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From last-minute code changes to first-place finish: Students shine at NSWC Dahlgren Division Innovation Challenge
February 18, 2026 — Fredericksburg Christian School’s robotics team began preparing for their biggest competition of the year in October, two months before they even received their official robotics kits.When they arrived at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s annual Innovation Challenge, the team quickly realized they would need to rethink their... MORE

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Fredericksburg Christian School won first place in the high school category of the 2026 Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren. The two-day event held at the Fredericksburg Convention Center featured 30 teams from middle and high schools from across the Fredericksburg region. (Dave Ellis/NSWCDD Photo)

U.S. Navy Issues Request for Proposal for Vessel Construction Manager to Accelerate Medium Landing Ship Acquisition
February 18, 2026 — WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) to oversee the acquisition of the new Medium Landing Ship (LSM). This strategy is designed to maximize commercial practices to accelerate delivery, improve cost discipline, and expand the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base, with a contract... MORE

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) to oversee the acquisition of the new Medium Landing Ship (LSM). This strategy is designed to maximize commercial practices to accelerate delivery, improve cost discipline, and expand the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base, with a contract award anticipated for mid-2026.

NSWC Crane’s new low-cost, ‘Drone Killer Cartridge’ achieves 92-percent kill rate in demonstration event
February 17, 2026 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has designed and developed the Drone Killer Cartridge (DKC), a new and cost-effective family of ammunition for the warfighter that increases probability of hit and kill against drone threats while inherently reducing collateral damage."We're enabling extended range, shotgun-style effects... MORE

Drone Killer Cartridge family of ammunition

Code 1120 leader named NCMA 'Manager of the Year'
February 12, 2026 — The Naval Civilian Managers Association has named Kristen Marion, director of security, Code 1120, Security, as the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility NCMA “Manager of the Year” for 2025, according to a recent NCMA announcement. Marion was selected for her “her exceptional capabilities and dedication to command and fleet... MORE

The Naval Civilian Managers Association has named Kristen Marion, director of security, Code 1120, Security, as the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility NCMA “Manager of the Year” for 2025.

MARMC Team Supports USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group in the Caribbean
February 12, 2026 — A Sailor and civilian team from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) completed a two-week assignment in the Caribbean in December 2025 to deliver repair services in support of the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Amphibious Ready Group, reinforcing the Navy’s ability to project maintenance capability forward in dynamic operational environments. The assignment occurred while U.S. military forces were deployed to the Caribbean in support of Operation Southern Spear... MORE

USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) sits pier side in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Dec. 11, 2025.

Naval Engineers Enhance Submarine Fleet's Tactical Edge with In-House Modernization
February 12, 2026 — A dedicated team of engineers and technicians from Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center’s (MARMC) Submarine Towed Systems Branch (Code 274) is improving the operational capabilities of the Navy’s fleet by building and installing a new critical control system... MORE

Engineers assigned to Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center's (MARMC) Submarine Towed Systems Branch (Code 274) pose for a photo with a modernized computer system.

Dahlgren Division innovation challenge anchors long-term investment in the Navy’s future workforce
February 11, 2026 — For more than a decade, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division has invested in regional schools through STEM events, robotics competitions and technology donations — recognizing that the next generation of scientists and engineers essential to the Navy’s mission is already sitting in today’s classrooms.“If we want to be ready to support the... MORE

KING GEORGE, Va. – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division launched the Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren five years ago to motivate youth in the local area and throughout the region to become the next generation of Navy scientists and engineers. Since then, the number of schools participating in IC@D nearly tripled. During IC@D, teams compete against one another to solve complex engineering challenges in what has become a flagship event for Dahlgren Division’s STEM outreach efforts. (Dave Ellis/NSWCDD Photo)

NUWC Division Newport leaders stress speed, wartime readiness during business workshop
February 10, 2026 — As global tensions rise and the U.S. Navy prepares for the possibility of high-end conflict, leaders at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport say success will depend not only on technology, but on how well government and industry work together... MORE

Rear Adm. Douglas Adams assumes leadership of AUKUS Integration and Acquisition
February 9, 2026 — WASHINGTON - Rear Adm. Douglas Adams assumed leadership of the AUKUS Integration and Acquisition (I&A) Direct Reporting Program Management Office Feb. 9.“I am honored to take the helm of the AUKUS I&A team,” said Adams. “Our submarines are the most capable in the world, and increasing the number of allied fast-attack submarines in the Indo-Pacific... MORE

NSWCPD Employees Honored During Annual Command Awards Ceremony
February 9, 2026 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) celebrated the exceptional achievements of its employees at the annual Command Awards Ceremony held at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia on January 13, 2026. The event recognized individuals and teams whose dedication, innovation, and leadership have advanced the command’s mission and... MORE

NSWCPD Commanding Officer Capt. Joseph Darcy (far left) and Technical Director Nigel C. Thijs, SES (far right), stand with the 2025 Command Awards recipients during the annual Command Awards Ceremony at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia on January 13, 2026. The event honored individuals and teams for their outstanding dedication, innovation, and leadership in advancing the command’s mission and supporting the fleet.
(U.S. Navy photo by Phillip Scaringi, CTR)

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