Expiration date: 1/31/2027
Purpose: On December 19, 2025, a memorandum directed immediate and mandatory implementation of the national Dredging Quality Management (DQM) Program for monitoring all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in-house and contracted dredging actions. The intent is to standardize data collection, enhance project oversight, and improve the overall delivery of the USACE dredging mission. The DQM program is a partnership between USACE and the dredging industry that provides a standardized framework for automated, near real-time monitoring of dredging projects