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An Opportunity and an Open Mind Guided Systems Engineer Lindsey Guthrie to an Unexpected Career at NSWC Dahlgren Division
September 9, 2021 — How did a geology major end up working for the Department of Navy as a systems engineer? For Lindsey Guthrie, this question brings to mind an act of happenstance and a willingness to be open to possibilities, which set the course of her career at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD).Guthrie fondly recalls the opportunities... MORE

IMAGE: Lindsey Guthrie, systems engineer and product owner for The Forge Software Factory Ecosystem Program at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, navigates a career pathway, stemming from a chance opportunity and an unexpected passion.

Virginia Tech NEEC Project Investigates Cognitive Assistant with Implications for Naval Engineering
September 8, 2021 — What if you could have a senior colleague give you instantaneous feedback and suggestions on the work you are doing in real-time? Better yet, what if that senior colleague was simply an artificially intelligent computer program?While it may sound like something out of a comic book, it is exactly what associate professor Alejandro Salado has worked... MORE

NSWCDD CAC Office Streamlines Procedures and Minimizes In-Person Waiting
September 7, 2021 — Thanks in part to COVID-19 distancing and mitigation efforts, the time lost sitting idle in a waiting room may be a thing of the past – at least at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Common Access Card (CAC) Office.First announced spring 2021, NSWCDD has adopted the use of a commercial application – QLess Mobile Queuing –... MORE

A Constant Evolvement: Lead Systems Engineer Recalls Steps Leading to His Start at NSWCDD
September 1, 2021 — There is a famous saying that goes, “When one door closes, somewhere a window opens.” The saying rings true for Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Lead Systems Engineer Dave Griffiths, who joined the workforce at Dahlgren in 2009.“I’ve been through many jobs. A lot of times, things just happened and turned out the way they did... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Lead Systems Engineer Dave Griffiths

Riding the Frequency Waves: NSWC Dahlgren Division Chief Engineer Recognized for Excellence Supporting Electromagnetic Spectrum Programs
August 31, 2021 — The mobile telegraphy apparatus, a predecessor of today’s two-way radio, was first introduced in the British Army during the first decade of the 1900s, and used to great effect during the Boer War and World War. The device used radiofrequency signals – radio waves that are a type of electromagnetic radiation – to transmit and receive communicative... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Branch Chief Engineer Rufino Adorno-Avila is the recipient of the Rising Star Award for his leadership achievements and significant work supporting multiple electromagnetic spectrum programs and projects.

NSWC Dahlgren and Philadelphia Divisions Develop Paradigm to Power Ships with Laser Weapons
August 30, 2021 — How can the U.S. Navy integrate electric weapons such as its new and emerging high-energy laser systems into warships while ensuring there is enough power for all ship systems and services?It will take a paradigm shift that few have heard or seen before, according to Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) scientists and engineers. Thomas ‘TJ’ McKelvey... MORE

IMAGE: Engineers from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) and Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) support electrical and thermal laser characterization testing. From left to right, back to front, Chris Heflin of NSWCDD, TJ McKelvey of NSWCPD, Robert Mancini of NSWCPD, Brian Rees of NSWCPD, Charles Nelatury of NSWCPD, Jonathan Schrier of NSWCPD and Michael Richardson of NSWCDD are pictured. In the front row, from left to right, Eric Thompson and Alain Mbateng of NSWCDD are pictured. (U.S. Navy Photo/Released)

NSWC Dahlgren Division Hosts Modeling and Simulation Summit
August 27, 2021 — Creativity and innovation are critical parts of the research, development, testing and engineering (RDT and E) community. As technology continues to expand, the role of modeling and simulation (M and S) has followed in step. M and S efforts seep into every technical department at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) including its... MORE

Passion, Perseverance and a Talent for Business Led Geneva Honeyman to an Enriching Career at NSWC Dahlgren Division
August 24, 2021 — Discovering a talent that aligns with a passion is a rewarding feat and can lead to an enriching career. For Geneva Honeyman, exploring her many talents meant pursuing different avenues before recognizing where her passion truly lay.When asked about her early career aspirations, Honeyman fondly recalls her childhood interest in veterinary medicine,... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Contracts Specialist Geneva Honeyman for Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division discusses her enriching career path.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity Cybersecurity Resilience Team Recognized for Partnership with NSWC Port Hueneme
August 23, 2021 — As cyber capabilities increase for users around the world, the need for security and protection grows too. The same way you use different passwords on different websites to login or the way you don’t share your social security number, you are safeguarding your identification. On a grander scheme, the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Cyber Security... MORE

IMAGE: The Littoral Combat Ship Cyber Security Layered Defense team at Naval Surface Warfare Centers Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity poses for a photo. The team, along with their counterpart at Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Division received the 2021 Warfare Centers Information Security Award.

My Navy Learning provides personalized, adaptive learning for Sailors
August 20, 2021 — As Sailors progress through their Navy careers, their training, education and professional development needs evolve. In addition to training requirements that vary depending on rank or rating, individual Sailors learn at different paces using varying methods. These evolving needs require a personalized learning system that not only keeps pace with... MORE

IMAGE: Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Nowlin, a fire controlman with AEGIS Ashore Romania, tests the My Navy Learning (MNL) interface during a usability study June 3, aboard Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Dam Neck Activity (DNA) Dam Neck Annex in Virginia Beach, Virginia. MNL is a next-generation system that will encompass training and professional development throughout a Sailor’s entire career. The Distributed Training Branch at NSWCDD DNA teamed up with NSWCDD’s Human Systems Integration Branch to conduct usability studies with more than 20 Sailors as part of the design and development phase of the MNL project.

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