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NSWCDD Technical Departments Compete at iLab’s JCORE Wargaming Hackathon
August 19, 2021 — On Aug. 10-12, more than 20 engineers and scientists from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s (NSWCDD) technical departments gathered at its Innovation Lab (iLab) for a wargaming hackathon.“A lot of people think of a hackathon as an event where one might break into a computer or network,” explained iLab Deputy Director Tamara Stuart... MORE

IMAGE: (Left to right) NSWCDD Integrated Combat Systems employees Justin Foulks, Katelyn Barbre and Brandon Marine troubleshoot their solution at the NSWCDD Innovation Lab’s wargaming hackathon on Aug. 11. Teams used their artificial intelligence and machine learning backgrounds to compete against other departments at the event Aug.11-13.

Tracking New Progress: NSWCDD Offices Work Together to Revamp the Patent Application Process
August 18, 2021 — Every day, scientists and engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) introduce their best efforts for innovation into projects to protect the naval warfighter. Each program and development is constantly adjusted and tweaked to meet the end goal. The creative efforts of individuals at NSWCDD do not stop with these... MORE

NSWCDD Engineer Gives Talk at Virtual Reality Summer Camp for Teens
August 17, 2021 — After navigating halls filled with 3-D printers and advanced computing labs, Senior Topside Systems Engineer Robert Fowler came to a room of students eager to hear how virtual reality (VR) positively impacts the fleet’s mission.“It’s important to spark interest in STEM and show young people what their role can be and how they can make a... MORE

IMAGE: NSWCDD Engineer Robert Fowler gives a presentation on applications of virtual reality in naval engineering during an event at the Cyber Bytes Foundation’s virtual reality summer camp.

NSWCDD iLab Hosts Wargaming Hackathon with Summer Interns
August 13, 2021 — The task? Design a destroyer to escort a WWII-era Allied convoy to U.S. waters while avoiding Axis submarine attacks. The tasked? Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) summer interns.On July 27, NSWCDD interns representing every technical department across the warfare center engaged in a wargaming hackathon at NSWCDD’s Innovation... MORE

IMAGE: Ellianna Bailey, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Test Engineer and participant, observes wargaming challenges during the Wargaming Hackathon event at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, July 27. The bootcamp portion included tutorials on modeling and simulation concepts. The afternoon session included surface warfare scenarios followed by increasingly more difficult scenarios where participants used their acquired M&S skills to defeat the enemy. This event provided an overview of Naval capabilities across all departments.

Most Tumultuous Year in Recent History Led Brandi Campbell to Her Most Rewarding Job
August 6, 2021 — Ask a group of software developers what piqued their interest in computer science and you will get an array of answers. Ask Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Scientist and software developer Brandi Campbell and she will give you a two-word answer: video games. “Some of the video games I played growing up allowed me to do some scripting to alter... MORE

IMAGE: Brandi Campbell, software developer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

NSWCDD-Based Capabilities Providing Leading Edge in Combat System Cybersecurity
August 5, 2021 — As a research and development institution, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) is known for developing new and sustaining existing naval system capabilities. But what is being done to ensure that these systems and those currently deployed are secure from cyber threats?From high-level assessments of system cybersecurity to... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Recognizes Technical Project Manager William Connell for Mentoring Efforts
August 4, 2021 — In any organization, whether academia, nonprofit, industry or government, embracing the role of mentor in a work environment means providing vast support and dedication to developing the workforce. Becoming the person that a team member can approach to ask questions, to seek advice and to guide along a career path results in many rewards for all... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Technical Project Manager William “Bill” Connell serves as Scrum Master for various projects at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, supporting many software development teams as a dynamic mentor and workforce liaison.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Human Systems Engineer Recognized with Early Career Award
August 3, 2021 — Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday famously said, “People are our most important weapons system” during his first message to the fleet in August 2019. Just a month prior in July 2019, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Engineer Sarah Moore started her career in the Integrated Combat Systems Department.Moore first... MORE

IMAGE: NSWCDD Human Resource's Award Program Manager Bridget White speaks at the presentation of the 2021 G. Dennis White Early Career Human Systems Integration Practitioner award.

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Navy Research, Development, Testing and Engineering Visits NSWC Dahlgren Division
August 2, 2021 — On July 22, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Navy Research, Development, Test and Engineering (RDT and E) under the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Joan Johnson spent her morning at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). Johnson oversees all RDT and E budget activities, science and... MORE

IMAGE: On July 22, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Navy Research, Development, Test and Engineering (RDT and E) under the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Joan Johnson toured Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s Human Performance Lab.

More than 1600 Candidates Log On for an Opportunity to Work at NSWC Dahlgren Division
August 2, 2021 — The setting up of tables and booths. Straightening of ties and dresses. Copies of your resume safely tucked away in a folder for easy accessibility. Gone are the days of the described job symposium as hiring managers and recruiters tackle the new: virtual career fairs.Candidates interested in taking the next step in their careers at Naval Surface... MORE

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