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NSWC Dahlgren Division equips future innovators with hands-on tools
STAFFORD, Va. – Members of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s (NSWCDD) technology and human resources offices traveled to the Academy of Technology and Innovation at the University of Mary Washington to donate equipment to the high school program’s makerspace. The donation exemplifies NSWCDD’s commitment to support STEM learning in area schools in hopes of inspiring the next generation of innovators. (Dave Ellis/NSWCDD Photo)
Aug. 25, 2025 - To help prepare the region’s next generation of scientists and engineers, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) is providing new hands-on tools for students at the Academy of Technology and Innovation at the...

Electronics Technician David Alexander Receives Prestigious Fleet Engineering Award
Command Electronics Technician David Alexander gets ready to receive his Meritorious Civilian Service Award at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division on Sept. 26, 2024. (Photo courtesy of David Alexander)
Aug. 21, 2025 - David Alexander, an electronics technician at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) known as a go-to problem solver for deployed ships with critical technical challenges, was selected for the American...

Cooperative Engagement Capability: Enhancing battlefield awareness
Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) is a live data-sharing system that advances battlespace awareness and weapon coordination across the Navy. Through a combination of hardware and software, CEC is designed to strengthen the anti-air and surface warfare of Navy ships and aircraft by aggregating radar and sensor data to create a full picture of the battlespace across the CEC network.
Aug. 21, 2025 - As modern threats to naval forces evolve, it is critical that our responses do as well. Adversaries are rapidly developing advanced missile systems, stealth technologies and electronic warfare capabilities that challenge...

NUWC Division Newport Annual Awards recognize outstanding achievements in 2024
A team of 20 employees from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport’s Undersea Warfare Weapons, Vehicles and Defensive Systems Department won the Commanding Officer/Technical Director Award in the 2024 Annual Awards ceremony held on July 29, 2025. Team members in attendance were Preston Graham (from left), Jackeline Diapis, Jacob Silva, Brandon Medeiros, Omar Rivera-Morales, Jason Lemish, Amanda Thompson, Steven Whitford, Stefanie Zamorski, Matthew Villanueva, Rae Santella, Amy Merluzzo, Kyle Thibodeaux, Abigail Small, and Jay Patel. Winners not pictured include Mark Campbell, Kyle Fenton, Ryan Krechel, Jason Turner, and Michael Zhang.
Aug. 20, 2025 - The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport celebrated its top individual and team achievements for calendar year 2024 during the Annual Awards ceremony held on July 29. There were 189 winners in 24 award...

Divisions’ Major Focus Areas

NSWC Carderock
Ship Design and Engineering

NSWC Corona
Analytics and Data Driven Performance Assessments

NSWC Crane
Electromagnetic Warfare, Expeditionary Warfare Systems and Strategic Systems Components

NSWC Dahlgren
Surface Ship Weapons System Development and Integration

NSWC Indian Head
Energetics and EOD Technologies

NUWC Keyport
Sustaining Undersea Warfare Systems and Vehicles

NUWC Newport
Undersea, Subsea, and Seabed Warfare Weapons Systems Development and Integration

NSWC Panama City
Mine Warfare and Littoral Warfare Systems

NSWC Philadelphia
Surface and Undersea Machinery, Power, Controls, and Auxiliary Ship Systems

NSWC Port Hueneme
Integrated Logistics and Test and Evaluation for Surface Warfare Combat Systems

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