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Navy Expands 3D Printing to Frontline Fleet Operations in 2025
January 21, 2026 — The Navy accelerated the transition of additive manufacturing (AM) (AKA 3D printing) from a promising capability to a warfighting capability in 2025, slashing lead times by 70 percent and solidifying strategic partnerships with AUKUS allies, which help establish the distributed manufacturing network.Through a coordinated effort across Naval Sea... MORE

Sailors from the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775) pull in line from a tugboat as the submarine prepares to depart Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, to conduct sea trials after receiving critical repairs and system upgrades vital to extending the submarine’s service life and ensuring the Navy’s long-term fleet readiness, Dec. 6, 2024.

Carderock Team Fabricated Golden Fleet Models Showcased at SNA
January 15, 2026 — In December, President Donald Trump announced a new battleship as the part of the Navy’s Golden Fleet initiative. Secretary of the Navy John Phelan spoke at the Surface Navy Association National Symposium in Arlington on Jan. 13 about the importance of modernizing the surface fleet. During the event, Phelan discussed the future battleship and... MORE

Carderock’s Jeremy Salmon, Alexis Colon and Adam Smith, all from Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division’s Additive and Subtractive Shop (Code 621), stand with two of the models they created at the Surface Navy Association National Symposium in Arlington, Va., on Jan. 13, 2026.

Stiletto, A Platform for Maritime Innovation
September 16, 2025 — On June 2, 2025, Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division’s Joint Prototyping and Experimentation Maritime (JPEM) Stiletto Program demonstrated a new system for autonomously launching and recovering small boats in Norfolk, Virginia. The demonstration showcased a significant improvement over traditional methods of maritime small boat... MORE

Stiletto underway for an autonomous boat launch and recovery demonstration in Norfolk, Virginia, on June 2, 2025.

Carderock HR Specialist Graduates from Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program Part 2: Meredith Miller
September 11, 2025 — Human Resource Specialist Meredith Miller recently graduated from the Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program (DCELP), a Department of Defense (DoD) initiative designed to prepare entry-level and emerging civilian leaders for greater responsibility.DCELP offers leadership development for employees in the GS-7 to GS-12 pay grades, focusing on... MORE

Dr. Michael Robert Receives Rear Adm. David W. Taylor Award for Scientific Achievement
September 9, 2025 — Dr. Michael A. Robert, a Technical Project Manager at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, received the Rear Admiral David W. Taylor Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement for his work in developing a fully autonomous, continuously monitoring prognostic health system for submarines.The award recognizes Robert’s leadership in a... MORE

Carderock Division Honors Outstanding Employees at Annual Command Award Ceremony
April 30, 2025 — CARDEROCK, Md. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, recognized employees for their outstanding contributions to the workforce in 2024 during a Command Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in West Bethesda, Md.This year’s event honored 44 Command Award winners, eight Carderock awardees from the annual Warfare Centers Awards,... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division’s Commanding Officer, Capt. Chris Matassa (left), and Acting Technical Director, Dr. Paul Shang (right), present Joe Walther with a Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award at an annual Command Awards Ceremony in West Bethesda, Md. on April 29, 2025.

Carderock Math Contest: Cultivating the Next Generation of STEM Professionals Through a Love for Math
April 14, 2025 — CARDEROCK, Md. – More than 180 middle-school students put their math skills to the test at the 14th annual Carderock Math Contest (CMC) on Friday, April 4, 2025, at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Maryland.The contest, which is part of Carderock’s science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) outreach, drew... MORE

Students work together to solve stimulating math equations in hopes of taking home the team award at the Carderock Math Contest (CMC), held at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division on April 4, 2025 in West Bethesda, Md.

Carderock’s Summer Faculty Lecture Series: A Wave of Innovation
November 25, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division recently concluded another successful Summer Faculty Research Program, hosting three distinguished professors who conducted navy-relevant research alongside the command’s scientists and engineers. This year’s program welcomed Dr. Sarah Wolff, an assistance professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Department from The Ohio State University, Dr. Themistoklis Sapsis, a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Center of Ocean Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Dr. Erick Butler, an associate professor of environmental engineering from West Texas A&M University... MORE

Carderock Hosts Small Business Industry Day and Navy Small Business Symposium with Capital Tech Bridge
October 15, 2024 — WEST BETHESDA, Md. – Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division hosted its annual Industry Day virtually on Oct. 9, 2024. This was followed by the in-person Navy Small Business Symposium, facilitated by the NavalX Capital Tech Bridge and the Pike District Partnership, at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center on Oct... MORE

A woman stands at the podium presenting during the Small Business Symposium at the North Bethesda Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Observes Disability Employment Awareness Month with NAVSEA Warfare Centers
November 23, 2020 — WEST BETHESDA, Md. — Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Md., observed the 75th annual National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and telework mandates in place, the ceremony was livestreamed on Microsoft Teams.The event was hosted by Christina Suggs, Special... MORE

IMAGE: WEST BETHESDA, Md. — Jet Griffin (left) provides ASL interpretation as Christina Suggs (not pictured) asks questions from the Fusion forum and Microsoft Teams chat for Tony Madalena (right).

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