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Inside the Castle Talks USACE Construction Project Partnering Playbook Jun 28, 2022

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In this episode, Inside the Castle showcases the newly published USACE Construction Partnering Playbook with Sue Dyer, Founder of the International Partnering Institute; Sheryl Gatz, Military Programs Strategic Planner at USACE Headquarters; and Darrick Godfrey, Senior Construction Engineer at USACE Headquarters. Published in April of 2022, the Partnering Playbook was developed in coordination with our industry partners and key practitioners in the field with first-hand construction project partnering knowledge and experience. It provides guidance, best practices, and scalable tools and processes that should be used to implement partnering on all USACE construction projects throughout the delivery life cycle. A copy of the Playbook can be found at: https://www.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Partnering/. You can also find more information about partnering on the International Partnering Institute website at: https://partneringinstitute.org/.

Inside the Castle Talks USACE Small Business Jun 21, 2022

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In this episode, Inside the Castle talks about the USACE Small Business Program. The USACE Small Business Program assists firms doing business with the government to ensure small and disadvantaged businesses have the maximum opportunity to participate on contracts. Listen in to learn more and then visit USACE Small Business at https://www.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Small-Business/ for even more resources to help small and disadvantaged businesses.

Inside the Castle - Supplemental Program Overview Jun 15, 2022

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In this episode, Inside the Castle showcases the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Supplemental Program which is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for USACE to deliver water resource infrastructure projects that will positively benefit our communities across the Nation. Listen in to learn how the USACE is delivering the mission for the Nation by executing quality projects on time and within in budget, safely.

Inside the Castle Career Development: The End of the Road to New Horizons Jun 10, 2022

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Learn about the Internal Career Acceleration Network (I-CAN), a new peer-to-peer knowledge sharing site where anyone in the Corps of Engineers can go to learn—and to teach! I-CAN was built using the milUniversity platform, which is available to all Department of Defense employees at no charge. — The episode also closes the book on Aaron Schlein's temporary detail with the Institute for Water Resources through the New Horizons program, where he was part of the I-CAN development team. — Link to previous New Horizons episode > https://www.dvidshub.net/audio/68133/career-development-road-new-horizons — Link to the Benefit/Cost Updates for Budget Development Course > https://www.milsuite.mil/university/ican-usace/courses/benefit-cost-updates/

Inside the Castle District Spotlight - Rock Island District Jun 10, 2022

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In this episode, Inside the Castle spotlights the Rock Island District. The Rock Island District provides vital civil works programs to the Midwest, the Mississippi River Valley and the Nation. Listen in as Colonel Jesse T. Curry and Kim Thomas talk about their mission, key regional and national programs, and how they are ensuring they deliver quality projects on time and within budget, safely. Visit https://www.mvr.usace.army.mil to learn more about the Rock Island District.

Inside the Castle Talks Congressional Details Jun 03, 2022

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Development assignments or details provide Federal employees with some of the best training experiences. Developmental assignments or details are outside the employee's regular department or agency and provide the employee with an opportunity to experience a different type of work or better understand various missions and functions of a specific organization. In this episode, Inside the Castle learn more about Congressional Details with Mackie McIntosh and Lauren Leuck. Listen in as tLeuckjhey share what it was like working with members of Congress on their yearlong detail.

Inside the Castle - Emergency Operations Series -Temporary Roofing Mission May 27, 2022

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In this episode, we chat with Mr. Josh Marx, USACE Temporary Roofing Program Manager and Mrs. Patsy Fletcher, Emergency Support Function #3 (ESF #3) Permanent Cadre Member, to learn more about the temporary roofing mission, also known as Operation Blue Roof, and how the Corps is working to improve this disaster recovery mission for the upcoming Hurricane Season. The temporary roofing mission, one of the many missions USACE can perform in support of FEMA under ESF #3 and the National Response Framework, has become a very popular mission for hurricane survivors, elected officials, state officials, and FEMA immediately following a major hurricane. The program allows for displaced homeowners to return to their homes to shelter in place and helps reduce additional water damages to personal property. The program has evolved significantly due to internal audits identifying areas for improvement, internal after-action initiatives, and application of evolving technologies.

Inside the Castle talks USACE Knowledge Management May 16, 2022

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In this episode we talk with Mark Hainsey, the Chief Knowledge Officer at USACE Headquarters, and Brian Temple, the Knowledge Management Officer at the North Atlantic Division, to learn how USACE uses a disciplined approach to share, use and manage information across the organization in order to effectively execute programs and projects on time and within budget.

Inside the Castle Program Spotlight - USACE Quality Program May 11, 2022

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers strives to deliver quality projects on time and within budget. In this episode, Inside the Castle talks with Jeff Mansfield, the National Quality Program Manager, about the management principles and systems used to ensure Corps has the knowledge and information needed to execute their mission in a timely fashion, at the lowest cost and highest quality.

Inside the Castle – Water Resources Development Act Section 234 with Jennifer Rainey May 06, 2022

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In this episode, we discussion Section 234 of the 1996 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) to learn how USACE is using its technical and managerial expertise to address domestic and international water resource challenges, infrastructure development and environmental protection. Listen in as Jennifer Rainey, National Program Manager from the Interagency and International Services Branch, talks about Section 234 and how USACE works with other Federal agencies, non-governmental and international organization, and foreign governments to address problems of national significance to the United States.

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