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NSWC Dahlgren Division Update on 2020 STEM Activities
March 25, 2020
Dr. James Colvard’s Navy and NSWC Dahlgren Division Legacy
March 24, 2020
IMAGE: Historical photo of Dr. James Colvard.
NSWC Dahlgren Division Makes Job Offers to Entry Level and Experienced Candidates at Career Fair
February 28, 2020
IMAGE: FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (Feb. 25, 2020) – Capt. Casey Plew, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) commanding officer, and Susan Tubman, NSWCDD Staffing and Classification Branch head discuss career opportunities with candidates at the fourth annual NSWCDD Career Fair. The command made 33 on-the-spot job offers at the event held in the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center. In all, 308 candidates attended the career fair where they interviewed for NSWCDD positions available for entry-level and experienced scientists, engineers, and business professionals. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)
NSWCDD Commanding Officer Joins Veterans at Dahlgren Speed Mentoring Event
February 21, 2020
KING GEORGE, Va. (Jan. 24, 2020) – Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Karl Steinsberger, Jr., a computer scientist in the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Combat Systems Cyber Engineering Branch, and Serita Seright, an engineer in NSWCDD Gun and Electric Weapons Systems Department participate in a 10-minute short, focused conversation at the Veteran Speed Mentoring Event held at the University of Mary Washington, Dahlgren campus. “I want to see how they become mentors and follow in that path,” Seright said before joining the session as a mentee. “You are a very important asset to the United States Navy or whatever service you support,” was the message Steinsberger hoped to leave with the veterans he mentored at the event hosted by the NSWCDD Workforce Development and Veteran Integration Program. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)
Secretary Geurts visits Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard with an eye on the future
February 14, 2020
James F. Geurts, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, looks into Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s Dry Dock #3. In Fiscal Year 2022 once the last Los Angeles-class submarine availability is complete, the shipyard’s Dry Dock #3 will become obsolete due to its size. To maintain and grow PHNSY & IMF’s nuclear maintenance capacity and provide best value to taxpayers, the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program will optimize this critical shipyard location.
NSWCDD Engineer’s Desire to Serve Stems from Childhood
February 7, 2020
IMAGE: Feline Agwumezie is a Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division electrical engineer as well as a science, technology engineering and math mentor. She recently spoke to fourth and fifth grade students at Hampton Oaks Elementary school about their careers and the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in all facets of life.
NSWC Dahlgren Division and University of Mary Washington Leaders Say MOU will Impact Community, Fleet, and Nation
February 4, 2020
IMAGE: KING GEORGE, Va. (Jan. 31, 2020) – Dr. Troy Paino, University of Mary Washington president, and Capt. Casey Plew, NSWCDD commanding officer, hold the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) they signed at a ceremony held at the UMW Dahlgren campus, Jan. 31. Looking on are Dr. Nina Mikhalevsky, the university’s provost, and Darren Barnes, NSWCDD acting technical director, who also signed the MOU which enables NSWCDD employees who qualify for the program to earn a project management certificate while applying the credits towards a Master of Business Administration. “We are excited at the University of Mary Washington about this partnership and program,” said Paino. “This program really aligns with our mission and vision moving forward. Partnerships matter and we’re here as a bridge to serve our community, our commonwealth, country, and the mission at Dahlgren.” (U.S. Navy photo/Released)
NSWCPD Kicks Off Leadership and Innovation Speakers Series
January 29, 2020
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) kicked off the 2020 Leadership and Innovation Speaker Series season with guest speaker Pat Tamburrino Jr on Jan. 23. Tamburrino shared his insights on leadership highlighting the importance for leaders to be a part of the team they lead and to empower the people their team members. (U.S. Navy photo by Kirsten. St. Peter/Released)
NSWC Dahlgren Division Awardees Honored with PEO IWS Awards for Technical, Cost, and Safety Impact for the Fleet
January 28, 2020
NSWC Dahlgren Division Cyber Engineer Wins Copernicus Award
January 17, 2020
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Jan. 14, 2020) – U.S. Navy civilian cyber engineer Jay Blalock won the Copernicus Award, the Chief of Naval Operations announced in a message, Jan. 14. Blalock is recognized for his impact on the Navy's cyber security testing capability while leading cybersecurity systems engineering efforts to architect a safe cyber test environment for the Navy. “I am extremely humbled, and honored to have been nominated and selected to receive this award,” said Blalock, program manager and cyber test engineer for a distributed cyber test architecture called USS Secure at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). “This award is the result of the hard work of a large group of people that are dedicated to ensuring the safety of the fleet through cyber testing and hardening.” (U.S. Navy photo/Released)