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Webinar: Nail your Capability Briefings: An Inside Look with the Experts Thursday, October 24, 2024 | 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eyeing bigger government contracts or new to the federal space? Tune in to watch a mock capability briefing to a panel of real DOD decision-makers and hear feedback from the panelists on the effectiveness of the presentation. You’ll learn why the briefing was effective, what could be done differently, and strategies that can be put into place to be more suc …

Journey To Fellow: AOF Nomination Process Follow Up Thursday, July 25, 2024 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET The AOF Journey to Fellow Program will hold a follow-up Zoom meeting (with breakout rooms) to the June 20 Fellows Nomination Webinar. The meeting will include questions collected in advance from prospective Fellows to ensure that the event has topics covered in breakout rooms. Hosted by the Academy of Fellows. For registration questions or issues, contact registratio …

AOF Nomination Webinar Thursday, June 20, 2024 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET

Journey to Fellow: It’s YOUR Journey! Thursday, April 25, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (*part three in a three-part webinar series) The SAME Academy of Fellows has crafted Journey To Fellow to debut in 2024. This program has the mission to create awareness and cultivate members for the Academy of Fellows, fortifying the Society for a sustainable future. This innovative program promises several annual opportunities for members to delve into the nuances of Fellowship, strategies to …

Open exclusively to SAME members, this market research opportunity will put you ahead of the curve in planning your company’s federal acquisition strategy. Hear about the government’s upcoming engineering, design, construction, and environmental programs during the FY2025 DOD & Federal Agency Programs Briefings. Network with senior leaders from government and industry, and meet directly from contracting representatives, flag and general officers, and other decision-makers from the engin …

Journey to Fellow: Detours & Alternate Paths to Fellow Thursday, February 29, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (*part two in a three-part webinar series) The SAME Academy of Fellows has crafted Journey To Fellow to debut in 2024. This program has the mission to create awareness and cultivate members for the Academy of Fellows, fortifying the Society for a sustainable future. This innovative program promises several annual opportunities for members to delve into the nuances of Fell …

February 27-29 | Naples, Italy Renaissance Naples Hotel MediterraneoVia Ponte di Tappia 25, Naples, Italy NAVFAC EURAFCENT, USACE Europe District, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, and SAME are co-hosting an Industry-Government Engagement Workshop to address issues in the European Theater. Topics for discussion have been cultivated by the services and from a survey of SAME members doing work in Europe. We look forward to an interactive event that will work to strengthen the partn …

Journey to Fellow: What is a Fellow? What are the Benefits? Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (*part one in a three-part webinar series) The SAME Academy of Fellows has crafted Journey To Fellow to debut in 2024. This program has the mission to create awareness and cultivate members for the Academy of Fellows, fortifying the Society for a sustainable future. This innovative program promises several annual opportunities for members to delve into the nuances of Fell …

Join Us for the 2023 SBC: Powering Your Priorities! SAME’s 2023 Federal Small Business Conference (SBC) is headed to San Antonio, TX, November 1-3, 2023. This is your opportunity to connect with a community of leading experts, decision-makers, solution providers, business partners, and federal contracting officers. If your priorities are… Connecting with teaming partners Competing in federal acquisition Supporting of the nation’s contracti …

Webinar: SAME National Leadership Opportunities Thursday, October 5, 2023 | 2: 00 PM – 3:00 PM Webinar Details Have you ever considered taking on a national leadership role within SAME? The Society wants to increase the number and diversity of key leader position candidates in order to ensure a consistent pipeline of qualified candidates, and support SAME long into the future. Join us as we demystify requirements, detail expectations, and highlight the selection process for SAME natio …

Webinar: Safeguarding Strategies – A Deep Dive into Department of Defense Cybersecurity Compliance Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology and security, the Department of Defense (DOD) holds a paramount responsibility to safeguard sensitive information and critical systems from cyber threats. For architects and engineers, contributing to DOD projects requires a thorough understanding of cybersecurity compliance to ensure …

The Enlisted Engineer Voice at SAME The Enlisted Community of Interest (COI) is the voice of Active, Guard, and Reserve servicemembers, veterans, and retired enlisted engineers in SAME. Whether you are looking for a volunteer opportunity, pursuing professional development, transitioning to the next phase of your career, or are looking to expand your professional network, the Enlisted COI can help you find your value at SAME. Join Master Sgt. Brad Wilson, ANG, and Senior Master Sgt. Adam Brad …

SAME Young Professionals Webinar: Navigating Generational Diversity in the Workplace While a multigenerational workforce is beneficial, it can also lead to challenges. Professionals in each age demographic have their own work styles, approaches, and experiences. Communication skills, adaptability, technical skills, learning styles, and cross-departmental collaboration are just a few of the areas in which leaders recognize differences between employees of different generations. While leadi …

Advancing a Sustainable Mission: Designing the PA ANG Training Support Center Federal government projects often involve compliance with strict requirements, funding guidelines, and heightened security measures. This webinar will feature representatives from Gannett Fleming’s integrated architecture and engineering team as they discuss the active collaboration between stakeholders and the value of the team’s hands-on involvement in developing the National Guard’s first LEED Gold®-certi …

