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Local Elected Officials Visit NSWCDD
December 6, 2021 — Mary Katherine Greenlaw, the mayor of Fredericksburg and other local elected officials from King George, Westmoreland, Stafford and the Town of Colonial Beach, visited Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Dec. 2 to meet with installation leadership and receive briefings on the innovative technologies the base houses. NSWCDD... MORE

IMAGE: Michael Darnell (left), Innovation Lab engineer, explains a piece of virtual reality equipment to Andrea Clement, a member of the Colonial Beach town council in the Digital Warfare Innovation Center Lab as part of a tour with local elected officials. During their visit, the local officials received a briefing on multiple program areas and visited the Digital Warfare Innovation Center Lab and the laser lab.

NSWCDD Battle Management System Program Manager Recognized with Excellence Award
December 6, 2021 — Since the inception of pilotless vehicles, unmanned systems have taken center stage, escalating from small radio-controlled aircraft to large unmanned weapon systems. Despite the increase, one thing has remained constant: the people behind the work. At Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), teams across the warfare center are... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Battle Management System Program Manager Michelle Goedert is the 2021 Lisa M. Wilusz Program Management Excellence Award by the Chief Acquisition Officers Council.

NSWC Panama City collaborates with Naval Reservists through additive manufacturing
December 2, 2021 — Engineering Duty Officers (EDO) from the U.S. Navy Reserve recently collaborated with Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) personnel to rapidly deliver a solution through additive manufacturing.Three Naval Reservists came together with a common goal: produce a small, fast, and inexpensive unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV)... MORE

Lt. Joshua Kish, Engineering Duty Officer Reservist assigned to SurgeMain Atlanta, joins two 3D printed hull portions together with epoxy. This process allows the two hull forms that were 3D printed to join, creating a section of the unmanned underwater vehicle prototype.

NSWCDD Leadership Participates in iLab Wargaming Event
November 24, 2021 — Gaming takes a whole other meaning inside the doors of the Innovation Lab (iLab) at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). Instead of online gaming, leadership from across the installation participated in a wargaming event, Nov. 18.One of these wargames - Simulated Practice Integrating New Technologies (SPRINT) - is a game which... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Commanding Officer Capt. Stephen “Casey” Plew, plays Simulated Practice Integrating New Technologies (SPRINT) during a wargaming event at NSWCDD. SPRINT is a game which allows users to defend their designated ship using an array of weapons systems.

NSWCDD DNA Employees Receive Navy’s Fifth-Highest Civilian Honor
November 22, 2021 — For their superior performance and technical leadership, eight employees across Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA) were recently named recipients of the Navy’s fifth-highest civilian honor."These individuals exemplify the leadership, technical expertise, professionalism and dedication to duty that are... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA) Commanding Officer Cmdr. Michael Aiena presents Kelly Goodman with a Department of Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal Oct. 13, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Goodman, NSWCDD DNA chief information officer and Information Technology division head, received the award for providing exemplary leadership in preparing her division for a triennial Immediate Superior in Command-led Inspector General audit of the division's Cybersecurity programs.

NSWCDD Hosts Virginia University Leadership Partnering Summit
November 19, 2021 — On Oct. 26, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s (NSWCDD) Innovation Lab hosted the Virginia University Leadership Partnering Summit. Senior leadership from NSWCDD and six universities gathered to discuss opportunities to expand strategic academic partnerships between the warfare center and Virginia’s top institutions of higher... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Commanding Officer, Capt. Stephen “Casey” Plew, addresses distinguished attendees at the Virginia University Leadership Partnering Summit. On Oct. 26, the NSWCDD Innovation Lab hosted the event to bring together NSWCDD senior leadership and representatives from six Virginia universities to explore the expansion of academic partnerships between the two parties.

Japanese Delegation Visits NSWC Dahlgren Division
November 19, 2021 — Since the end of World War II, the United States and Japan have been staunch allies, working closely together for the mutual benefit of both countries. In 1951, the two nations signed the U.S.-Japan Mutual Security Treaty, which ended WWII and acted as an outline for the alliance. Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) is the... MORE

IMAGE: A delegation from Japan’s Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries visited Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Nov. 16. (Left to right): KOIZUMI Ryota, Lt. Col. Takahiro, Lt. Col. OIWA Masaki, Col. MASUKO Yoichi, Willard Henry, MIYAMOTO Tetsuya, OHMURA Taichi, Ronald Benjamin, Dexter Hubbard

NSWCDD Employees Selected to Receive the Department of Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal
November 18, 2021 — The words “we rise by lifting others,” once stated by Robert Ingersoll, resonate with the workforce at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). These military, government and contract employees provide the motivation, commitment and perseverance to best support the mission and warfighter.The Department of the Navy awarded seven... MORE

IMAGE: The Department of the Navy bestows the Civilian Service Achievement Medal to seven employees from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. Ruth Long, Dylan Fones, Tim McClelland and Christopher Brown received the award in recognition of their contributions and accomplishments supporting various programs and projects for the warfighter. (pictured left to right). Not pictured are awardees Kyle Lackinger, Revonna Waring and Robert “Tony” Hill.

NSWC Dahlgren Division and the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Collaborate on NEEC-Sponsored Project
November 17, 2021 — In government, industry and academia, investing in opportunities for collaboration, interactive learning and knowledge development prove advantageous for all involved. At Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), the workforce values opportunities to establish, lead and participate in a multitude of Navy-sponsored educational... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Systems Engineer Keyla Garcia Ramos took part in the Naval Engineering Education Consortium program as well as the NSWCDD Summer Faculty Program as project lead for the warfare center and worked closely with faculty and students from the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Scientist Named STEM Advocate of the Quarter
November 16, 2021 — The STEM program is a staple of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) - that is not news to anyone. What is news is that one of Dahlgren’s own, Erica Borgers Klonkowski, was recently selected as the Department of Defense (DoD) STEM Advocate of the Quarter for third quarter fiscal 2021.The award recognizes outstanding STEM... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division's Erica Borgers Klonkowski, was recently selected as the Department of Defense (DoD) STEM Advocate of the Quarter for third quarter fiscal 2021.

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