Mickey Sanders, left, a bridge management specialist for the Coast Guard’s East District, speaks with Lt. Nicolas Herbert, a project officer with Atlantic Area Incident Management Division (LANT-35IM), in Sanders’ office at the Portsmouth Federal Building in Portsmouth, Virginia, on Aug. 31, 2026. The two routinely partner on emergency management planning and incident readiness. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kate Kilroy)