Making the Grade Webinar Spotlights America’s Dams and Levees
July 16, 2026
America’s dams and levees play a critical role in protecting communities, supporting water management, and strengthening economies. On August 26, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) held a webinar, Making the Grade: Dams/Levees, which brought together leading engineers and infrastructure experts to discuss both challenges and solutions sustaining these essential facilities. The webinar explored......
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......
Built to Adapt: The Civil Engineers Shaping America’s Past and Future
July 09, 2026
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has released a new video, “Built to Adapt: The Civil Engineers Shaping America’s Past and Future,” as part of the USA TODAY America250 series commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary. The film explores the vital role civil engineers have played in building and maintaining the infrastructure systems that power......
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......
Conversation: Effective Asset Management and Infrastructure
June 30, 2026
Public infrastructure decisions don’t end when a project is complete—they only begin a new phase of responsibility. Ensuring that infrastructure assets remain safe, reliable, and cost-effective over their full life cycle requires thoughtful planning, robust data, and disciplined management. To explore these critical challenges and opportunities, ASCE and Siemens collaborated for a closer look......
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June 25, 2026
By: Sarah Simons, Senior Technical Writer, CDM Smith Water security is emerging as one of this century’s defining challenges. Drought, industrial demands, climate variability, aging infrastructure, and emerging contaminants are just a few of the pressures straining freshwater resources. Expanding supply alone is no longer sufficient. Future water security depends on making systems smarter, more......
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......
OMB Proposed Rule Could Reshape Federal Grants
June 11, 2026
What the Proposed Rule Would Change The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and more than 40 federal agencies published a proposed rule on May 29, 2026, that would fundamentally restructure the terms under which federal awards are managed. If enacted, the proposed rule would shift the current OMB guidance on grants from a framework......
Making the Grade: Solid Waste Infrastructure Webinar
June 03, 2026
On July 15th, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) was joined by experts from public and private sectors to discuss and showcase solutions for challenges facing solid waste infrastructure. Hosted by ASCE with partnership from SCS Engineers, the event provided an overview of the 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure which graded solid waste......
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