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Navy, Pike District Partnership Co-Host Maritime Tech Industry Day with 3D Scanning Focus
February 27, 2026 — In a move to bolster technological advancement, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, partnered with the Pike District Partnership (PDP) and with support from the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation, hosted a two-day innovation summit on Feb. 25-26, 2026. The summit, held at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference... MORE

NORTH BETHESDA, Md. (Feb. 26, 2026) – Brendon “Cobie” Bondoc, right, a mechanical engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD), moderates the Leadership Perspectives Panel during the SIDE 2026: A Deep Dive into 3D Scanning industry partnership forum. The panel brought together leaders from government, industry, and academia to discuss advancements in 3D scanning technology. Panelists included Dr. Davis McGregor from the University of Maryland, Dr. Bala Muralikrishnan from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Jay Ong from Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Michael Raphael from Direct Dimension, Inc., and Dr. Cindy Waters from NSWCCD. The event was co-hosted by the Carderock Capital Tech Bridge and the Pike District Partnership. Carderock, the Navy's innovation and ship design powerhouse, headquartered in West Bethesda, Maryland, is a world-class research and development facility specializing in critical ship and ship systems design. (U.S. Navy photo by Aaron Thomas)

Safeguarding Innovation: The Strategic Role of Patents at Carderock
February 19, 2026 — At Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, innovation is more than a breakthrough in the lab. It is a lineage that stretches back more than a century and continues to shape how the Navy protects and advances its intellectual capital. The practice of safeguarding Navy innovation at Carderock traces back to Rear Adm. David W. Taylor, whose... MORE

Graphic depicting part of the article title "The Strategic Role of Patents at Carderock" on top of a drawing from David W. Taylor’s 1905 patent for a bulkhead door mechanism (U.S. Patent No. 797,986).

An LED-based UVC sanitizer, developed by a team of innovators to combat COVID-19 at the shipyard, is granted a U.S. patent
September 11, 2025 — In 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was in full swing, a team of innovators from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility learned ultraviolet-C light could potentially be used to disinfect surfaces. At the time, commercial UVC surface sanitizing devices generally used mercury bulbs, which cannot be taken into all areas of a... MORE

Wilson Davenport, electrical engineer with Code 293C, Combat Systems Electrical Carrier Group, Chris Doyle, nuclear engineer, Code 2310.8 Nuclear Engineering & Planning and not pictured, Branden Doyle, then-nuclear innovation program manager with Code 2301, Nuclear Project Engineering, a team of three from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, designed and built an LED-based device UVC sanitizer to combat COVID-19 on surfaces throughout naval vessels. The device the team eventually ended up creating was granted Patent No. US 12,337,070 B1 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, June 24, 2025.

NSWC PCD breaks ground on cutting-edge facility for autonomous innovation
July 9, 2025 — In a major boost to the Navy's ability to control the critical undersea environment, the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) celebrated the groundbreaking of its newest facility, July 9. This isn't just another building; it's a strategic investment in the future of naval warfare.The new 25,000+ square-foot Subsea & Seabed... MORE

The official party for the NSWC Panama City Division Subsea & Seabed Warfare Facility Groundbreaking Ceremony held July 9. (from left) Congressman Neal Dunn, Florida's 2nd Congressional District, Capt. Paul Stence, Jr., NSWC PCD commanding officer, Dr. Peter Adair, NSWC PCD technical director, and Commander Michael Mosi, Naval Support Activity Panama City commanding officer. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)

Beneath the surface: How Panama City keeps military divers on the cutting edge
May 29, 2025 — For the military diver, the unforgiving depths can be a perilous arena. Since August 1, 1882, U.S. Navy sailors have executed essential underwater operations around the globe, from special operations and reconnaissance to ship repair and force protection. Yet these military divers are also at the forefront of subsea and seabed warfare, wielding... MORE

David Coan, extra vehicular activity lead for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center dives at the Aquarius Reef Base underwater habitat.donning a Kirby Morgan-37 helmet equipped with the Divers Augmented Vision Device Generation 1.0 heads-up display during the 23rd NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations in June 2019.

MIT lecturer, author shares research on innovation with NUWC Division Newport workforce
May 22, 2025 — Dr. Phil Budden, a senior lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Sloan School of Management, delivered a briefing titled “MIT’s Approach to Innovation” to the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport workforce on May 7, as part of a monthlong focus on innovation.NUWC Division Newport and MIT have a relationship... MORE

NSWC Panama City civilians develop first comptroller robotic process automation
April 8, 2025 — Four individuals in the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Comptroller Department collaborated to develop the first Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Robot (BOT) for the Civilian Payroll Missing Time & Attendance and Unapproved Time Report process.Cory Bruckschen, Tristan Dickinson, Jenica Lolley, and Rachel Thompson... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) employees (from left) Cory Bruckschen, Rachel Thompson, Jenica Lolley, and Tristan Dickinson, designed and implement the first Civilian Payroll Missing Time & Attendance and Unapproved Time Report process Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Robot (BOT). The team was also awarded the NSWC PCD FY24 Excellence in Business Innovation Annual Award. (U.S. Navy photo by Ronnie Newsome)

NSWC Crane holds ribbon cutting ceremony for new energy prototyping capability
January 6, 2025 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new energy prototyping field activity to advance technology development and validation on December 10. NSWC Crane opened the Joint Operational Energy Innovation Prototyping and Experimentation Field Activity (OE-I PEFA) in partnership with the Office of... MORE

Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren inspires middle school students in STEM
November 22, 2024 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), in partnership with the University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg Regional Military Affairs Council and SimVentions, hosted the second Middle School Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren (ICAD) on Nov. 9, bringing together 20 teams from 17 schools across 11 school districts and the... MORE

The team from A.G. Wright Middle School celebrates their first-place victory at the Middle School Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren, showcasing exceptional robotics and STEM skills throughout the competition. (Morgan Tabor/NSWCDD)

NSWC Dahlgren Division announces Cyber Resiliency and Measurement Challenge teams
October 9, 2024 — Minds will meet machine when 14 academic institutions from across the nation compete in person in the Cyber Resiliency and Measurement Challenge Oct. 22-23 at the University of Mary Washington’s (UMW) Dahlgren Campus in King George, Virginia.Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) selected the following teams: Catholic University... MORE

IMAGE: College students used the Joint Cognitive Operational Research Environment software to compete in the 2023 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Innovation Challenge at Dahlgren. The software demonstrated three different scenarios involving a multitude of ships and threat counts to challenge the students’ decision-making.

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