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NSWCPD Employees Complete Navy-Sponsored Graduate Degrees
September 30, 2021 — In May 2021, an eight-person cohort from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) completed their Master’s Degree in Public Affairs through a special academic program offered by Indiana University and Purdue University-Indianapolis. The program lasted just over two years and featured coursework critical to understanding and... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Hosts ‘Imagine Your Future’ Event for College Students
September 30, 2021 — College students do not always know what they want to major in when they get to college. As high school seniors, students across the country commonly hear questions berating them about the future: Are you going to college? Where are you going? What are you majoring in? What do you want to do with that major? According to a study done by the... MORE

Out with the old: NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity Facilities keeps workplace mission ready
September 30, 2021 — From replacing old chillers to modernizing existing lab spaces, the Facilities team at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA) has been busy throughout the COVID-19 pandemic ensuring an improved and a better operating workplace awaits employees upon their return.The small team is made up of three government... MORE

IMAGE: Alan Poulter, a maintenance mechanic with Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC), helps renovate an office space in Hopper Hall—NSWCDD DNA’s main building in Virginia Beach, Va. The DNA Facilities Team was able to establish a Memorandum of Understanding with NAVFAC to obtain four dedicated staff members who work onsite to help maintain and modernize the command’s facilities.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Partners with University of South Carolina Team in NEEC-Funded Project
September 23, 2021 — Benjamin Franklin once said, “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn.” Hands-on learning uniquely teaches others beyond simply hearing or viewing materials. Across the United States and its territories, the Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) creates unique learning opportunities for college students,... MORE

IMAGE: Colombia, Sc. – A team of University of South Carolina interns, led by Professor Guoan Wang, pose for a photo inside Wang’s lab in Colombia, Sc. prior to the lab’s shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From left: Gautham Tuppale, David West, Professor Guoan Wang, Wei Jia, Ahmed Elnaggar and Yibin Zhang.

IT Modernization at NSWCDD: ‘We are light years ahead of where we were’
September 22, 2021 — Glenn Jones came to Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) in late-2019 to serve as the new activity command information officer (ACIO) and IT division director. “Our leadership told me to go out and make great things happen. Not the same things, but different things,” Jones recalled in a recent conversation. “I was delighted to... MORE

IMAGE: Glenn Jones arrived at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) in 2019 and serves as the new activity command information officer (ACIO) and IT division director. Jones is leading an ambitious IT modernization effort as a part of the NSWCDD five-year strategic plan.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity Employee Utilizes CPR Training to Save Neighbor’s Life
September 20, 2021 — For Waterfront Configuration Manager Terry Clouse, who supports Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA), years of CPR training prepared him to respond quickly to a life-and-death situation.In the late evening hours of a summer night in August, Clouse hurriedly answered the frantic knocks at his front door. His... MORE

IMAGE: NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity Waterfront Configuration Manager Terry Clouse – trained and certified in CPR, AED and first-aid – supports the AEGIS Fleet Support program while onsite in Mayport, Florida.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Partners with Virginia Tech on NEEC Project to Provide Secure Software Solutions
September 17, 2021 — As software systems become more commonplace and increasingly complex, so does the need to ensure they are secure and operating efficiently. A team of student engineers at Virginia Tech are investigating ways to mitigate cyber vulnerabilities and verify that defense measures do not interfere with a system’s functional ability.Professor Binoy... MORE

IMAGE: (From left to right) Cathlyn Stone, Binoy Ravindran and Joshua Bockenek review software solution in development. Led by Professor Ravindran, Stone and Bockenek are doctoral students participating in a three-year NEEC project in partnership with NSWCDD.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Gives Back to Local School Districts with Laptop Computer Donations
September 15, 2021 — Helen Keller once said, “alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” The statement rings true when speaking about community outreach and the importance of providing services and assistance to local areas. Dedicating time, effort and resources can inspire others, advocate for involvement in charitable acts and contribute whenever... MORE

IMAGE: COLONIAL BEACH, Va. – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) donates 10 laptop computers with carrying cases to Colonial Beach Public Schools. In attendance to present and receive the donation is Colonial Beach Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Dashan Turner, NSWCDD Chief of Staff Terri Gray, NSWCDD Director of Collaborative Innovation Kyle Lackinger, Colonial Beach Interim High School Principal Dan Styer and Colonial Beach Public Schools Director of Technology Sarah Walker. (pictured left to right)

NSWCDD CAC Office Streamlines Procedures and Minimizes In-Person Waiting
September 7, 2021 — Thanks in part to COVID-19 distancing and mitigation efforts, the time lost sitting idle in a waiting room may be a thing of the past – at least at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Common Access Card (CAC) Office.First announced spring 2021, NSWCDD has adopted the use of a commercial application – QLess Mobile Queuing –... MORE

Passion, Perseverance and a Talent for Business Led Geneva Honeyman to an Enriching Career at NSWC Dahlgren Division
August 24, 2021 — Discovering a talent that aligns with a passion is a rewarding feat and can lead to an enriching career. For Geneva Honeyman, exploring her many talents meant pursuing different avenues before recognizing where her passion truly lay.When asked about her early career aspirations, Honeyman fondly recalls her childhood interest in veterinary medicine,... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Contracts Specialist Geneva Honeyman for Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division discusses her enriching career path.

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