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Laser Focus – NSWC Dahlgren Division engineer awarded George M. Wilkening Award
July 31, 2023 — “Never get complacent when it comes to safety because equipment doesn't have a conscience,” said Sheldon Zimmerman, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s (NSWCDD) brilliant mind behind groundbreaking advancements in laser safety.Zimmerman, was presented with the prestigious 2023 Laser Institute of America’s George M. Wilkening Award for... MORE

IMAGES: Sheldon Zimmerman, chief engineer for the Lead Naval Technical Lab for Laser Safety at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division received the prestigious Laser Institute of America’s 2023 George M. Wilkening Award.

NSWC Dahlgren Division celebrates second quarter 2023 PEO IWS awardees
July 24, 2023 — Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) announced 30 individuals from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) as recipients of the Fiscal 23 2nd Quarter PEO IWS Excellence Awards. The awardees represent six teams and include one individual winner.Casey Stafford, from the Electromagnetic and Sensor Systems... MORE

NSWCDD personnel assist with successful Northern Edge 2023 exercise
July 5, 2023 — “Nothing goes as planned, even when you go in with a plan. Everything changes whether that’s on our end or above us,” said Mission Analysis Branch head Kendra Miller of the Warfare Analysis and Digital Modeling Department. “That is always a challenge.”Miller had the opportunity to travel to Alaska for Northern Edge 2023 along with a team of... MORE

NSWCDD kicks off its Summer STEM Academy for regional middle school students
June 30, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) is committed to providing fun and engaging opportunities for students across the region to gain unique experiences in STEM fields, even during summer vacation.Over the course of two days, NSWCDD scientists and engineers participated in the 2023 Summer STEM Academy at King George Middle School,... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Commanding Officer Capt. Philip Mlynarski interacts with students during the 2023 STEM Summer Academy at King George Middle School, June 22.

NSWCDD employee finds math as a way to communicate universally
May 31, 2023 — You don’t have to speak the language. Numbers are universal.” Daisy Young, a mission analyst from the Mission Analysis Branch at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) found her calling in mathematics at an early age.When Young was 13 years old, her family had the opportunity to move from their home in Indonesia to the United... MORE

IMAGE: Daisy Young, a mission analyst from the Warfare Analysis and Digital Modeling Department, came to the United States with her family when she was 13. Since then, she has earned a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics, has traveled the country and has lived in Germany with her husband. Young joined the workforce at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division in early 2020, and is currently enrolled in graduate studies.

NSWC Dahlgren Division hosts Asian American and Pacific Islander Observance
May 30, 2023 — The history of Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and the United States dates back centuries. Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) hosted an Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Heritage Month observance May 23, in celebration of AAPI culture, traditions and contributions.Since the 19th century, Asian Americans and Pacific... MORE

IMAGE: Six Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division employees participated in the “Coming to America” panel during the Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month observance. (From left to right) Maria Hutt-Clark, Huong Pham, Sheba Godbey, Dhruva Mishra, Sabrina Lau and Tzawe Wang.

“Great Risk, Greater Reward” – NSWC Dahlgren Division junior analyst shares her story
May 18, 2023 — If you take chances, you never know where you may land. This adage is true for Naval Surface Warfare Canter Dahlgren Division’s Nupur Patel. As a native of Gujarat in Western India, her family took the ultimate risk of starting anew in the United States.While spending most of her life in Gujarat, after high school, Patel and her family moved over... MORE

IMAGE: Nupur Patel is a junior analyst for the Mission Engineering and Analysis Division at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

The Intrigue of problem-solving is a driving force for NSWCDD software developer
May 11, 2023 — There is a reason why crime-fighting shows, murder mysteries and whodunit thrillers intrigue and entice so many audiences. Following the clues, piecing the puzzles together and making analytical conclusions are all done in the name of trying to solve the mystery or figuring out who was the culprit. It’s a challenge that appeals to our... MORE

IMAGE: Emerson Bonga, a software developer in the Digital and Modeling Division within the Warfare Analysis and Digital Modeling Department at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, supports the Modeling and Simulation Toolbox and Integrated Threat Analysis and Simulation Environment programs and aided in the development of Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration and Modeling weapon, sensor and platform model behaviors.

NSWCDD celebrates small businesses during event at Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center
May 9, 2023 — Excitement and energy were in the air at the Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center May 3 as industry partners gathered for the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Small Business Outreach and Engagement Event. Approximately 350 attendees represented more than 300 businesses.The event informs industry partners of the strategic... MORE

IMAGE: Industry partners from more than 300 businesses made their way to the Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center for Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s Small Business Outreach and Engagement Event May 3. Attendees were encouraged to visit networking table stations in the afternoon with department representatives.

NSWCDD Holocaust Remembrance Day speaker’s family rose ‘from the ashes’
April 21, 2023 — Whenever someone asked Pesa or Meyer Tenenbaum how they survived the Holocaust, they often replied it was luck or they do not know.But their son, Dr. Jacob Tenenbaum, believes it was no accident.Tenenbaum’s parents are now deceased but they persevered through the genocide of more than six million European Jews during World War II.Tenenbaum said at... MORE

IMAGE: Dr. Jacob Tenenbaum, the only child of Polish-born Jewish Holocaust survivors, served as the guest speaker during Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s Holocaust Remembrance Day Observance April 19. During his presentation, Tenenbaum shared that he was born in the Landsberg Displaced Persons Camp in an American-occupied zone of Germany where his mother and father met and eventually married after being liberated from their respective Nazi concentration camps.

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