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Dahlgren Division innovation challenge anchors long-term investment in the Navy’s future workforce
February 11, 2026 — For more than a decade, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division has invested in regional schools through STEM events, robotics competitions and technology donations — recognizing that the next generation of scientists and engineers essential to the Navy’s mission is already sitting in today’s classrooms.“If we want to be ready to support the... MORE

KING GEORGE, Va. – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division launched the Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren five years ago to motivate youth in the local area and throughout the region to become the next generation of Navy scientists and engineers. Since then, the number of schools participating in IC@D nearly tripled. During IC@D, teams compete against one another to solve complex engineering challenges in what has become a flagship event for Dahlgren Division’s STEM outreach efforts. (Dave Ellis/NSWCDD Photo)

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