Establishing, Facilitating, and Mentoring Healthy Student Chapters This webinar will discuss the rhythm and resourcing of a healthy SAME Student Chapter, along with best practices on how to mentor new and existing chapters. Among the topics covered will be descriptions on dates for requirements and what “Distinguished Student Chapter” best practices might look like. Attendees will also have an opportunity to speak with individuals who have started new chapters and/or mentored robust exis …

Utilizing Magnetic Resonance Geophysics to Inform Site Investigation and Remediation Magnetic Resonance Geophysics allows scientists and professionals to utilize advanced magnetic resonance principles to study the Earth’s composition, measure groundwater resources, and analyze contaminant plumes. Speakers Neil DunnDirector of Business Development Darya MorozovChief Scientist Chris HookProgram Director Hosted by the Environmental Community of Interest For registrati …

SAME Leader Development Webinar: Supporting Leader Development with SAME Post Programs Beginning with the first cohort in 2019, SAME’s Leader Development Program has been key to meeting the Society’s strategic goal of fostering leadership, mentoring, and developing leaders for the profession. While this program represents one of the more visible leader development activities within the Society, it is not the only one. Individual-, Post-, and even Regional-level programs exist within S …

Department of State Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Industry Day Hosted by SAME June 29-30, 2023 | Grand Hyatt, Washington, D.C. #SAMEOBOIndustryDay23 SAME will host a Department of State Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Industry Day in Washington, D.C., June 29-30. This market research event is designed to provide industry with information on competing for contracts with the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations. Topics slated for presentation include bo …

The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting process is not unaffected by PFAS. Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency issued guidance to states on how to include PFAS in permits. This presentation will provide attendees with a working knowledge of the types of permits, the permitting process, effluent limitation guidelines, and how recent interim guidance and regulatory actions impact stormwater and wastewater NPDES permitting. Presenters Nancy Koch, …

Risk management is a key aspect of all design and construction projects that ultimately makes or breaks an otherwise successful project. Often times, risk management is approached in an objective manner of identifying specific risks and actions to mitigate those risks in a risk register. But successful risk management must go beyond identifying risks to properly handling and addressing those risks. How identified risks are handled and addressed often times requires skilled leadership. This w …

Join Us for the 2023 JETC in San Antonio, May 2-4 With more than 2,000 professionals from across the military engineering community, private industry, federal agencies, and academia, JETC offers a unique mix education, training, leader development, networking, innovation, and so much more. Experience the ONLY event across the A/E/C profession dedicated exclusively to advancing engineering services in support of the warfighter and the Joint Engineer mission. Call for Presentations Ope …

Join the Resilience Community of Interest (COI) for a webinar on the military response to sea level rise (SLR), in which senior defense officials will share their roles and responsibilities and discuss what each of the services are doing in response to SLR impacts. Attendees will gain an increased understanding of the work the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard is doing to address SLR and resilience concerns while implementing the National Defense Strategy with direction from the National D …

This webinar will provide an overview of the recently released National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine paper on Strategies to Renew Federal Facilities. We will provide an overview of the report and discuss the background context and significance of the report in preparation for a more in-depth discussion prior to the Innovating Government Risk Decisions track as part of the FAM Forum at JETC. Presenters Jack Dempsey, Co-Founder, Asset Management Partnership LLC Lisa …

The Gordie Howe International Bridge is the largest and most ambitious bi-national border infrastructure project. The project footprint is in an area of mixed-use land adjoining the Detroit River and consists of residential, commercial, industrial, and vacant properties. Some of the properties have been in use and redeveloped for over 130 years, resulting in transitional property uses with heavy and varied soil and groundwater contamination. This collaborative presentation between the owner, co …

PFAS are a group of man-made chemicals that have been found in soil and water at contaminated sites and can pose a risk to human health and the environment. During this webinar, we will discuss the ways in which PFAS can move through the environment, including complex pathways involving soil, groundwater, and surface water transport. The use of numerical modeling tools to understand and predict PFAS mobility will be covered, including the current state of research and exciting recent developmen …

Contaminated site cleanup remedies (especially long-term) should be designed, implemented, and monitored to withstand the impacts of climate change throughout the project lifecycle. Extreme weather events, flooding, and sea level rise may result in the release of contaminants to the environment or potential mobilization of contaminants through rising groundwater. The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Defense are incorporating climate change and resiliency into several of their …

Open exclusively to SAME members, this opportunity will put you ahead of the curve in planning your company’s acquisition strategy. Hear about the government’s upcoming engineering, design, construction, and environmental programs during the FY2024 DOD & Federal Agency Programs Briefings. Network with senior leaders and meet directly from contracting representatives, flag and general officers, and other decision-makers from the engineering components of the military services and several fed …

PERFECT Evaluations: The Art of Giving Feedback will provide participants with a better understanding of how to deliver feedback that encourages and motivates as well as strategies to conduct evaluations that drive results and improve overall performance. Whatever your current position in your career, these strategies are universal and applicable to relationships within outside of the workplace. Presenters Kim Story, Regional Sales Consultant, Nancy Larson Publishers Elena Soto, Proje …

Join Us for the 2022 SBC: Where Opportunity Happens! SAME’s 2022 Federal Small Business Conference (SBC) is headed to Music City Center in Nashville, TN, November 2-4, 2022. This is your opportunity to connect with a community of leading experts, decision-makers, solution providers, business partners, and federal contracting officers.