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Community Mission
The mission of the SAME Energy Security (ES) Community of Interest (COI) is to engage COI members and support the Department of Defense on activities related to security of energy and other critical utility infrastructure across the SAME enterprise in support of the 2030 SAME Strategic Plan – The Journey to 2030.
Specifically, the ES COI will lead efforts to strengthen industry-government engagement (IGE) by fostering a supportive environment to discuss ES activities and advancements in support of the A/E/C community and security of our national energy and other critical utility infrastructure.
Join the SAME Engage ES NetworkStrategic Alignment & Goals
The ES COI’s strategic goals were developed in alignment with the 2030 SAME Strategic Plan.
Goal 1: Drive Partnerships Through Focused Industry-Government Engagement
- The ES COI will support engagements between the military, agency partners, and the A/E/C community to collaborate on solutions to address global security challenges related to energy and other critical utility infrastructure. The ES COI will lead an IGE for Energy Infrastructure Supply Chain Security and will host an annual Senior DoD panel at JETC to discuss ES topics to strengthen this engagement.
Goal 2: Deliver Solutions for Critical Infrastructure and Mission Readiness Challenges
- The ES COI will focus on developing educational opportunities, engagements, and programs on topics related to security of energy and other critical utility infrastructure, while collaborating with Posts and other COIs to develop discussions to yield solutions, best practices, and actionable information.
Goal 3. Develop People to Strengthen America’s STEM Pipeline and Technical Workforce
- The ES COI will leverage the ES Track at JETC, webinars, and other engagements to support and encourage trade-related careers and professional/technical development in the areas of energy and other critical utility infrastructure. The SC will cultivate leaders who lead with courage, character, respect, and tolerance.
Elizabeth J. Bradford, MS, ENV SP
VP, National Resilience & Energy Lead
Michael Baker International
Vice Chair: Tim “Chef” Scheffler, PE, Lt Col, USAF
Deputy Chief, Engineer Division (A4C)
Air Force Global Strike Command
Immediate Past Chair: Norm Campbell
Federal Business Development Manager, Power
Siemens
Vice Chair, Secretary:
Project Manager, Engineer, North America Envision Coordinator, GHD Inc.
Vice Chair, Post/COI Liaison: Qian Zhang, PE, PMP, Env SP, LEED GA, MS
Project Manager, Engineer, North America Envision Coordinator
GHD Inc.
Vice Chair, Programs & Events: Wayne Mackey
Principal Consultant
Mackey Training Advising Compliance, LLC.
Vice Chair, Communications: John M. Constantinide
Range Mechanical/Electrical SME & Engineer
45th Civil Engineer Squadron
Vice Chair, Post Liaison: Qian Zhang, PE, PMP, Env SP, LEED GA, MS
Vice Chair, Education: Ray Arguello
Board Member
Scout (SDVOSB)
Addressing the Security of the Energy Infrastructure Supply Chain Industry-Government Engagement (IGE) Project Lead:
Norm Campbell
Federal Business Development Manager, Power
Siemens
.Staff liaison at SAME National Office: Sarah Feighery
Upcoming National Webinars
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Construction COI: Accelerating Innovation: The NIH Modular Laboratory Journey
This webinar takes an inside look at how modular construction enabled the delivery of a $34M NIH research laboratory 18 months ahead of schedule without compromising quality or performance. This session will highlight how a fully modular, design-build approach accelerated speed-to-market, maintained stringent aesthetic and functional requirements, and relied on rapid design decisions, rigorous spec reviews, and the right project team. -
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SAME Energy Security Webinar: Exploring the Challenges at Mountain Home AFB’s New Water Treatment Plant
Mountain Home AFB in Idaho currently uses groundwater to meet the base’s water needs. The aquifer that supplies the groundwater is rapidly depleting and is expected to run out of water in 30 years. This webinar provides an overview of the 15+ year effort to identify new water supplies and how the base chose to get water from the C.J. Strike Reservoir along the Snake River, 14 miles away.
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Enhancing Wildfire Recovery Through AI-Powered Detection
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Empowering Decision-Making with BUILDER Dashboards
A newly developed interactive BUILDER SMS dashboard gives military leaders the power to make faster, smarter decisions by turning complex facility condition data into easy-to-understand visuals—helping streamline planning, optimize resources, and improve readiness. -
Digitizing Naval Facilities: A Modern Approach to Workspace Management
By leveraging LiDAR scanning, digital modeling, and integrated planning tools, Naval Sea Systems Command is gaining clearer insight into its physical assets, improving readiness, reducing costs, and setting the stage for smarter space management. -
Rising From the Ashes: Recovering Tyndall AFB
In the weeks following the destruction caused by Hurricane Michael in 2018 to Tyndall AFB and the Florida Panhandle, later estimated at $4.7 billion, hundreds of military and civilian engineers worked around the clock on immediate response activities to recover and begin rebuilding the installation—collaboratively executing one of the most difficult engineering challenges in U.S. Air Force history.
