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Notice of Intent to Grant Exclusive Patent License to Coda Octopus Group, Inc.
December 5, 2019 — Pursuant to 37 CFR 404, the Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Coda Octopus Group, Inc. a revocable, non-assignable, exclusive license to practice, the Government-owned invention described in U.S. Patent Application No. 16/456,813, entitled “HEADS UP DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR UNDERWATER FACE PLATE”, filed on June 28, 2019... MORE

Maintaining Maritime Military Advantage
December 5, 2019 — In this emerging era of great-power competition, the goal of outpacing potential adversaries in developing military technology takes on a new urgency. As emphasized by the late Shawn Brimley in his strategic analysis “While We Can,” recent history teaches that each lead in technological capability is fleeting at best. The U.S. experienced roughly a... MORE

Panama City scientist honored with NAVSEA scientist of the year selection
December 3, 2019 — A scientist at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) was recently selected as Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) Scientist of the Year for his exceptional service.Joshua Slaughter, computer scientist at NSWC PCD, currently serves as the lead for Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) software development and integration for the... MORE

Joshua Slaughter, computer scientist at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, was recently selected as Naval Sea Systems Command’s Scientist of the Year for his exceptional service.

Promising new tool protects Ships, Sailors
November 21, 2019 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is developing another way to protect naval assets and Sailors at the pointy end of the spear.Maritime Vessel Stopping Occlusion Technologies, or MVSOT, is a promising non-lethal tool for the warfighter to significantly slow or stop an on-coming target vessel. The MVSOT team specifically... MORE

The Maritime Vessel Stopping Occlusion Technologies, or MVSOT, team at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division investigates natural hagfish slime as an inspiration for a non-lethal capability.

Autonomous vehicles save time, money during dry-dock inspections
November 19, 2019 — Autonomous vehicles recently used for a collaborative competition are putting real world application to the test by leveraging machine learning to support Naval maintenance activities.During the 2019 Director’s Cup, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) scientists and engineers were challenged to create and field a fully... MORE

The Autonomous Dry Dock Survey Robot, or ADDS, provides the Navy with significant cost savings, while ensuring the ability to monitor safe environments within the nation’s shipyard facilities.

NSWC Panama City employees receive 2019 Program Management Excellence award
November 18, 2019 — Two Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) employees were recently awarded the 2019 Program Management Excellence award.Wayne Vickers, Navy Enterprise Tactical Command and Control (NETC2) program manager, and Brian Snellen, NETC2 systems engineer, manage the $23 million budget for NETC2, a deployable Tactical Operations... MORE

NSWC PCD begins continuous 24-hour operations to recover Air Force Staff Sgt.
November 15, 2019 — Today the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) began continuous 24-hour operations to recover U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cole Condiff who made an “unplanned plane departure” from a C-130 over the Gulf of Mexico November 5.“The death of Staff Sgt. Condiff is devastating and our thoughts and prayers are with his family and his... MORE

The R/V Patriot launched November 15 in support of continuous 24-hour operations to recover U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cole Condiff who made an “unplanned plane departure” from a C-130 over the Gulf of Mexico.

Panama City Procurement branch overcomes hurricane challenges, supplies the warfighter
November 6, 2019 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Procurement branch successfully executed over 130 purchase card buys, 500 Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures orders, 177 contracts, and 158 outgoing funding document buys in September 2019 to end the fiscal year.“We always see a spike in orders near the end of the... MORE

DeAnna Pedersen, Procurement branch head, Jonathan
Chapman, Procurement lead, and the rest of the Procurement staff worked alternate hours and weekends while tech screening and purchase creation would run three schedules -- early morning, daytime, and late evening to complete all of their before the end of the fiscal year.

NSWC Panama City team renders lifesaving aid after multi-vehicle accident
October 14, 2019 — A team from Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) provided lifesaving assistance after a multi-vehicle accident September 26.The group, consisting of one active duty Sailor and a team of Sea, Air, Land (SEAL) Delivery Vehicle (SDV) support personnel, were witness to a vehicle accident while in transit.According to Tim... MORE

A team from Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division provided lifesaving assistance after a multi-vehicle accident September 26.

NSWC Panama City inspectors attain command evaluator certification
October 9, 2019 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) inspectors Dennis Russell, Command Evaluation and Investigations (CE&I) director, and Robert Malouin, Jr., advanced investigator, were lauded for achieving their CE Professional Certification.The certification acknowledges their academic knowledge, reviewing, and report writing expertise... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division inspectors Dennis Russell, Command Evaluation & Investigations director, and Robert Malouin, Jr., advanced investigator, pose for a photo in honor of their certifications.

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