Marie Taylor (podium), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District's central evaluation unit leader, gives an overview of the district's regulatory permit process during a public outreach workshop, September 21, 2023. The Army’s Regulatory Program is one of the oldest in the U.S. federal government. Initially, it served to protect and maintain the navigable capacity of the nation’s waters. Time, changing public needs, evolving policy, case law, and new statutory mandates have changed the complexity of the program.