Army Corps of Engineers Announces Reforms to Balance Critical Infrastructure Workload

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a series of reforms on Feb. 23, in the hopes of more efficiently delivering on its portfolio of critical infrastructure projects. With roots stretching back to the Continental Army and the American Revolution, the Army Corps of Engineers oversees a mix of military construction, as well as domestic critical infrastructure and other civil works projects. The Army’s construction agency is also responsible for ensuring the navigability of U.S. waterways and oversees about a quarter of the hydropower generation capacity within the United States. Dubbed the “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” initiative, the update covers five main areas of reform efforts for the Army agency....