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Safeguarding Innovation: The Strategic Role of Patents at Carderock
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Feb. 19, 2026 - At Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, innovation is more than a breakthrough in the lab. It is a lineage that stretches back more than a century and continues to shape how the Navy protects and advances its...
NEDA Job Fair opens doors for early-career scientists and engineers
DAHLGREN, Va. – An employee connects with a department representative during an internal New Employee Development Program job fair hosted by Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division at the University of Mary Washington Dahlgren campus. The initiative enables temporary cross-functional rotations to expand mission awareness and support professional development across the command. (Tierney Kunstmann/NSWCDD Photo)
Feb. 19, 2026 - As an instrumentation engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Corey Curtis spends most of his days on the range testing the systems Sailors rely on.“On the range, we see the end product and whether it...
From last-minute code changes to first-place finish: Students shine at NSWC Dahlgren Division Innovation Challenge
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Fredericksburg Christian School won first place in the high school category of the 2026 Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren. The two-day event held at the Fredericksburg Convention Center featured 30 teams from middle and high schools from across the Fredericksburg region. (Dave Ellis/NSWCDD Photo)
Feb. 18, 2026 - Fredericksburg Christian School’s robotics team began preparing for their biggest competition of the year in October, two months before they even received their official robotics kits.When they arrived at the Naval Surface...
U.S. Navy Issues Request for Proposal for Vessel Construction Manager to Accelerate Medium Landing Ship Acquisition
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) to oversee the acquisition of the new Medium Landing Ship (LSM). This strategy is designed to maximize commercial practices to accelerate delivery, improve cost discipline, and expand the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base, with a contract award anticipated for mid-2026.
Feb. 18, 2026 - WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) to oversee the acquisition of the new Medium Landing Ship (LSM). This strategy is designed to maximize commercial...
NSWC Crane’s new low-cost, ‘Drone Killer Cartridge’ achieves 92-percent kill rate in demonstration event
Drone Killer Cartridge family of ammunition
Feb. 17, 2026 - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has designed and developed the Drone Killer Cartridge (DKC), a new and cost-effective family of ammunition for the warfighter that increases probability of hit and...
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