The United States federal government and military branches rely on engineers to provide cutting edge innovation and expertise in support of their objectives. After a three-year hiatus due to COVID, the Federal Engineer of the Year Award (FEYA) ceremony returns in-person to celebrate and honor the most esteemed engineers in federal service.

The Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC®) has released a new series: EJCDC® 2023 Construction Manager at Risk Series. While the committee makes continuous updates to existing documents, this collection represents its first completely new series release in years.

The National Society of Professional Engineers officially welcomed Britt E. Smith, P.E., F.NSPE, as its 2022-2023 president beginning July 1, 2022. A formal installation ceremony took place at the Society’s annual Professional Engineers Conference in Philadelphia on August 2, 2022.

Sixteen promising early-career professionals recently completed the National Society of Professional Engineer’s Emerging Leaders Program. This diverse group of young professionals was selected from around the country to take part in an intensive, unique enterprise designed to equip them as leaders in the engineering field.

Many research studies yield results. Few produce findings that can reverberate across numerous fields of engineering and science. Dr. Robert F. Zueck, Ph.D., P.E., of the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC), applied his vibration research to military defense projects for which engineers can now design beyond the speed, agility, and stealth limitations of many military sensors, weapons, and platforms.

The National Society of Professional Engineers Education Foundation is honored to announce a $30,000 donation from NSPE member Om P. Popli, P.E., PLS, the president and founder of Popli Design Group in Penfield, New York. This generous donation will establish a new scholarship to promote diversity in the profession by encouraging and supporting minority female students pursuing an engineering degree.

The Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC®) today released the EJCDC® E-525, Agreement Between Owner and Engineer for Study and Report Professional Services, 2022 Edition.

The National Society of Professional Engineers is pleased to announce that the society for professional engineers in Minnesota is reuniting with NSPE as a state partner. The state society will also resume use of its original name, the Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers. “In a recent survey, Minnesota members overwhelmingly told us that it was time to rejoin NSPE,” said Minnesota Society president Kerby Nester, P.E. “We are excited to act on the feedback and provide more services our members value.”

The Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC®) today released the EJCDC® 2021 Construction Manager as Advisor Series.

If Major Monica Pickenpaugh, Ph.D., P.E. of the U.S. Air Force is an innovator in the development of drinking water distribution systems, she is equally passionate about making sure her thirst for knowledge reaches the next generations of engineers. In accepting the prestigious Federal Engineer of the Year Award, Maj. Pickenpaugh thanked everyone from her kindergarten teacher to her Ph.D. advisor, and emphasized the importance of lifelong learning and mentoring.