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From Refugee to Successful Navy Engineer – NSWC Dahlgren Division Employee Uses Life Lessons to Find Opportunity
May 15, 2020
IMAGE: Dhruva Mishra is the 2020 Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division featured employee for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
NSWCDD Technical Leader Focused on Delivering Next Generation Combat Systems to the Fleet During COVID-19 Pandemic
May 7, 2020
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. – Robin Lacy assumed duties as the Integrated Combat Systems Department head at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, March 2. The senior scientific technical manager assures the department is meeting the technological needs of the Fleet in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. “The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the ongoing commitment and innovation of our teams to meet current warfighter needs through continued product deliveries and ship installations,” she said. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)
NSWCDD Department Head Leads Contracts Team’s Acquisition Support During COVID-19 Pandemic
May 6, 2020
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. – Michael Busansky assumed duties as the Contracts Department head at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division in January. Throughout his federal civil service career, Busansky resolved a myriad of challenges to acquiring products and services. Today, he leads efforts to identify and document methods to improve contracts cycle time while maintaining the integrity of the contracting process in spite of telework due to COVID-19 restrictions. “I am extremely proud that the team is able to continue supporting our stakeholders with no negative impact to productivity,” said Busansky. “As long as we can maintain communications with our stakeholders and connectivity to our acquisition systems, we can continue providing acquisition support regardless of where we might be physically located.” (U.S. Navy photo/Released)
Department of the Navy Honors NSWC Dahlgren Division Human Resources Specialist for Technical Excellence
May 5, 2020
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. – Bridget White, human resources specialist in the Planning, Policy, and Analysis Branch of the Human Resources Department at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) garnered top honors in the Department of the Navy (DoN) Human Resources (HR) and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Community Awards for Excellence in the Technical Excellence: Planning, Policy, Analysis and Program Management category. She was awarded for the technical rigor she applied to improving the NSWCDD External Awards Program. “She is truly representative of the professionalism and dedication required of the HR of today, and has the passion, forethought, and collaborative approach required of the HR support of the future,” said White’s supervisor and nominator, Audrey Lohr, Planning, Policy, and Analysis Branch head; NSWCDD Corporate Operations Department. (U.S. Navy photo/Released).
NSWC Dahlgren Division Employee Responds to Medical Emergencies in Local Community; Abroad
March 31, 2020
IMAGE: CHIANG MAI region, Thailand (Nov. 2018) – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Engineering Technician Janna Roland, right, and Registered Nurse Jeanette Wachtler of Alberta, Canada joined a team of 27 medical and dental professionals who served more than 1,600 patients in five days during a mission trip to Thailand through Hand of Hope, Joyce Meyer Ministries World Missions, Oct. 25-Nov. 4, 2018. Roland received the NSWCDD Distinguished Community Service Award in 2019 for “outstanding contributions to the community” for participating in the trip as well as serving more than 16 years as an EMT for the Chancellor Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, which serves parts of Spotsylvania County, Va. “Roland selflessly shares her extensive expertise to help those in the local community and abroad,” cites the award. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)
NSWC Dahlgren Division Junior Scientists, Engineers Awarded Patent for UAV Sensor Innovation
March 27, 2020
DAHLGREN, Va. (June 15, 2017) - Navy scientist Charles Miller and mathematician Jessica Hildebrand perform pre-flight checks on the SCAPEGOAT chemical, biological, and radiological (CBR) detection system. The SCAPEGOAT system - developed by a team of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division junior scientists and engineers - demonstrates the capability to deploy a modular CBR sensor system aboard multiple unmanned aerial vehicle platforms.
NSWC Dahlgren Division Update on 2020 STEM Activities
March 25, 2020
Dr. James Colvard’s Navy and NSWC Dahlgren Division Legacy
March 24, 2020
IMAGE: Historical photo of Dr. James Colvard.
NSWCDD Women's History Month Profile - Sue Limerick
March 4, 2020
IMAGE: Sue Limerick is the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division featured employee for Women's History. Limerick is pictured with Capt. Plew during the honorary awards ceremony in May 2019.
NSWC Dahlgren Division Technology Mentors Engage Students at STEM Summit
March 3, 2020
IMAGE: SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. (Feb. 29, 2020) – Capt. Casey Plew, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) commanding officer, speaks with Kyle Allwine, director of government affairs for the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, at the annual science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) Summit open to the public at Chancellor High School. “Participating in STEM education is a valuable investment in both your future as well as society’s future,” Plew told students in his keynote speech. “Soak up the awesomeness of all of the different STEM efforts displayed for you. And get excited. One day, someone could be telling a future group of students about something amazing you developed – and it all started with you getting engaged in STEM at school.”