Bridget Passatore (center), contract officer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, talks with a small business owner about contract opportunities during the BIZGOV Connect event at Tennessee State University on May 20, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn., as Alison Abernathy (left), also a contracting officer with the district, listens. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Noe Gonzalez)