Community Mission
The mission of the Infrastructure Readiness (IR) Community of Interest is to enhance the efficient, effective, and sustainable stewardship of federal facilities. We achieve this by connecting Department of Defense and industry leaders with those seeking knowledge in asset management (AM), providing a collaborative platform for sharing resources, technologies, and strategies that support informed decision-making and risk management. Through research, advocacy, and professional development, we address current and future challenges in facility management to ensure long-term success.
Join the SAME Engage IR NetworkCOI Objectives
- Foster Knowledge Sharing: Provide a platform for Department of Defense and industry leaders to exchange knowledge, resources, and best practices in asset management (AM).
- Promote Collaboration: Facilitate partnerships between industry, government agencies, and FAM thought leaders to address the challenges posed by constrained funding, hybrid workspaces, and extreme weather impacts.
- Expand Learning Opportunities: Offer a variety of forums, including webinars, the FAM Session Track, and the FAM Forum at JETC, for continuous learning and professional development.
- Leverage Cutting-Edge Technologies: Collaborate through the Geospatial Working Group on advanced technologies such as digital surveying, 3D modeling, and site picture generation.
- Support a National Asset Management Mission: Engage in the ongoing national effort to enhance asset management practices and drive innovation across industries.
Community Chair
Rigo Cisneros, Jacobs
Vice Chair: Vacant
Immediate Past Chair: Michael Zapata, AFCEC
Management and Strategy Chair: Jeff Freemyer, ManTech
Operations and Maintenance Chair: Rigo Cisneros, Jacobs
Programs and Education Chair: Matt Anderson, AtkinsRealis
Communications Chair: Carole Mahady, LMI
Vice Chair, Technology & Innovation: Jeff Freemyer, ManTech
Post Liaison: Vacant
Young Professionals Liaison: Tim Cunningham, Fisher Engineering
JETC FIAM Session Track Chair: Tim Cummingham, Fisher Engineering
SAME National Office POC: Ree Miskimon, FSMPS
IR COI Working Groups
Chair, Doug Kaiser
Chair, Mike Grussing
Upcoming Events
Upcoming National Webinars
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Progressive Design Build: A New Delivery Method Now Available
Progressive Design Build – New NDAA language. This webinar will help explain the fundamental shift in federal construction delivery and clarify the meaning and application of qualifications-based selection processes for construction. Our expert presenters will address what this model means to acquisition teams and how industry evaluates and responds to these opportunities. -
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Lessons Learned from Post-9/11 World Trade Center and Lower Manhattan Transportation Planning and Design
The events of 9/11 devastated critical Lower Manhattan transportation systems. In the early planning and rebuilding of the World Trade Center site, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s in-house planning and architectural leadership established a master plan framework which considered its impact far into the future.
Related TME Articles – Infrastructure Readiness
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Embracing Modern Mass Communications Systems
Modern mass communication systems utilizing Internet Protocol-based adoption offer many benefits over legacy analog systems for military bases, including critical issues of security, functionality, and compliance to meet evolving expectations, standards, and safety requirements. -
Rethinking Traditional Treatment Systems for PFAS Remediation
At two U.S. Air Force bases impacted by historical releases of aqueous film-forming foam, innovative methods in treating PFAS in both surface water and groundwater provide examples of success in safeguarding health for military personnel and nearby communities. -
Tackling Restoration Projects With Amphibious Excavators
When faced with soft and wet underfoot conditions, such as at a recent channel dewatering, excavation, and repair project for USACE Galveston District, amphibious excavators offer a scalable way to contour difficult site characteristics. -
Big Job, Small Solutions: Completing a Complex Remediation in Remote Alaska
At a remote federal remediation site in south-central Alaska, inaccessible by road, barge, or large planes, leveraging the local community and a fleet of snowmobiles and small watercraft allowed for 1,100 bags of contaminated soil to be transported for offsite disposal.
