Army Corps of Engineers: Organizational Realignment Could Enhance Effectiveness, but Several Challenges Would Have to Be Overcome

Abstract

The Corps is the world's largest public engineering, design, and construction management agency. Located within the Department of Defense (DOD), the Corps has both military and civilian responsibilities. The Military Program provides engineering, construction, and environmental management services to DOD, other U.S. government agencies, and foreign governments. Under its Civil Works Program, at the direction of Congress, the Corps plans, constructs, operates, and maintains a wide range of water resources projects. The Corps' Civil Works Program is organized into three tiers: a national headquarters in Washington, D.C., eight regional divisions, and 38 local district offices (see fig. 1). In fiscal year 2010, the Civil Works Program employed approximately 25,000 civilian personnel in numerous occupational classifications, including civil engineers, biologists, economists, architects, lock operators, mechanics, and foresters.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA530964

Entities

People

  • Anne Rhodes-kline
  • Anu K. Mittal
  • Ben Shouse
  • Holly Sasso
  • Jennifer Bryant
  • Justin L. Monroe
  • Kevin Bray
  • Kirsten Lauber
  • Vondalee R. Hunt

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Base Closures
  • Business Administration
  • Community Of Practice
  • Congress
  • Emergency Response
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Flood Control
  • Floods
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Realignment
  • Organizational Structure
  • United States Government
  • Water Resources

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.