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NSWC Dahlgren Division Scientists Recognized as STEM Leaders
January 7, 2022 — Diversity is defined as “the condition of having or being composed of different elements,” according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. To a degree, diversity happens naturally in groups – emphasizing and celebrating the differences between individuals. Think about identical twins: despite growing up in the same household and looking the same, they... MORE

IMAGE: NSWCDD Scientists Lauren Perez and Luis Valcourt-Colon are the first NWCDDD employees to be recognized with the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement STEM Hero Award. Nine Department of Defense employees received the recognition.

NSWCDD Department Stands Up High Powered Microwave Division in Directed Energy Refocusing Efforts
January 5, 2022 — Under the Directed Energy (DE) umbrella, there are two significant areas of interest: high-energy laser and high-power microwave (HPM) weapon systems. At Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), the growing demand from the operational community for novel DE weapon systems resulted in a corresponding growth in NSWCDD’s technical... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) scientist Thomas Salvato tests vessel stopping efforts. Vessel stopping efforts fall under the directed energy umbrella at NSWCDD, using high powered microwaves.

NSWCDD Engineer Wins Prestigious Rowlett Award
December 16, 2021 — Jacqueline Cheramie, a cybersecurity system engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), was recently selected as a winner of the 2020 Frank B. Rowlett Award from the National Security Agency (NSA).The NSA established the Information Systems Security National Awards to recognize outstanding Federal Government organizational and... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Lead Cybersecurity Engineer in the Gun Computer System Mission Assurance Branch Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Cheramie poses for a photo. Cheramie is one of two individuals recognized by the Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems in the second quarter of 2021.

NSWCDD Hosts Virtual Industry Day with Naval Surface Technology & Innovation Consortium
December 9, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) leadership gathered virtually on Dec. 6 with representatives from private industry and academia to discuss areas of potential collaboration within NSWCDD’s work on technologically superior warfare systems for the 21st century. The 2021 Naval Surface Technology & Innovation Consortium (NSTIC)... MORE

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.

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

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