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NSWC PCD, HII reach R&D agreement through unmanned threat detection and intervention system
March 18, 2022 — For the first time ever, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) have entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) entitled Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV)-Based Threat Detection and Intervention System on February 20, 2022.A CRADA, which is one of the tools that... MORE

Threat Tracker is an autonomous threat detection system developed by a small team of engineers and scientists within Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division’s Coastal and Maritime Security branch. Threat Tracker is an autonomous, multi-platform threat detection system that uses radar and sensor technologies coupled with video analytics and machine learning algorithms to detect, track and classify potential threats. This system will be integrated with HII’s advanced unmanned surface vehicle to provide a fully autonomous USV escort capable of detecting and stopping a wide variety of threats. (U.S. Navy graphic)

NSWC Dahlgren Computer Scientist Recognized for Work in Iraq
March 9, 2022 — One hundred and twenty-one – that’s how many emails the average person receives every day, according to The Guardian. Truthfully, most of those sent to our personal email accounts end up in the junk mailbox without a second thought. That number dwindles when it comes to work emails. For Joe Gills, a computer scientist at Naval Surface Warfare... MORE

IMAGE: Joe Gills, a computer scientist at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, spent six months deployed in the Middle East as an on-the-ground engineer, supporting special operations forces. For his work, Gills received the Secretary of the Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism.

Tide Riser innovation propels NAVSEA mission priorities
March 4, 2022 — The strength of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Center’s three mission priorities—Deliver Combat Power, Transform Digital Capability and Build a Team to Compete and Win—depends on the condition and stability of its individual parts, and how they must align and work seamlessly together. A recent accomplishment and innovation here at Naval... MORE

(left to right) Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Hydrospace Laboratory Manager Dr. Christopher Musto, Hydrospace Laboratory Mechanical Engineer Jake Moody V, and Additive Manufacturing Lab (AML) Head Chuck Self stand with the various prototypes of their innovation called the Laptop Lifter (aka the Tide Riser) on Feb. 9. NSWC PCD's Codes E15 Hydrospace Laboratory and E42 Additive Manufacturing Lab (AML) collaborated to produce this solution to help improve ventilation to the division's new computers to keep them from overheating due to prolonged use. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeremy Roman)

UK Royal Navy Delegates Visit NSWCDD
March 2, 2022 — United Kingdom Royal Navy Rear Adm. James Parkin, CBE, Director Develop Royal Navy, and other members of his staff visited Naval Surface Warfare Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) March 1.Parkin was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire during the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2020.Joining Parkin during his visit were Royal Navy Cmdr... MORE

IMAGE: United Kingdom Royal Navy Rear Adm. James Parkin, CBE, Director Develop Royal Navy meets with Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Commanding Officer Capt. Stephen “Casey” Plew and NSWCDD Technical Director Dale Sisson, SES, during a visit, March 1.

Meet the New Deputy Chief of the Contracting Office at NSWC Dahlgren Division
March 2, 2022 — Leadership has added a new face in the contracting department at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). Michael Brian Donaldson assumed the role of deputy chief of the contracting office (DCCO) in December, with management responsibility for a team of more than 110 contracting specialists, contracting officers, cost analysts,... MORE

IMAGE: Michael Brian Donaldson serves as deputy chief of the contracting office at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Integration Lead Pushes to Achieve Childhood Dream
February 28, 2022 — As a child, what were your goals? Did you dream of flying to the moon, or landing in the spotlight? For Ibrahima Diallo, he always wanted to work with technology.“Growing up, I had ambitious goals and I knew I would achieve them through a good education,” said Diallo, the Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS Fires) Integration Lead at Naval Surface... MORE

IMAGE: Ibrahima Diallo is an electromagnetic spectrum integration lead at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

NSWCDD Employee Receives Navy’s Third Highest Civilian Award
February 23, 2022 — “Mike! Quit playing!” In a panic, those were the words yelled by Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s (NSWCDD) Stuart Lunsford, a systems safety technician in the Readiness and Training Systems Department, as his friend and colleague experienced a heart attack.It was March 26, 2021, while Lunsford and his friend were discussing their... MORE

IMAGE: Systems Safety Technician Stuart Lunsford of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s Readiness and Training Systems Department, will receive the Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award for his lifesaving efforts in March 2021.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Head Toyce Small Utilizes Expertise to Build Knowledgeable Workforce
February 18, 2022 — Physics matters. It is a vital science in advancing technology and promoting innovative products for the Navy fleet and warfighter. For Toyce Small, applying her expertise in the mathematics and physics fields contributes to building a knowledgeable professional workforce at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD).Small discovered a... MORE

IMAGE: Toyce Small currently serves as the Maritime Warfare Control Systems Division Head within the Weapons Control and Integration Department at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. Her guiding principles as a senior leader is to continue to grow in her leadership skills and being a lifetime learner while mentoring the next generation of scientist and engineers.

Following a Dream: TyJuan Smith
February 18, 2022 — Washington D.C., the nation’s capital. It’s full of history, monuments and for many, it’s simply where they work. Some of the most pivotal moments in the history of the United States have taken place there. Why would anyone give up that opportunity to then work at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD)?“No traffic,” said TyJuan... MORE

IMAGE: TyJuan Smith, information system security officer (ISSO) for the Electromagnetic and Sensor Systems Department at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, says the mentoring he’s received at Dahlgren has been huge for his career.

NSWCDD Develops Safer Weapons Alternative
February 17, 2022 — Videos of U.S. military personnel stopping drug-smuggling boats are exhilarating and frightening. They are not Hollywood movies but real-life, dangerous encounters on the high seas. In each of those instances, the use of force applies.The High Power Microwave (HPM) Weapon Systems Division at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD)... MORE

IMAGE: - Nhan Bui, a statistician with the High Power Microwave (HPM) Weapon Systems Division at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, works on an HPM system. HPM is designed to be a safer alternative to other vessel stopping mitigations, using nonlethal methods. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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