Our Mission
Lead collaboration in support of our national security priorities through advancing three strategic goals: Drive Partnerships, Deliver Solutions, and Develop People.
About the Post
The Society of American Military Engineers is the only nonprofit professional engineering education organization that actively promotes the advancement of both individual technical knowledge and the collective engineering capabilities of governments, the uniformed services and private industry.Our goal is to unite public and private sector entities and individuals in the A/E/C fields so that we can prepare for and overcome natural and man made disasters, acts of terrorism and improve security at home and abroad.
The Dallas Post accomplishes this goal locally by supporting monthly luncheon meetings and other professional/social activities attended by members of local government, military, private industry, students and other interested parties. These meetings are announced via our e-mail distribution list and quarterly newsletter. We are supported by the national Society of American Military Engineers and publications such as The Military Engineer, which also promotes the interests and goals of our society and its members. Please peruse our website to discover the benefits of SAME Dallas Post membership.
View Dallas Post Bylaws★ Post Leadership
Dallas Post President
Jennifer M. Vilbig Lawson, PE
Vilbig & Associates, PLLC
Post News
View a calendar of our upcoming events on the events tab.
2027 Camp and Scholarship Info Coming Soon
SAME STEM/Engineering & Construction Camp application portal is now open!
SAME Dallas Post 2026 Foundation Scholarship Application is now live!
2026 SAME Dallas Meeting Dates
Young Member Event – November 18th
🚨 Everyone’s Invited!
Looking to expand your professional network and meet great people in the A/E/C, government, and military communities?
Join the SAME Dallas Post Young Members for a happy hour at Community Beer Co.! While hosted by our Young Members group, this event is open to all SAME members, industry partners, and prospective members.
🍻 Great conversations
🤝 New connections
🏗️ Shared ideas and opportunities
📅 November 18 | 5:00–7:00 PM
📍 Community Beer Co., Dallas
RSVP: Trevor Davis, P.E. at Trevor.Davis@Terracon.com
We hope to see both familiar faces and first-time attendees there!
TBD – Veterans’ Quarterly Breakfast
Nov 9 – Joint Lunch Meeting with ASCE, Vouv Meeting & Event Space
December 9th- Holiday Party
Join us at the SAME Dallas Post 2026 Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 5:30 – 9:30 PM, Stonebriar Country Club, Frisco TX, for an evening of celebration, networking, and festive fun with colleagues and friends.
SPONSORSHIP opportunities available! Support SAME Dallas Post and showcase your company.
2026 PLATINUM SPONSOR ~ FARNSWORTH GROUP, INC.
2026 PROMOTIONAL SPONSOR ~ STV
2026 SILVER SPONSOR ~ TERRACON
Join Farnsworth Group, STV, and Terracon as a 2026 sponsor, contact juliefisher2011@yahoo.com.
SILENT AUCTION! Auction item donations needed! Help build another exciting auction lineup by donating and promoting your company.
For more information on event sponsorships and silent auction donations, contact Julie Fisher at juliefisher2011@yahoo.com.
★ Upcoming Events
SAVE THE DATE: Infrastructure Forum – February 4th, 2027 – Grapevine Convention Center (More info to come)
SAME STEM Camps
STEM/Engineering & Construction Camps offer high school students interested in a highly unique STEM experience the chance to spend a week at a military base learning engineering, construction and design, while developing leadership skills and discovering the potential of a career in STEM.
★ Latest SAME News
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SAME Perspectives: 2026 State of A/E/C in Federal Sector AI
An SAME Perspectives report on the state of AI usage, adoption, and hurdles across the federal A/E/C industry in 2026. -
SAME Perspectives: Data Governance for AI
An SAME Perspectives report on data governance best practices for AI in the federal A/E/C industry. -
Guest Post: One Family, Both Ends of the Leadership Pipeline
Brandi Smith reflects on a mother and daughter and how the SAME Foundation is making a difference in the engineering community.
Invest in the Future Through the SAME Foundation
The SAME Foundation supports SAME programs that develop leaders, expand STEM opportunities, and assist servicemembers transitioning to civilian careers. These investments ensure initiatives like the Leader Development Program, STEM/Engineering & Construction Camps, STEM Pathways, and Career Transition Workshop remain accessible, impactful, and imagining the possible.
When you give, you directly help foster engineering leadership for the nation. America’s future is bright. Let’s help make it brighter, together.
Communities of Interest
SAME’s Communities of Interest offer members a chance to engage nationally with other professionals focused on a particular technical field or demographic within joint engineering and the A/E/C industry.
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