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U.S. Department of War

We provide global engineering, construction and environmental solutions that strengthen mission readiness and build resilience. From secure facilities to sustainable infrastructure, CDM Smith helps the DoW meet critical objectives with confidence.

Jenna Atchison

Market Lead

Jenna Atchison

Working together to defend what matters most

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From new bed downs and PFAS remediation to disaster recovery, risk analytics, and reconstruction: we tackle the nation’s most complex challenges with bold thinking and cutting-edge digital engineering. We leverage in-house multidisciplinary design expertise, leading scientific researchers, nationally recognized experts and the latest digital technologies to deliver innovative, data-driven solutions.

Facilities and infrastructure​

Leveraging expertise in UFCs, AT/FP standards, local codes and host nation 
regulations, we deliver compliant facilities and infrastructure that elevate mission readiness and operational resilience.

Construction and construction management​

As a fully integrated design-build firm, we deliver comprehensive construction and construction management solutions for facilities, civil works, infrastructure, environmental and energy sectors.

Environmental

Partnering with the military on environmental challenges, we investigate, design and remediate, navigating complex federal, state and local regulations while delivering operational readiness.

Water and resilience​

We deliver large-scale civil works projects to support complex water resources and disaster resiliency needs. We help you manage precious resources and protect agency stakeholder investments. 

A trusted partner

6,900+

Global professionals

2,600+

Completed task orders

$2.5B

In work completed for DoW

73%

Exceptional and Very Good CPARS ratings

Featured DoW projects

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Aerial view of a large body of water, marina, and urban area with distant mountains.
Tacoma, Washington

Zero discharge for the fourth largest U.S. Army base

CDM Smith supported Joint Base Lewis McChord’s future zero liquid discharge goals through design-build of an advanced wastewater treatment facility.

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A worker in a safety vest overlooks a water desalination site with mountains in the background at sunrise.
Twentynine Palms, California

Innovative desalination for the U.S. Marine Corps

To continue meeting water demands at the U.S. Marine Corps’ largest US training facility, CDM Smith led the construction of a new reverse osmosis (RO) water treatment plant.

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Modern building with multiple levels and large windows surrounded by trees and a parking area.
Panama City, Florida

Rebuilding Tyndall Air Force Base from the ground up 

After Hurricane Michael devastated Panama City’s Tyndall Air Force Base, the U.S. Air Force looked to design a next-generation, resilient lodging facility for the rebuilt installation.

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Spacious aircraft hangar with open doors, equipment, and personnel on the tarmac outside.
Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

Modernizing F-15 operations at King Faisal Air Base 

We constructed 10 new facilities and completed upgrades to several existing buildings totaling more than 140,000 square feet to provide a full mission beddown of F-15 operations.

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AFFF cleanout: essential guidance for fluorine-free foam transition

For the past decade, researchers at CDM Smith have been inves­ti­gat­ing the impact and behaviors of aqueous film forming foams (AFFFs), which contain high levels of PFAS compounds identified as hazardous by the US federal government.

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From the most remote locations to right in your backyard, we engineer solutions that empower the mission — designing, building, and adapting with precision, speed and vision wherever the Department of War needs us.

Jenna Atchison

Management Specialist

Jenna has expertise leading facilities, engineering, and construction services with a focus on energy, water, and facilities for the Department of War.

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Architecture

Our architects and engineers deliver quality solutions that master function, efficiency, cost-effectiveness and aesthetics.

Federal Facilities

Resilient facilities enable federal agencies to maintain and enhance readiness to protect the nation. CDM Smith designs and constructs federal facilities and infrastructure around the world.

Construction

CDM Smith is an integrated design-builder with a legacy of successful projects. We work as one entity to deliver a legendary client experience from project inceptions through design, preconstruction, construction and commissioning.

Remediation

We restore environments and protect communities by delivering innovative, science-based solutions that reduce risk and lifecycle costs. Using advanced technologies and adaptive strategies, we help clients achieve resilient, long-term results.

Construction Management

CDM Smith provides full-service construction management solutions across the water, environmental, transportation, energy and facilities industries.

Water Resources Infrastructure and Resiliency

Forward-thinking water resources planning, design construction and operations means making smarter investments that lower life-cycle costs and provide multiple benefits. 

Emerging Contaminants

Our engineers and scientists are working tirelessly to solve the world’s most complex contamination challenges. Together, we’ll find solutions to the latest threats to public health.

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