DAHLGREN, Va. - NSWC Dahlgren Division awardees
Christopher Nerney, Donna Wheater, Melanie Lunney and David Luck, l to r, are
pictured with Vice Adm. William Hilarides, commander, Naval Sea Systems
Command, moments after the admiral presented them with letters of appreciation
at an Aug. 11 awards ceremony. Hilarides commended the team, including Michael
Clark and Adrienne Phaler, for supporting the Cybersecurity Technical Exchange
Meeting sponsored by NAVSEA. "This meeting brought together leaders from
Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Air Systems Command, Space and Naval Warfare
Systems Command, and United States Tenth Fleet in one place to discuss and
'connect the dots' pertaining to cyber-related work spanning the Navy
enterprise," said Hilarides in the letter. "Your behind the scenes
involvement in this technical exchange was paramount, enabling both current and
future cyber deliberations that are of the highest importance to the
Navy." Describing the accomplishment as "a major milestone in
charting Naval Sea Systems Command's way ahead for the Navy's implementation of
the cybersecurity mission priority," Hilarides thanked, "the men and
women of NSWCDD for taking a stake in the Navy's ability to promote
cybersecurity operations through technical excellence and accountability."
(U.S. Navy photo by Jim Waits/Released)