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NSWCDD-Based Capabilities Providing Leading Edge in Combat System Cybersecurity
August 5, 2021 — As a research and development institution, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) is known for developing new and sustaining existing naval system capabilities. But what is being done to ensure that these systems and those currently deployed are secure from cyber threats?From high-level assessments of system cybersecurity to... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Investing in Facility Upgrades to Better Support the Warfighter
July 26, 2021 — Facilities and infrastructure continue to be an essential thrust for Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). Over the last five years, the warfare center invested about $14 million per year in facility sustainment, restoration and modernization (SRM) projects to update existing buildings on base.In addition to SRM, NSWCDD has been... MORE

IMAGE: The Electromagnetic Environment Effects Assessment and Support Facility constructed in 2019. The new facility is part of an effort to create spaces that support the new capabilities Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division is delivering to the warfighter.

Cyber Warfare Engineering Lab Opens a World of Creativity While Protecting the Warfighter
June 11, 2021 — Behind the windowless exterior walls of the Cyber Warfare Engineering Lab (CWEL) at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), there is a world of possibility and creativity. Think of a “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”-type of world. Instead of being surrounded by candy and chocolate, users of the CWEL are introduced to a world... MORE

IMAGE: From left to right, Naval Sea Systems Command Red Team members David McDuffie and Kolby Hoover showcase their skills during a tour of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Cyber Warfare Engineering Lab.

NSWC Dahlgren Cyber Warfare Engineering Lab Designed to Be NAVSEA Cybersecurity Crown Jewel
February 25, 2021 — DAHLGREN, Va. – More than a year after the cyber warfare engineering lab (CWEL) at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) broke ground, the center is gearing up to open its doors to several cybersecurity programs.“I think of CWEL as the cyber center of excellence,” said Mike Strain, CWEL program manager and cyber assurance... MORE

IMAGE: Despite delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD)’s Cyber Warfare Engineering Lab (CWEL) prepares to open its doors to NAVSEA scientists and engineers. “This single location will allow synergy to rise to the top, so we can take advantage of other things that we may not have thought of before,” said CWEL Program Manager and Cyber Assurance Portfolio Business Manager Mike Strain (pictured). The lab is expected to be up and running in February or March 2021.

Navy Officials Break Ground for New Cyber Warfare Engineering Laboratory
December 12, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Navy officials, including Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) leadership, broke ground for a new Cyber Warfare Engineering Laboratory, Dec. 12.Three speakers – Scott St. Pierre, Enterprise Information Technology officer for Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA); NSWCDD Commanding Officer Capt. Casey Plew, and NSWCDD... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. – Artist’s rendering of the Cyber Warfare Engineering Laboratory to be built at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). Navy officials, including NSWCDD leadership, broke ground for the facility Dec. 12. It will bring together the building blocks of existing capabilities into one place to provide a robust and flexible software and hardware testing capability for Department of Defense and Navy weapon systems, cyber and network platforms in addition to industrial control systems supporting DoD infrastructure.

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