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NSWC Crane’s Midwest Tech Bridge and Indiana Innovation Institute announce agreement to accelerate technology to the warfighter
January 21, 2020
CRANE, Ind. (Jan. 20, 2020) – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division’s (NSWC Crane) NavalX Midwest Tech Bridge has awarded its first Collaborative Project Order to the Indiana Innovation Institute (IN3) to foster collaboration among universities, industry, small businesses and non-profits to accelerate technology to the warfighter in areas including trusted microelectronics, hypersonics, and electro-optics.
NSWC Dahlgren Division Cyber Engineer Wins Copernicus Award
January 17, 2020
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Jan. 14, 2020) – U.S. Navy civilian cyber engineer Jay Blalock won the Copernicus Award, the Chief of Naval Operations announced in a message, Jan. 14. Blalock is recognized for his impact on the Navy's cyber security testing capability while leading cybersecurity systems engineering efforts to architect a safe cyber test environment for the Navy. “I am extremely humbled, and honored to have been nominated and selected to receive this award,” said Blalock, program manager and cyber test engineer for a distributed cyber test architecture called USS Secure at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). “This award is the result of the hard work of a large group of people that are dedicated to ensuring the safety of the fleet through cyber testing and hardening.” (U.S. Navy photo/Released)
Small Business Runway Extension Act Takes Effect – Good News for Small Business and NSWC Dahlgren Division
January 15, 2020
IMAGE: KING GEORGE, Va. – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Deputy for Small Business Kris Parker speaks with II Corps Consultants, Inc., executive Earnest King at an NSWCDD event for small businesses. A Small Business Administration final rule to implement the 2018 Small Business Runway Extension Act effective on Jan. 6, 2020 is good news for Dahlgren, according to Parker. The law increased the period of measuring small businesses’ annual revenue from three to five years in the contract evaluation process. “This change to five years is a logical move, as it helps account for the cyclical nature of contract awards,” he said. “It should really help increase our potential small business base.” (U.S. Navy photo/Released)
NSWC Dahlgren Distinguished Community Service Award Winner Recounts Impact of Her High School Mentor
January 13, 2020
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. – Navy human factors engineer Chelsey Lawson credits the impact of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) on her life to a Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineer – her high school calculus tutor – by the name of Leonard Wilson who retired in 2019 after 36 years of government service. “I went to college and earned a degree in biomedical engineering because his mentoring had a huge impact on my life,” said Lawson, who won the 2019 NSWCDD Distinguished Community Service Award. “I participated in STEM activities in our surrounding community to guide and inspire students on how to combine their interests with STEM education and careers – like Mr. Wilson did for me.” (U.S. Navy photo/Released)
Breaking the sound barrier – First deaf employee completes Category 3 User Shop Crane Operator Training
January 13, 2020
Marlene Bell, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility's American Sign Language interpretor, communicates with Shop 51 Marine Electrician Brandon Salley (left) during Category 3 User Shop Crane Operator Training Dec. 3 while Code 724 Supervisory Training Specialist Jay Lucas provides instruction and Deb Chard from Code 900S, Waterfront Safety, observes.
Keel Laid for Future USS John Basilone
January 10, 2020
NSWC PCD slated to receive $110.2 million for Hurricane Michael repairs
January 10, 2020
Ed Stewart, NSWC PCD technical director and Capt. Aaron Peters, commander, NSWC PCD, give Rear Adm. Eric Ver Hage, commander, Naval Surface and Undersea Warfare Centers, a tour of hurricane damaged buildings during Ver Hage’s visit to NSWC PCD April 30, 2019.
Applied math STEM students float their boats
January 10, 2020
Stephen Mastel, PSNS & IMF STEM outreach coordinator provides in-water support for an eight-grade applied math student from Mountain View Middle School as she paddles her boat during the school’s inaugural cardboard boat race at the Bremerton Family YMCA. Twenty students participated in the event, piloting self-constructed boats made of cardboard and duct tape.
NSWC Crane contributes first open source project to provide warfighters with more advanced systems
January 9, 2020
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) scientists and engineers have contributed Crane’s first open source project to provide warfighters with more advanced systems. The contribution to the open source software project was developed to support the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Radio Frequency Machine Learning Systems (RFMLS) program.
COMNAVSEA Visits NSWC Panama City
January 8, 2020
Vice Adm. Thomas Moore, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), visited Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Jan. 7. During his visit, Moore learned about NSWC PCD's recent and upcoming work in autonomy and unmanned vehicles.