MEDIA ADVISORY - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fiscal 2015 Civil Works budget press conference scheduled

Published Feb. 28, 2014

Washington (February 28, 2014) – The United States Army Corps of Engineers’ press conference to release details of President Obama’s Fiscal 2015 Budget for the Army’s Civil Works program is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The press conference will take place at the USACE headquarters in the Government Accountability Office building, 441 G Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20314.  Attendees must enter on the G Street side of the building.

The Honorable Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, USACE Commanding General, will speak at the press conference.  Other key individuals available for comment will include Maj. Gen. John W. Peabody, USACE Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations, Mr. Eric V. Hansen, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Management and Budget) in the Office of the ASA(CW), and Mr. Mark L. Mazzanti, Chief of the USACE Civil Works Programs Integration Division.

Media interested in attending the press conference must call ahead or email not later than 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 4, to register to be placed on the access roster. The phone numbers to register are (202) 761-7690/0010/1807.  Email is eugene.a.pawlik@usace.army.mil.  Attendees must present valid picture identification for entry to the building.

The press conference will also be available by teleconference for those who cannot attend in person.  The teleconference may be joined 5 minutes prior to the scheduled 3:30 PM Eastern press conference start time.  To participate, dial 1-888-621-9649 or 1-617-231-2734.  The event ID is 414744.

The USACE headquarters is located near the METRO rail Judiciary Square stop on the Red Line, and the Gallery Place-Chinatown stop on the Yellow, Green and Red lines. Parking is limited near the headquarters.

The FY15 Civil Works budget press book will be available on the Web at 1:30 p.m. Eastern, March 4, at http://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/Budget.aspx, under the heading Program Budget: Press Books.  Printed copies will be available at the press conference.

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Contact
Gene Pawlik
202-761-7690
or
Doug Garman
202-761-1807

Release no. 14-002