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STARS project to boost Navy supply chain efficiency with AI technology
May 1, 2025 — In partnership with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport and Naval Sea Logistics Center are exploring how artificial intelligence can streamline and improve the reliability of Navy supply chains. The effort, known as the Sentiment and Topic Analysis for Reliable Supply project, aims to leverage a type of AI known as large language models to improve the accuracy and consistency of contractor performance assessments... MORE

n partnership with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport and Naval Sea Logistics Center are exploring how artificial intelligence can streamline and improve the reliability of Navy supply chains. (U.S. Navy graphic by Pete Clute/Released)

NUWC Division, Keyport Acting Technical Director Jim Bleich recognized with Meritorious Civilian Service Award
May 1, 2025 — Jim Bleich, SSTM, acting technical director at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport, was recently awarded the Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award. The award was in recognition of his exceptional leadership and contributions to the field of undersea warfare from May 2020 to April 2025... MORE

Capt. Clint Hoskins, Commanding Officer, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport, presents NUWC Division, Keyport Acting Technical Director Jim Bleich with a Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, April 24. (U.S. Navy photo by Anna Taylor/Released)

Keyport Innovation Center helps engineer overcome project delay with 3D-printed mockups
January 17, 2025 — Keegan Webster was in a pinch. The mechanical engineer with Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport's Rapid Prototyping and Fabrication Technology Division was facing a roadblock on a crucial project this past summer due to parts delays. ... MORE

User frame fixture on a mockup part created by NUWC Division, Keyport Mechanical Engineer Keegan Webster at the Keyport Innovation Center for a cold spray repair project. (U.S. Navy photo by Keegan Webster/Released)

High school interns impress with DoD cybersecurity game
January 17, 2025 — This summer, 10 high school students interning at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport through the Office of Naval Research’s Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program exceeded expectations in their development of an innovative tabletop cybersecurity game... MORE

From left to right: High school students Hana Knight, Priscila MacDonald, Ethan Kohlmeyer-Hyman, Maya Knight and Kai Livingston, along with Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Group ONE Sailors Petty Officer Daniel Leno, Petty Officer Christian Lamb, Chief Petty Officer Matthew Howard, Petty Officer Zachary Amsden and Lt. Mark Westman, pictured Aug. 2 during an internship at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport. The students were part of a team of 10 interns who surpassed expectations in their development of an innovative tabletop cybersecurity game called SEACAT. (U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Yakawich/Released)

NUWC Division, Keyport launches Future Capabilities Office to accelerate warfighting readiness
November 15, 2024 — Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport recently unveiled its Future Capabilities Office, a lean, agile department-level organization aimed at accelerating efforts to meet critical warfighter needs.The FCO will serve as an incubator for innovative solutions in areas such as weapons delivery, fleet sustainment and subsea warfare. As projects... MORE

Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport Commanding Officer Capt. Clinton Hoskins and Acting Technical Director Jim Bleich interview Future Capabilities Office Department Head Scott Shimizu during a command-wide town hall event, Nov. 5. (U.S. Navy Photo by Lorin Vilayvong/Released)

NUWC Division, Keyport undersea warfare expert receives National Defense Industry Association Bronze Medal
October 30, 2024 — A Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport employee was recently recognized for his work on a Naval Innovation Science and Engineering project enabling the integration of a live range asset into a constructive simulation environment.Allen Couture, deputy division head of Fleet Warfighting Readiness and Operations at the NUWC Division,... MORE

Allen Couture, deputy division head of Fleet Warfighting Readiness and Operations at the NUWC Division, Keyport Pacific Detachment in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was awarded the National Defense Industrial Association Bronze Medal Award for Technical Achievement in Undersea Warfare.

2M/MTR program enhances Navy readiness through self-sufficiency, cost savings
April 4, 2024 — Naval Sea Systems Command’s Miniature/Micro-Miniature Module Test and Repair program plays a crucial role in ensuring Navy fleet readiness through its innovative solutions for electronic component repair and maintenance... MORE

Miniature/Micro-Miniature Module Test and Repair Training Lead Brian Fowler (center) trains U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Zachary Bentz (left) and Lance Cpl. Joshua Bucher (right) from the 2nd Electronics Maintenance Company. The 2M/MTR program plays a crucial role in ensuring Navy fleet readiness through its innovative solutions for electronic component repair and maintenance (Courtesy Photo).

YTT 10 mechanics work ‘miracles’ to keep aging craft going
March 12, 2024 — The marine mechanics maintaining Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport’s Yard Torpedo Test Range Craft “Battle Point” (YTT 10) have achieved “miracles” in their ongoing efforts to rejuvenate the aging vessel, according to Brian Adams, head of the command’s Undersea Test Ranges Division.The torpedo test craft, which has exceeded its... MORE

The crew of Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport’s Yard Torpedo Test Range Craft “Battle Point” (YTT 10) pictured in the engine room. The marine mechanics maintaining YTT 10 have achieved “miracles” in their ongoing efforts to rejuvenate the aging vessel, according to Brian Adams, head of the command’s Undersea Test Ranges Division. (U.S. Navy photo by Anna Taylor/Released)

NUWC Division, Keyport employees set benchmark for ORM excellence
December 7, 2023 — The recent installation of an awning by a dedicated team at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport’s Acoustic Test Lab serves as a prime example of operational risk management done right, according to Kip Reid, a safety specialist at the command.Installed above an upper entrance to the Transducer Automated Test Facility at a height of more... MORE

Employees at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport’s Acoustic Test Lab install an awning above an upper entrance to the Transducer Automated Test Facility. The awning installation serves as a prime example of operational risk management done right, according to Kip Reid, a safety specialist at the command.

Collaboration leads to 'K-circuit' innovation
November 29, 2023 — Knowledge sharing, high-velocity learning and technical innovation are essential elements of the U.S. Navy’s “Get Real, Get Better” initiative. This means bringing together the top minds from among the Naval Sea Systems Command community to problem solve, remove barriers and bring fresh ideas to the table.With an eye on maximizing collaboration... MORE

Project team members (from left) include: Gerald Centeno, electronics engineer, Code 290, Combat Systems Engineering & Planning; Emily Saito, electronics engineer, NUWC Division, Keyport; Nick Jones, cell manager, Code 1010, Reactor Systems; Tommy Kidwell, electrical inspector, Code 720, Lifting and Handling Quality Assurance, Testing and Training; Adam Hocutt, technical project manager, NUWC Division, Keyport; and Jason Brandt, electronics engineer, NUWC Division, Keyport. (U.S Navy photo)

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