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NSWC Dahlgren Division Makes Job Offers to Entry Level and Experienced Candidates at Career Fair
February 28, 2020
IMAGE: FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (Feb. 25, 2020) – Capt. Casey Plew, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) commanding officer, and Susan Tubman, NSWCDD Staffing and Classification Branch head discuss career opportunities with candidates at the fourth annual NSWCDD Career Fair. The command made 33 on-the-spot job offers at the event held in the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center. In all, 308 candidates attended the career fair where they interviewed for NSWCDD positions available for entry-level and experienced scientists, engineers, and business professionals. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)
NSWCDD Commanding Officer Joins Veterans at Dahlgren Speed Mentoring Event
February 21, 2020
KING GEORGE, Va. (Jan. 24, 2020) – Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Karl Steinsberger, Jr., a computer scientist in the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Combat Systems Cyber Engineering Branch, and Serita Seright, an engineer in NSWCDD Gun and Electric Weapons Systems Department participate in a 10-minute short, focused conversation at the Veteran Speed Mentoring Event held at the University of Mary Washington, Dahlgren campus. “I want to see how they become mentors and follow in that path,” Seright said before joining the session as a mentee. “You are a very important asset to the United States Navy or whatever service you support,” was the message Steinsberger hoped to leave with the veterans he mentored at the event hosted by the NSWCDD Workforce Development and Veteran Integration Program. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)
Civilian Navy Leader Shares Sea Stories, Encourages Mentorship at NSWC Dahlgren Division African American History Month Observance
February 20, 2020
KING GEORGE, Va. (Feb. 18, 2020) – Capt. Casey Plew, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) commanding officer, presents a plaque to Jimmy Smith – Department of the Navy Office of Small Business Programs director – in appreciation of Smith’s keynote speech at the 2020 African American and Black History Month Observance. “Lock in your morals,” Smith advised the audience of military, government and contractors, attending the observance, while recounting his civilian career at the Naval Sea Systems Command. “If you compromise yourself anywhere along the way, that means you will compromise yourself again later. Lock yourself into your morals.” (Photo by U.S. Navy/Released)
NSWCDD Engineer’s Desire to Serve Stems from Childhood
February 7, 2020
IMAGE: Feline Agwumezie is a Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division electrical engineer as well as a science, technology engineering and math mentor. She recently spoke to fourth and fifth grade students at Hampton Oaks Elementary school about their careers and the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in all facets of life.
NSWC Dahlgren Division and University of Mary Washington Leaders Say MOU will Impact Community, Fleet, and Nation
February 4, 2020
IMAGE: KING GEORGE, Va. (Jan. 31, 2020) – Dr. Troy Paino, University of Mary Washington president, and Capt. Casey Plew, NSWCDD commanding officer, hold the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) they signed at a ceremony held at the UMW Dahlgren campus, Jan. 31. Looking on are Dr. Nina Mikhalevsky, the university’s provost, and Darren Barnes, NSWCDD acting technical director, who also signed the MOU which enables NSWCDD employees who qualify for the program to earn a project management certificate while applying the credits towards a Master of Business Administration. “We are excited at the University of Mary Washington about this partnership and program,” said Paino. “This program really aligns with our mission and vision moving forward. Partnerships matter and we’re here as a bridge to serve our community, our commonwealth, country, and the mission at Dahlgren.” (U.S. Navy photo/Released)
NSWC Dahlgren Division Awardees Honored with PEO IWS Awards for Technical, Cost, and Safety Impact for the Fleet
January 28, 2020
NSWC Dahlgren Division Cyber Engineer Wins Copernicus Award
January 17, 2020
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Jan. 14, 2020) – U.S. Navy civilian cyber engineer Jay Blalock won the Copernicus Award, the Chief of Naval Operations announced in a message, Jan. 14. Blalock is recognized for his impact on the Navy's cyber security testing capability while leading cybersecurity systems engineering efforts to architect a safe cyber test environment for the Navy. “I am extremely humbled, and honored to have been nominated and selected to receive this award,” said Blalock, program manager and cyber test engineer for a distributed cyber test architecture called USS Secure at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). “This award is the result of the hard work of a large group of people that are dedicated to ensuring the safety of the fleet through cyber testing and hardening.” (U.S. Navy photo/Released)
Small Business Runway Extension Act Takes Effect – Good News for Small Business and NSWC Dahlgren Division
January 15, 2020
IMAGE: KING GEORGE, Va. – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Deputy for Small Business Kris Parker speaks with II Corps Consultants, Inc., executive Earnest King at an NSWCDD event for small businesses. A Small Business Administration final rule to implement the 2018 Small Business Runway Extension Act effective on Jan. 6, 2020 is good news for Dahlgren, according to Parker. The law increased the period of measuring small businesses’ annual revenue from three to five years in the contract evaluation process. “This change to five years is a logical move, as it helps account for the cyclical nature of contract awards,” he said. “It should really help increase our potential small business base.” (U.S. Navy photo/Released)
NSWC Dahlgren Distinguished Community Service Award Winner Recounts Impact of Her High School Mentor
January 13, 2020
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. – Navy human factors engineer Chelsey Lawson credits the impact of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) on her life to a Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineer – her high school calculus tutor – by the name of Leonard Wilson who retired in 2019 after 36 years of government service. “I went to college and earned a degree in biomedical engineering because his mentoring had a huge impact on my life,” said Lawson, who won the 2019 NSWCDD Distinguished Community Service Award. “I participated in STEM activities in our surrounding community to guide and inspire students on how to combine their interests with STEM education and careers – like Mr. Wilson did for me.” (U.S. Navy photo/Released)