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Panama City scientist to receive Navy IT Excellence Rising Star Award
May 5, 2021 — Daniel Jermyn, scientist at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), was recently selected to receive the Department of the Navy (DON) Information Technology (IT) Excellence Rising Star of the Year Award.Jermyn states the eMASSter is just one of multiple automation projects and that he felt honored to receive this level of... MORE

Daniel Jermyn is selected to receive the Navy Information Technology Excellence Rising Star Award.

Artificial Intelligence Systems Integration Support Innovative Technology at NSWCDD
May 5, 2021 — Artificial intelligence (AI) is often thought of as a futuristic technology and depicted as a rationally thinking human-like robot. The idea of this technology and the endless possibilities it can achieve inspires innovative thinking beyond measure. Aside from what we see on the silver screen, the reality of AI is that it can deliver a wide range... MORE

IMAGE: Dr. Jeffrey Solka is the Senior Scientific and Technical Manager for Naval Data Sciences at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). He also serves as the Naval Sea Systems Command Knowledge Point Champion for artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) systems, quantum sciences and digital sciences. Solka oversees AI/ML integration for various projects and leads AI/ML science and technology efforts. As part of a Naval Innovative Science Engineering initiative, Solka, Igor Shtau, lead artificial intelligence and machine learning engineer and Dr. Chris Weiland, acting chief scientist, discuss the integration of a Nvidia Jetson and optical targeting payload onto a manufactured quadcopter at NSWCDD. “The project is examining the effects of machine learning techniques on the kill chain and how these algorithms can be effectively verified and validated,” said Solka.

NSWCDD SSTM Profile: Candaice Deloach
May 5, 2021 — Senior Scientific Technical Managers (SSTMs) provide a continuity of technical leadership and oversight that is needed to ensure long-term stewardship of an organization's technical capabilities. SSTMs typically have significant research or development experience, and are recognized as renowned experts in their fields.Candaice Deloach was recently... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Innovation Expands Wargaming and Simulation Horizons
April 30, 2021 — Pronounce it “awesome,” but spell it “OSM.”Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineers have designed and patented a new modeling and simulation tool – a new framework allowing scientists, warfighters and college students to model ideas and develop wargaming scenarios seamlessly.“OSM” stands for Orchestrated Simulation through... MORE

IMAGE: U.S. Navy warships steam in formation while E/A-18G Growlers, FA-18E Super Hornets and an E-2D Hawkeye from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 fly over in support of Valiant Shield 2020. Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineers designed and patented a new modeling and simulation tool known as “OSM” for Orchestrated Simulation through Modeling that is impacting technical programs, wargames and military exercises such as Valiant Shield. OSM is a new framework allowing scientists, warfighters, and college students to model ideas and develop wargaming scenarios seamlessly. The Modeling and Simulation Toolbox (MAST) architecture – built on the OSM framework – offers a human-in-the-loop wargaming capability that positively impacted and adjudicated live events and military exercises – including Valiant Shield and Northern Edge. “The opportunities and possibilities for analysis using OSM and MAST are unlimited,” said Mike Maldonado, NSWCDD Modeling and Simulation Branch deputy program manager. “The framework is built for speed and provides anyone with the capability to model and test an idea quickly – in minutes – to see if it’s going in the right direction.” Pictured from left: USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2), USS Germantown (LSD 42), USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194), USS Antietam (CG 54), USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS America (LHA 6), USS Shiloh (CG 67), USS New Orleans (LPD 18), and USS Comstock (LSD 45).

NAVSEA commander visits PSNS & IMF during visit to Northwest region
April 26, 2021 — Vice Adm. William J. Galinis, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, visited Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, April 23, 2021, to tour PSNS & IMF facilities, learn about the status of various maintenance availabilities, and to discuss process improvement and transformation efforts.Galinis addressed PSNS & IMF leadership... MORE

Vice Adm. William J. Galinis, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, visited Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, April 23, 2021, to tour PSNS & IMF facilities, learn about the status of various maintenance availabilities, and to discuss process improvement and transformation efforts.

NSWCDD Engineers Expand to Impact Navy Vertical Launch System Capabilities
April 23, 2021 — Scientists and engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) are developing and delivering upgrades to the Navy’s Vertical Launch Systems (VLS), improving the fleet’s anti-air, ship self-defense, ballistic missile defense and land attack capabilities despite the COVID-19 pandemic.What’s more, NSWCDD hired new software and... MORE

NSWCDD Innovation Lab Empowers Innovators to Test Ideas, Solve Naval Warfare Challenges
April 21, 2021 — Dr. John ‘JT’ Rigsby and Tamara Stuart see the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Innovation Laboratory, or “iLab,” as a special place where innovators develop ideas in a creative atmosphere that accelerates problem-solving to meet challenges of all types.The disparate backgrounds of the iLab’s new leaders – Rigsby, a physicist... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Technical Director John Fiore interacts with a concept captured in virtual reality that would enable the collection, curation, collaboration and conduction of Next Generation Combat Information Center (CIC) data and missions. Fiore engaged in the immersive experience made possible by the Next Generation CIC Tactical Advancements for the Next Generation Project developed by Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab scientists and sponsored by the Missile Defense Agency to create engagement and awareness around CIC possibilities through speculative design, looking ahead to 20 years in the future.

NSWCDD and West Virginia University Partner on ‘Damaged States’ Tool to Transform Surface Warfare
April 19, 2021 — When surface warfare officers fire a missile to intercept a threat while defending their warship, what happens when the threat missile sustains specific types of damage at a specified range?The Navy is collaborating with West Virginia University professors and students who are using a wind tunnel to help crack an aerodynamic code necessary to... MORE

IMAGE: A test model of a damaged missile with a missing wing and tail fin is pictured at West Virginia University’s wind tunnel. Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) threat engineers are performing analysis to predict the aerodynamics of damaged states systems to produce prototype research methods and simulations. Research conducted by West Virginia University in collaboration with NSWCDD aerospace and threat engineers – especially its wind tunnel testing – is playing a significant role in evaluating the munition effectiveness of nonlethal engagement scenarios in support of the NSWCDD Damaged State Modeling of a Post Intercept Threat Program.

NSWC Panama City hones maritime cyber hacking during virtual HACKtheMACHINE
April 14, 2021 — To deliver more lethal, better-connected fleet capabilities, the U.S. Navy keeps cybersecurity at the forefront of defense.A team from Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) took part in the 2021 HACKtheMACHINE challenge March 23-26 to hone and sharpen their cyber skills to enable the Navy to defend the country against all... MORE

David Osafo, NSWC PCD engineer examines a virtual machine for possible vulnerabilities during the virtual 2021 HACKtheMACHINE challenge at Gulf Coast State College.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Selects Nine Contractors for Important Infrastructure Contracts
April 13, 2021 — At the beginning of February 2021, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) entered into a substantial contract award with nine contractors. The nine contractors are part of an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract, designed to help support NSWCDD’s infrastructure. An example of supporting our infrastructure is the... MORE

IMAGE: This conference room in Building 1490 underwent a facelift in 2020. Under Section 233 of the Federal National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2017, Naval Resource and Development (R&D) activities like Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division are able to take care of some internal facility needs.

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