Gen. McCaffrey To Bring Insider View Of Iraq War To Fall Conference General Barry McCaffrey General Barry McCaffrey, one of our nation's most highly decorated generals—and popular national security analyst for NBC News—will be the keynote luncheon speaker at ACEC's Fall Conference in Walt Disney World® Resort, Florida on September 22. McCaffrey conducted a five-day visit to Kuwait and Iraq in June, and then presented his findings in July to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. McCaffrey led the 24th Infantry Division in Desert Storm, and served as Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces Southern Command. He twice received the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation's second highest medal for valor, as well as two Silver Stars and three Purple Hearts for wounds in combat. Upon retirement as the Army's most highly decorated four-star general, he served as director of the White House Office of National Drug Policy. Now a chairman of HNTB Federal Services Corporation, McCaffrey remains a frequent "expert" commentator in the media. He will address ACEC members on leadership challenges in the 21st century and what it takes to face the dangers and opportunities in the world today. Click here for detailed Conference and hotel information. Register online for the Conference by August 26 and receive an additional 5 percent off the registration fee (applies to online registrations only).

ACEC Briefs Oregon Congressman Blumenauer On Environmental Priorities At Portland Meeting Members of ACEC's Environmental Business Committee met with Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) in Portland this week to discuss key legislative and environmental priorities. Committee members emphasized the importance of WRDA passage, water infrastructure funding, environmental cleanup at DoD sites, and introduced the Congressman to Engineers Without Borders-USA. A former utilities director in Portland, Blumenauer expressed keen interest in working with ACEC while emphasizing the importance of the engineering industry to many issues before Congress. "It was an excellent face-to-face discussion with the Congressman on some key issues important to our members," said Jeff Daggett, ACEC chair-elect and member of the committee "It's vital that we continue to connect with legislators to ensure our industry priorities move forward." While in Portland, the committee also met with Doug Clarke, chief of programs and project management for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Portland Division, as well as officials from the Environmental Protection Agency, Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality, and Portland's Bureau of Environmental Services. Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer (right) meets with ACEC Environmental Business Committee members during a briefing last week in Portland, Ore. Pictured from the left are: Jeff Dagget, ACEC chair-elect, Ron Petti of PBS Engineering and Environmental in Portland, and Tom McNulty, ACEC director of environmental programs.

A/E Job Openings Now Available On ACEC's Website In response to requests from several members, ACEC has added a searchable job board to its website for positions available in the A/E industry. Now A/E firms can post their openings for engineering and other jobs on the website which receives nearly two million hits each month. Job seekers can easily navigate the postings to find appropriate openings. Advertising rates for member firms are $200 for a 30-day listing, with discounts available for multiple listings. Non-member rates are higher. Job seekers can browse the listings for free. Just click on the link above to post a job or browse the many jobs already posted. It's an easy process, with secure payment online via major credit cards. Further information is available by contacting ACEC's Vice President of Operations, Mary Ann Emely, 202-682-4300.

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