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NSWC Crane honored more than 70 inventors in patent showcase
December 18, 2019 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) honored more than 70 inventors in the Sixth Annual Invention and Technology Showcase at the High Velocity Innovation Center (HiVe) on December 12, 2019. Three NSWC Crane employees were recognized as “Technology Transfer (T2) Contributors of the Year”, one from each of Crane’s... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) honored more than seventy inventors in the Sixth Annual Invention and Technology Showcase at the High Velocity Innovation Center (HiVe) on December 12, 2019. Three NSWC Crane employees were recognized as “Technology Transfer (T2) Contributors of the Year”, one from each of Crane’s mission areas.

NSWC Crane Equal Employment Opportunity Office expands offerings to enhance inclusion
December 9, 2019 — CRANE, Ind. – Fred Seitz, a Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) electrical engineer, often contends with communication barriers with his hearing colleagues. Emails would fly back and forth, but calls from colleagues had to be ignored.“I think people would get frustrated because they would try to call me, but I wouldn’t be able... MORE

NSWC Crane’s EEO Office has been working hard to increase its offerings, expanding lactation areas for new mothers and implementing the Diversity Leadership.

NSWC Crane and NIWC Atlantic researchers use computer science methods to make Navy systems more secure
December 5, 2019 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) and Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic researchers are collaborating to make Navy systems more secure. The research project, called High Assurance Interface Protocols (HAIP), is a proactive approach to prevent cyber-attacks that exploit common interfaces like USB, which is... MORE

NSWC Crane, Old Dominion University machine learning research could significantly improve warfighter capability to detect drones
December 4, 2019 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) and Old Dominion University (ODU) are researching machine learning (ML) based drone detection methods to enhance warfighter capability in the field. Through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), NSWC Crane and ODU’s research uses ML techniques to detect and... MORE

NSWC Crane continues to foster innovation ecosystem that accelerates technology advances to warfighter
December 3, 2019 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) continues to foster its innovation ecosystem with partner organizations to accelerate the development and transition of technical capability to the warfighter.NSWC Crane’s innovation ecosystem is comprised of well over 200 different organizations represented by academic... MORE

NSWC Crane employees recognized for providing rapid response to medical emergency
November 19, 2019 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employees were recognized for providing rapid emergency response support to a medical situation. The Code Blue Team was recently awarded the NSWC Safety Champion Award for their efforts and to responding to a fellow employee’s medical emergency. The team currently consists of... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employees were recognized for providing rapid emergency response support to a medical situation. The Code Blue Team was recently awarded the NSWC Safety Champion Award for their efforts and to responding to a fellow employee’s medical emergency. The team currently consists of eighteen volunteers who train year-round to respond to these instances within their building at NSWC Crane.

From left to right: Stan Gerbig, Bruce Edwards, Brian Beeson, Cliff Carpenter, Pat Bruner, Tina Landon, Charles Colglazier, Jeff Bowden, Harrison Holmes, Alyssa Robertson, Brian Sabo, Angie Inman, Jeff Biggs, Aimee Craven.

Not pictured: Mike Norris, Andrew Howard, Greg May

NSWC Crane employee uses more than 25 years of financial experience to teach others
November 18, 2019 — CRANE, Ind. – When Judy Mullis was a young student, she would help her teachers in the classroom. Throughout her professional and personal life, Mullis has continued to take on roles where she assisted others. Mullis, who is currently a Reporting and Training Lead and a Contracting Officer’s Representative at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane... MORE

Judy Mullis is currently a Reporting and Training Lead and a Contracting Officer’s Representative at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane). She spent thirty years in the financial industry.

A NSWC Crane Chief Engineer awarded medal for leveraging naval research to rapidly field solutions to warfighter
November 14, 2019 — CRANE, Ind. – A Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) Chief Engineer, Timothy Vance, received the Department of the Navy (DoN) Meritorious Civilian Service Award for leveraging naval research to rapidly field solutions to the warfighter.The Meritorious Civilian Service Award is the third highest honor bestowed upon Navy... MORE

Timothy Vance, a NSWC Crane Chief Engineer, received the Department of the Navy (DoN) Meritorious Civilian Service Award for leveraging naval research to rapidly field solutions to the warfighter.

NSWC Crane Manager Propels Team Forward
November 13, 2019 — Crane, Ind. – Andrew Hyden, a branch manager at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), said he tries to use his role to lift others in his organization up. His drive lies in taking care of people and providing the tools and resources necessary to succeed in their careers.“I want to continue to drive the realization of diversity... MORE

Andrew Hyden, Branch Manager at NSWC Crane, manages the Acquisition, Information Technology (IT), Administration, Facilities, Security and Receiving/Operating, Materials and Supplies (OM&S) actions for his division. Before coming to Crane, Hyden earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Central Oklahoma and a Master’s Degree from Southern Nazarene University.

NSWC Crane leverages OTA to ensure that the U.S. Government has access to secure state-of-the-art design, assembly, packaging and test for state-of-the-art microelectronics
October 31, 2019 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) leveraged its Other Transaction Authority (OTA) to enable access to state-of-the-art (SOTA) technology for next generation Department of Defense (DoD) weapon and cyber systems.In less than 90 days, NSWC Crane awarded multiple contracts for ensuring access to secure advanced... MORE

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