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• NO MAY Monthly Meeting for SAME Fort Worth Post

  By Nate Norton on April 23, 2021

  With Industry Day on 30 April and Virtual JETC on 17-21 May, we will forgo our May Monthly Meeting. See you in June!

• SAME Fort Worth Post Small Business & Government Day, 30 April 2021: Engagement, Matchmaking, Networking, and Forecast of Opportunities featuring USACE Fort Worth District

  By Nate Norton on March 16, 2021

  Register now to join us on April 30th, 2021, for this all-day interactive, virtual event that connects small businesses with government agencies for a day of engagement and matchmaking opportunities. Network with government agencies, learn best practices for bids and project management, and get a firsthand look at the government projects that need your company’s expertise in 2021 and beyond.

• Monday, April 5th Monthly Meeting – VIRTUAL: Cybersecurity Expectations for Control Systems (HVAC, Fire/MNS, ESS, Lighting, etc.)

  By Nate Norton on March 16, 2021

  Presented by Elliot McConnell, USACE. Elliot McConnell is a Certified Information Systems Security, and Industrial Cyber Security, Professional, with a Master’s in Information Security and Forensics from Penn State. He currently works for the Army Corps of Engineers in their Control Systems Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, supporting the secure design and construction of facility-related control systems around the world. Prior to joining the Corps, Elliot worked for NAVFAC in Naples, Italy. There he led a team tasked with securing control systems of critical infrastructure across

• Monday, March 1st Monthly Meeting – VIRTUAL: Integrated Transportation and Stormwater Infrastructure in the Upper Trinity River

  By Nate Norton on February 26, 2021

  Presented by:
  Jerry Cotter, P.E., Chief, Water Resources, Fort Worth Engineer District

  Edith Marvin, P.E., Director of Environment and Development, North Central Texas Council of Governments

  Michael Morris, P.E., Director of Transportation, North Central Texas Council of Governments

• Monday, February 1st Monthly Meeting – VIRTUAL: USACE Fort Worth District Projects, Programs, & Business Opportunities Overview, presented by COL Kenneth N. Reed, Commander, Fort Worth district

  By Nate Norton on January 19, 2021

  Please join us for our first meeting of the New Year! We will swear in our new officers and get an update from COL Reed, District Commander of USACE Fort Worth