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Carderock Team Harnesses Data Analytics to Dramatically Enhance Fleet Safety and Maintenance Efficiency
April 14, 2026 — BETHESDA, Md. – A team within the Sea-Based Aviation and Aeromechanics Branch at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, has developed new ways to harness data analytics to improve aircraft maintenance, preventing costly malfunctions and enhancing operational safety.As a result of their innovative efforts, the team received a Naval... MORE

Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Benjamin Reyes, from San Diego, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51, references a technical manual during an engine maintenance check of an MH-60R Sea Hawk on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) in the East China Sea, Jan. 29. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryre Arciaga)

NSWC Carderock Team Advances Robotic and Autonomous Systems
April 9, 2026 — A team of engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division is advancing how the Navy develops and employs robotic and autonomous systems across the maritime domain.Led by William Gottwald, a mechanical engineer and Old Dominion University graduate, the team brings together expertise in robotics, autonomy, aerospace, and ocean... MORE

Team members supporting robotic and autonomous systems development at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division pose during a field event. Left to right: Daniel Hernandez (former team member), William Gottwald, Eric Lethin, Theo Winter, and Joshua Choe. Not pictured: Christopher Nunes and Zachery Birkbeck.

Delia Chen, Carderock's Digital Adoption Lead - SharePoint and Power Platform
April 2, 2026 — Delia Chen, the Digital Adoption lead - SharePoint and Power Platform within the Enterprise Solutions Branch at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, is settling into her role at the command, finding both challenges and rewards in her first year. Chen, who joined Carderock just over a year ago, said the transition has been “a slight... MORE

Enterprise Solutions at Scale: Why Carderock Honors Rear Adm. Grace Hopper
March 26, 2026 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s ability to deliver advanced ships and maritime systems to the U.S. Navy depends not only on technical excellence, but on disciplined processes that make complex engineering repeatable, scalable, and mission-ready. Those systems ensure that innovation can be delivered reliably to the fleet.That... MORE

Grace Murray Hopper in her Washington, D.C. office, 1978. By this stage of her career, Hopper had become a leading advocate for standardized programming languages and interoperable systems across the Department of Defense. (Courtesy Photo)

Carderock Strengthens Navy Partnership with Webb Institute
March 4, 2026 — On Thursday, Feb. 26, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division hosted leadership from the Webb Institute to strengthen Navy partnership that predates the command itself. The visit facilitated strategic engagement between Carderock, the Navy’s ship design and naval engineering powerhouse, and an institution that has been educating naval... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division hosted leadership from the Webb Institute on Feb. 26, 2026. Guests participated in technical tours and strategic discussions, strengthening a historic partnership in naval architecture and marine engineering. Carderock, the Navy’s innovation and ship design powerhouse, headquartered in West Bethesda, Maryland is a world-class research and development facility specializing in critical ship and ship systems design. (U.S. Navy photos by Neubar Kamalian)

Navy, Pike District Partnership Co-Host Maritime Tech Industry Day with 3D Scanning Focus
February 27, 2026 — In a move to bolster technological advancement, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, partnered with the Pike District Partnership (PDP) and with support from the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation, hosted a two-day innovation summit on Feb. 25-26, 2026. The summit, held at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference... MORE

NORTH BETHESDA, Md. (Feb. 26, 2026) – Brendon “Cobie” Bondoc, right, a mechanical engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD), moderates the Leadership Perspectives Panel during the SIDE 2026: A Deep Dive into 3D Scanning industry partnership forum. The panel brought together leaders from government, industry, and academia to discuss advancements in 3D scanning technology. Panelists included Dr. Davis McGregor from the University of Maryland, Dr. Bala Muralikrishnan from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Jay Ong from Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Michael Raphael from Direct Dimension, Inc., and Dr. Cindy Waters from NSWCCD. The event was co-hosted by the Carderock Capital Tech Bridge and the Pike District Partnership. Carderock, the Navy's innovation and ship design powerhouse, headquartered in West Bethesda, Maryland, is a world-class research and development facility specializing in critical ship and ship systems design. (U.S. Navy photo by Aaron Thomas)

Transform Your Future: Carderock Celebrates Engineers Week 2026
February 27, 2026 — BETHESDA, Md. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division joined naval warfare center divisions across the enterprise Feb. 23-27, 2026, to celebrate Engineers Week, to highlight the Navy’s commitment to innovation, technical excellence and the engineers who design and sustain the future fleet. Engineers Week, founded in 1951 by the National... MORE

Members of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s Electromagnetic Signatures Technology Division engage with attendees at a poster session in West Bethesda, Feb. 24, 2026.

Meet Rita Schuh, an Environmental Engineer whose mission protects the Warfighter and the Environment
February 25, 2026 — Rita Schuh, an environmental engineer in the Environmental and Energy Division of the NSWC Carderock Division, has spent 37 years promoting environmental compliance and protection of marine ecosystems across the Armed Forces. She supports the Naval Sea Systems Command on the Uniform National Discharge Standards (UNDS) and Ballast Water programs,... MORE

Rita Schuh, an environmental engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, stands in the command's Ballast Water Research Laboratory in West Bethesda, Md. Schuh, who has served in the government for 37 years, supports the Uniform National Discharge Standards and Ballast Water programs to standardize environmental regulations for the fleet.

Safeguarding Innovation: The Strategic Role of Patents at Carderock
February 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 intellectual capital. The practice of safeguarding Navy innovation at Carderock traces back to Rear Adm. David W. Taylor, whose... MORE

Graphic depicting part of the article title "The Strategic Role of Patents at Carderock" on top of a drawing from David W. Taylor’s 1905 patent for a bulkhead door mechanism (U.S. Patent No. 797,986).

Vice Adm. Emory S. Land and the Power of Collaboration
January 30, 2026 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division plays a central role in advancing the Navy’s ability to design, test and deliver ships and systems that meet evolving maritime challenges. As the Navy’s powerhouse for world-class ship design and maritime engineering, Carderock’s work depends on close collaboration across technical disciplines,... MORE

Vice Admiral Emory S. Land, USN, seated at his desk. (U.S. Navy photo, Naval History and Heritage Command)

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