SAME's 2025 Capital Week – Recap Edition!
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Thank you for joining us at the 2025 Capital Week, March 24-26. Over 700 attendees came together at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center to support the SAME Foundation, gain insights on upcoming programs across the uniformed services and federal agencies, and discuss pressing issues facing the A/E/C industry.
To kick off the Capital Week festivities, the SAME Foundation hosted their annual Fundraising Reception. This much anticipated event attracted SAME members from every branch of the armed forces and government, and professionals across the A/E/C spectrum, and presented an opportunity to mix and mingle with friends and colleagues and join in support of the Foundation’s critical programs to help build the next generation of engineering leaders. An impressive $72,000 was raised—far exceeding the $50k goal! Thanks to all our generous donors for making an investment in our country's engineering future, and congratulations to the auction winners!
To get Day One underway, a morning general session was headlined by the engineering service chiefs of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Sponsored by Capital Week’s Titanium Sponsors—Black & Veatch, WSP, and Jacobs—the general session played to a full house of attendees as the engineering service chiefs took to the stage to discuss upcoming opportunities and focus areas during a time of rapid change across the federal landscape.
Attendees also enjoyed a “Lunch on the Hill,” sponsored by Capital Week’s Titanium Partners and headlined by a presentation with representatives from SAME’s lobbying strategic partners: Jordan Howard, Counsel/Federal Regulatory Affairs, AGC; Bradley Saul, Vice President, Federal Procurement, ACEC; and Jeff Johnson, Executive Director, Government Affairs, IFMA. In their luncheon presentation, the speakers shared their perspectives from the initial days of the new administration and provided insight into their own roles and work. With time being limited during the luncheon, a follow-up session for members looking for further discussion was held later that afternoon, offering attendees another chance to ask questions and learn more.
To get Day Two of Capital Week started, leaders from across government, industry, and the nonprofit world convened for a meeting of the Ukraine Working Group. Established after the outbreak of the conflict, the working group was formed to address ongoing engineering projects in Ukraine and preparations for eventual rebuilding activities. In addition to the perspectives shared by industry members during the meeting, Brig. Gen. John Lloyd, USA, North Atlantic Division Commander and Division Engineer, provided a brief update on USACE activities and partnerships in the area. The conversation also covered topics of how U.S. companies can best position themselves now for a future time of peace, how best to build up the capacity for skilled project managers in Ukraine to drive the rebuilding effort, and how contracting and funding may be handled to minimize risk to industry.
Couldn’t join us in the Nation’s Capital in 2025?
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