryMap highlighting the transformative role of water and wastewater infrastructure in advancing public health, driving economic growth, and enabling urban development. Through compelling historical examples, the StoryMap illustrates how civil engineering innovations helped reduce disease, improve quality of life, and support the......
House introduces WRDA 2026; markup delayed by floor fights
July 01, 2026
House Introduces WRDA 2026 Bill On June 26th, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee introduced H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026. Introduction of the House’s WRDA bill marks the culmination of a process that started in the fall of 2025 with the committee’s first WRDA hearing. This year’s WRDA bill authorizes......
Digital Twins for Government: Powered by GIS, Accelerated by AI
June 16, 2026
By: Linda Foster, PLS, GISP and Richard Leadbeater There’s a lot of buzz out there right now around digital twins, an idea that has been around for some time now. And sometimes, there are more questions than answers. Perhaps because they’re too often disconnected, static digital representations are broadly labeled as digital twins and fall......
ASCE Leads Infrastructure Week Engagement
May 28, 2026
From May 18 to 22, ASCE joined state, local, and national partners to advocate for critical needs in the nation’s infrastructure network. Infrastructure Week provides an opportunity to recognize the impact and importance of infrastructure to the nation’s quality of life, economy, and security. To promote public activities and outreach, ASCE developed an engagement toolkit......
ASCE Kicks off Infrastructure Week with new Grading the States StoryMap
May 18, 2026
This Infrastructure Week, ASCE published a new ArcGIS StoryMap highlighting the State Infrastructure Report Card Program, which is modeled after the Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. The StoryMap, Grading the States: A State-by-State Assessment of the Nation’s Infrastructure, explains how state report cards are developed—from convening volunteer committees and conducting rigorous reviews to releasing the......
ASCE, Partners to Celebrate Infrastructure Week 2026: May 18-22!
May 13, 2026
Join the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) as well as state, local, and national partners as we celebrate Infrastructure Week 2026 from May 18 – 22! Why Infrastructure Week 2026 Matters Infrastructure Week provides an opportunity to recognize the impact and importance of infrastructure to the nation’s quality of life, economy, and security. Activities......
FEMA Reform Proposal Signals Major Shift in Disaster Policy
May 13, 2026
What the 2026 FEMA reform proposal would change The future of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is full of uncertainty as a major Administration proposal would decentralize disaster response, shift primary responsibility to state and local governments, and make significant cuts to the agency’s workforce. Key changes focus on streamlining aid, reducing duplicative environmental......
School Infrastructure Examined in Latest ASCE Report Card Webinar
April 30, 2026
On May 20, ASCE joined with engineering, architecture, and policy leaders to showcase key solutions in school infrastructure. Hosted by the Build America Schools Infrastructure Coalition (BASIC) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the event provided an overview of the 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure which graded schools “D+.” Issues across funding, safety,......
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