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NEWS | March 28, 2023

NSWC Crane hosts Colorado US Congressman to discuss strategic deterrence

By NSWC Crane Corporate Communications

NSWC Crane hosted United States Congressman Doug Lamborn, from Colorado’s 5th District, on March 15, 2023. Rep. Lamborn is the Chairman of the Strategic Forces subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and was accompanied by professional staff members of the HASC on the visit as well as representatives from Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS).

The purpose of the visit was for the Chairman to experience NSWC Crane’s contributions to ensuring national security in key technology areas, including technologies in NSWC Crane’s Strategic Mission Area such as nuclear modernization and conventional hypersonics.

“It was great to show Congressman Lamborn firsthand how NSWC Crane is providing national defense in key strategic technology areas,” says Dr. Angela Lewis, SES, the Technical Director at NSWC Crane. “In an era rapidly advancing technologies from our potential strategic competitors, it is critical to show the state-of-the-art capabilities NSWC Crane provides for America’s safety.”

The Strategic Forces Subcommittee oversees the United States’ policy related to strategic deterrence and strategic stability. . The Strategic Forces Subcommittee’s mission is to ensure the nation is prepared for any conventional missile or nuclear attacks.

 “I was very pleased to visit NSWC Crane to see their critical advancements regarding our hypersonics development and other key technological areas,” says Congressman Lamborn. “The cutting edge innovations being pursued at NSWC Crane have produced immense contributions to both strategic and critical national capabilities. I applaud the excellent work being done at NSWC Crane and the positive impacts it has on safeguarding our nation.”

NSWC Crane’s Strategic Missions technology thrust areas include hypersonics, trusted microelectronics, and nuclear modernization. NSWC Crane has supported strategic missions for more than 60 years. Read more about NSWC Crane’s support here and here.

About NSWC Crane NSWC Crane is a naval laboratory and a field activity of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) with mission areas in Expeditionary Warfare, Strategic Missions and Electronic Warfare. The warfare center is responsible for multi-domain, multi- spectral, full life cycle support of technologies and systems enhancing capability to today's Warfighter.

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