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After 38 years at NSWC Dahlgren Division, Mike Gibson cherishes his friendships the most
July 28, 2023 — Fredericksburg native Mike Gibson has spent the majority of his life working at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). He’s closing out a nearly four-decade-long career as he retires today.Growing up, most of what Gibson knew about NSWCDD stemmed from his sister’s Rappahannock Swim League team competing against the Dahlgren team... MORE

IMAGE: Mike Gibson is retiring from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division after 38 years of service. Gibson is finishing out his career as a lead scientist in the Strategic and Computing Systems Department.

NSWC Dahlgren Division celebrates second quarter 2023 PEO IWS awardees
July 24, 2023 — Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) announced 30 individuals from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) as recipients of the Fiscal 23 2nd Quarter PEO IWS Excellence Awards. The awardees represent six teams and include one individual winner.Casey Stafford, from the Electromagnetic and Sensor Systems... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division reaches $1 Billion in OTA awards for fiscal 2019-2023
July 19, 2023 — On July 11, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) reached $1 billion in total Other Transactional Authority (OTA) awards for fiscal 2019-2023, a milestone that demonstrates the importance of this contracting vehicle.An OTA allows for NSWCDD to “quickly prototype technology and innovative solutions for transition to the... MORE

NSWCDD team proudly serves as Navy’s Fiber Optic In-service Engineering Agent
July 17, 2023 — When one considers fiber optics, they probably do not think of it in terms of the over 4 million feet of it that can be found aboard a Navy ship or submarine.For a team of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) employees in the Fiber Optics Engineering and Operations Branch of the Strategic and Computing Systems Department, it is... MORE

IMAGE: Fiber optics technology enables the transmittance of data as light signals through strands of glass. Major benefits of fiber optic cables include little interference to the electromagnetic field, dependability and high bandwidth that can handle high volume data transmissions. A team at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division in the Fiber Optics Engineering and Operations Branch serves as the Navy’s Fiber Optic In-Service Engineering Agent.

Win $250,000 in Adaptable Interface - Innovation Challenge at Dahlgren
July 17, 2023 — Do you think your business, company, corporation or academic institution can develop a more streamlined interface to enhance integration of radar systems on Navy ships? If so, it may be the perfect candidate for Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s (NSWCDD) Adaptable Interface - Innovation Challenge at Dahlgren and the chance to win... MORE

NSWC PCD and Brown University sign CRADA to protect high speed craft operators
July 6, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division and Brown University have recently entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) aimed to develop technology solutions to protect high speed craft (HSC) operators from injurious environmental conditions, specifically the repeated mechanical shock a body endures when quickly navigating open water. This CRADA aims further strengthen these relationships and ensure continued collaborative efforts to protect and improve warfighter performance... MORE

delegation from Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, Brown University, Office of Naval Research, Duke University and Human Systems Integrations commemorate the signing of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), May 22. The CRADA aims to develop technology solutions to protect high speed craft operators from injurious environmental conditions, specifically the repeated mechanical shock a body endures when quickly navigating open water. (U.S. Navy photo by Sgt. Alex Morgan)

NSWC PCD logistics division uses Appreciative Inquiry to build culture, impact fleet
July 5, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division Integrated Logistics Support Division recently experimented with a novel management approach used by major companies to more fully engage the division’s workforce, refine their culture, and enhance their impact to the warfighter. The management approach, called Appreciative Inquiry (AI), is a way of creating organizational change by focusing on identifying and doing more of what is already working, rather than focusing solely on problems and trying to fix them... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division's Mission:
To conduct research, development, test and evaluation, in-service support of mine warfare systems, mines, naval special warfare systems, diving and life support systems, amphibious/expeditionary maneuver warfare systems, other missions that occur primarily in coastal (littoral) regions and to execute other responsibilities as assigned by the Commander, Naval Surface Warfare Center.

Vision:
Ensuring Warfighting Dominance in the Littoral Battlespace.

NSWCDD personnel assist with successful Northern Edge 2023 exercise
July 5, 2023 — “Nothing goes as planned, even when you go in with a plan. Everything changes whether that’s on our end or above us,” said Mission Analysis Branch head Kendra Miller of the Warfare Analysis and Digital Modeling Department. “That is always a challenge.”Miller had the opportunity to travel to Alaska for Northern Edge 2023 along with a team of... MORE

NSWC Panama City engineers help Republic of Korea develop air-cushion vehicle
June 16, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is helping cement relationships with U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific region via Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Programs that also help our own Navy innovate.NSWC PD Expeditionary Systems Division, FMS, Air Cushion Vehicles Program is supporting the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy as they... MORE

The Landing Ship Fast II (LSF-II) craft 633 is shown after inflating the skirting. This December 2022 operation tested the Command, Control, Communication, Computers, and Navigation (C4N) system for operating the engine and running the lift fans used to inflate the bags in the skirting, and the propellers and air ducts used to maneuver the craft on the tarmac. This is the first time the C4N operated as a system and actively controlled functions aboard the vessel. (courtesy photo provided by Hanjin Shipbuilding and Construction with permission from the Republic of Korea Defense Acquisition Program Administration)

NSWCDD welcomes largest class of new employees to date
June 5, 2023 — “When you start a new position, especially if you are new to the workplace or new to a big corporation, it can be very overwhelming,” said New Employee Orientation (NEO) program manager Sarah Decker. “It can feel intimidating and you may not know what you’re doing or what to expect.”Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) recently... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division held its largest New Employee Orientation to date. The class had 85 new hires, a majority of them summer interns.

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