Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announces 'Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork' initiative for Army’s Civil Works Program

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project at Tennessee River mile 471 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is an example of a mega project that would examine financial and operational practices through this initiative to build more efficient processes that focus on building infrastructure, not paperwork. In this photo, sections of the miter gates in the lock chamber are in view that are being welded at the vital navigation infrastructure construction project Feb. 20, 2026. (USACE Photo by Noe Gonzalez)