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NSWCDD cybersecurity lead finds courage to start anew in the United States
September 21, 2023 — “I knew I needed to leave Puerto Rico because I wanted to give my family a better life.” When Joseann Peralta Castro, a native of Puerto Rico, came to the United States in 2016, he was terrified of speaking English. “I would watch television shows before we left Puerto Rico to learn English,” said Peralta Castro.Peralta Castro came from a lineage... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division cybersecurity lead Joseann Peralta Castro of the Strategic and Computing Systems Department moved to the United States in 2016 looking for a better life for his family.

An Astronomical Passion Sparks NSWC Dahlgren Division Scientist to Shoot for the Stars
September 28, 2022 — As a native from Salinas, Puerto Rico, a small rural town on the southern coast, Scientist Nohely Miranda-Colon traveled the distance to make an impact at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD).Miranda-Colon started her path to NSWCDD with several internships at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and an... MORE

IMAGE: Nohely Miranda-Colon, a native to Puerto Rico and a scientist at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division is spotlighted for National Hispanic Heritage month. She emphasizes the importance of having diverse scientists and engineers who bring a unique background and understanding to the team.

NSWCPD First Hispanic Engineer Continues to Inspire Future Generations
September 16, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD_ Wastewater In-Service Engineering branch head Ramon “Tony” Morales is preparing to retire from the Command after a 38-year career after breaking ground for Hispanic engineers and mentoring the next generation. Morales serves as the Command Adviser to NSWCPD’s Latin American Employee... MORE

NSWC Philadelphia Division Wastewater In-Service Engineering branch head Ramon “Tony” Morales mentoring Gabriella Gonzalez Pascual while she was a coop intern in 2018 after Hurricane Maria swept through Puerto Rico. Morales’ mentorship has lead Gonzalez Pascual to become a full time NSWC Philadelphia Division employee. (U.S. Navy Photo by Keegan Rammel)

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