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Industry Briefed on Command’s Strategic Direction and Contract Opportunities
April 10, 2019 — FREDRICKSBURG, Va. – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) hosted its largest Industry Day and Outreach event in a decade at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center, March 21.The event featured a strategic keynote address by John Fiore, NSWCDD technical director, and a full day of briefings by NSWCDD technical department and... MORE

IMAGE: NSWCDD employees help attendees check-in at the 2019 NSWC Industry Fair held at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center, March 21.

NSWCDD Employees to Engage Leadership via Waggl
April 10, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – “New Waggl Now Open for Feedback.”Government employees at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) will soon be familiar with Waggl via ‘pulse’ emails they will receive throughout the course of the year starting in April.Waggl is a software tool that provides an opportunity for NSWCDD employees to anonymously engage... MORE

NSWCDD Employee Spotlight - Jennifer Ferrell: NSWCDD Financial Analyst and Administrative Specialist
March 14, 2019 — Jennifer Ferrell is a division financial analyst and administrative specialist for the Test and Evaluation Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Gun and Electric Weapon Systems Department. She holds a bachelor of science degree in business administration and graduated from the University of Mary Washington in 2014... MORE

IMAGE: Jennifer Ferrell – NSWCDD Test and Evaluation Division financial analyst and administrative specialist

NSWCDD Black History Observance: Navy Captain’s fireside chat focuses on “Being Ready”
March 7, 2019 — In an inspiring “fireside chat” with a standing-room only crowd, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Commanding Officer Capt. Godfrey “Gus” Weekes spoke candidly about “being ready when opportunity presents itself” during the command’s annual Black History Observance, Feb. 21.Weekes – the first African-American to serve as... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. – Capt. Godfrey “Gus” Weekes, NSWCDD Commanding Officer, delivered the keynote talk during the annual Black History Observance on Feb. 21. Weekes spoke to a standing-room only crowd in the Base Theater.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Makes On the Spot Job Offers to Candidates at Career Fair
February 7, 2019 — FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) made 36 on-the-spot job offers at a career fair held at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center, the command's Human Resources Division announced Feb. 7.In all, 313 candidates participated in the event. Recruiters were pleased with the candidate turnout, many held... MORE

IMAGE: FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (Feb. 5, 2019) - Job candidates check in with Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) representatives at the command's Career Fair. NSWCDD made 36 on-the-spot job offers at the event held in the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center. In all, 313 candidates with bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in technical and business fields inquired about positions available for entry-level and experienced scientists, engineers, and business professionals.

Rodriguez Honored for Impact on Warfare Center U.S. Marine Corp Collaboration Team
December 10, 2018 — NSWC Dahlgren Division engineer Dr. Luis Rodriguez received the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Center Award from NSWCDD Commanding Officer Capt. Godfrey ‘Gus’ Weekes and NSWCDD Technical Director John Fiore at the command’s Leadership Forum in November. Rodriguez was honored with the award for his leadership role in the Warfare Center... MORE

IMAGE: NSWC Dahlgren Division engineer Dr. Luis Rodriguez received the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Center Award from NSWCDD Commanding Officer Capt. Godfrey ‘Gus’ Weekes and NSWCDD Technical Director John Fiore at the command’s Leadership Forum in November.

Dahlgren’s Propel Team Recognized with Warfare Center Award
December 10, 2018 — The Propel Team was honored with the Alan J. Dean Talent Management Warfare Center Award at the NSWC Dahlgren Division Leadership Forum in November.Propel - a five-day course for new first-line supervisors at all NSWC and NUWC divisions - provides a basic awareness of warfare center expectations for supervisors, and the interactive class aids new... MORE

IMAGE: The Propel Team was honored with the Alan J. Dean Talent Management Warfare Center Award at the NSWC Dahlgren Division Leadership Forum in November. Kim Thornton accepted the award on behalf of the group. Pictured from left to right: Capt. Godfrey "Gus" Weekes, Kim Thornton, and John Fiore, Technical Director.

Navy Scientists and Engineers Inspire Fifth Graders at 2018 NAS Oceana Air Show
September 25, 2018 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Hundreds of fifth-grade Virginia Beach elementary school students learned more about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through fun hands-on displays at the annual Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Air Show, Sept. 21. Navy civilian scientists and engineers from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division... MORE

IMAGE: VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sep. 21, 2018) – The combined science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) team from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity, and Dahlgren’s Sly Fox program led education efforts through hands-on STEM displays to fifth grade Virginia Beach elementary school students at the annual NAS Oceana Air Show.

New Supervisors Propel Toward Success at NAVSEA Warfare Centers
August 1, 2018 — DAHLGREN, VA. – Every month, at Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Centers nationwide, newly promoted federal employees become first-time supervisors. Even when these promotions are anticipated or long awaited, a plethora of questions arise regarding the responsibilities and mechanics involved with leading teams of scientists, engineers,... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (June 21, 2018) - New first-line supervisors from divisions across the Naval Warfare Centers are pictured during their tour of the Human Performance Laboratory at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). They are in the midst of a five-day course called 'Propel' that provides an introductory level awareness of Warfare Center expectations for supervisors. The NSWCDD tour and briefings - focusing on the Electromagnetic Railgun Facility, the Potomac River Test Range, and the Human Performance Laboratory - gave the Propel students a deeper look into the work being done at Dahlgren. Meanwhile, they have been increasing their collaboration and understanding of operations throughout the Warfare Centers. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

Middle School Students Brief Congressman on STEM Technologies to Solve Simulated Navy Challenges
July 13, 2018 — KING GEORGE, Va. – It’s not often that middle school students have an opportunity to brief the Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces about technologies they developed to solve Navy challenges. Students from schools located in several Virginia counties can tell their teachers and classmates they did... MORE

IMAGE: KING GEORGE. Va. (June 25, 2018) - Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) observes middle school students engage in one of ten science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities at the 2018 STEM Summer Academy sponsored by Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. Students briefed their mentors, teachers, and visitors, including Wittman, on how they overcame a variety of Navy focused problems with STEM, creativity, communication, and teamwork throughout the week-long academy

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