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NSWC Dahlgren Division Gives Back to Local School Districts with Laptop Computer Donations
September 15, 2021 — Helen Keller once said, “alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” The statement rings true when speaking about community outreach and the importance of providing services and assistance to local areas. Dedicating time, effort and resources can inspire others, advocate for involvement in charitable acts and contribute whenever... MORE

IMAGE: COLONIAL BEACH, Va. – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) donates 10 laptop computers with carrying cases to Colonial Beach Public Schools. In attendance to present and receive the donation is Colonial Beach Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Dashan Turner, NSWCDD Chief of Staff Terri Gray, NSWCDD Director of Collaborative Innovation Kyle Lackinger, Colonial Beach Interim High School Principal Dan Styer and Colonial Beach Public Schools Director of Technology Sarah Walker. (pictured left to right)

A Continued Promise to ‘Never Forget:’ Dahlgren Holds 20th Anniversary Observance of 9/11
September 14, 2021 — Since the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon 20 years ago, the phrase “Never Forget” synonymously represents the overarching pain, suffering and commonality of the 9/11 attacks. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives during the terror attack, with hundreds more attributed to resulting illnesses. Yet among the sorrow, heroes light the way... MORE

IMAGE: Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Naval Support Activity South Potomac (NSASP) held an in-person event with a virtual element on the Dahlgren Parade Field. Pins were available for in-person attendees.

‘We’re Providing Sailors With High-Quality Solutions While Safeguarding Taxpayer Resources’ – How Victoria Le Discovered Her Calling in Navy Contracts
September 13, 2021 — “The simple way to explain it is that I buy stuff for the Navy,” said Victoria Le. She expanded further in the next beat, noting that “If I do my job well, then we’re providing Sailors or Marines with high-quality solutions while safeguarding taxpayer resources.”As a contract specialist at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD),... MORE

Victoria Le is a contract specialist at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

An Opportunity and an Open Mind Guided Systems Engineer Lindsey Guthrie to an Unexpected Career at NSWC Dahlgren Division
September 9, 2021 — How did a geology major end up working for the Department of Navy as a systems engineer? For Lindsey Guthrie, this question brings to mind an act of happenstance and a willingness to be open to possibilities, which set the course of her career at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD).Guthrie fondly recalls the opportunities... MORE

IMAGE: Lindsey Guthrie, systems engineer and product owner for The Forge Software Factory Ecosystem Program at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, navigates a career pathway, stemming from a chance opportunity and an unexpected passion.

Virginia Tech NEEC Project Investigates Cognitive Assistant with Implications for Naval Engineering
September 8, 2021 — What if you could have a senior colleague give you instantaneous feedback and suggestions on the work you are doing in real-time? Better yet, what if that senior colleague was simply an artificially intelligent computer program?While it may sound like something out of a comic book, it is exactly what associate professor Alejandro Salado has worked... MORE

NSWCDD CAC Office Streamlines Procedures and Minimizes In-Person Waiting
September 7, 2021 — Thanks in part to COVID-19 distancing and mitigation efforts, the time lost sitting idle in a waiting room may be a thing of the past – at least at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Common Access Card (CAC) Office.First announced spring 2021, NSWCDD has adopted the use of a commercial application – QLess Mobile Queuing –... MORE

A Constant Evolvement: Lead Systems Engineer Recalls Steps Leading to His Start at NSWCDD
September 1, 2021 — There is a famous saying that goes, “When one door closes, somewhere a window opens.” The saying rings true for Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Lead Systems Engineer Dave Griffiths, who joined the workforce at Dahlgren in 2009.“I’ve been through many jobs. A lot of times, things just happened and turned out the way they did... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Lead Systems Engineer Dave Griffiths

Riding the Frequency Waves: NSWC Dahlgren Division Chief Engineer Recognized for Excellence Supporting Electromagnetic Spectrum Programs
August 31, 2021 — The mobile telegraphy apparatus, a predecessor of today’s two-way radio, was first introduced in the British Army during the first decade of the 1900s, and used to great effect during the Boer War and World War. The device used radiofrequency signals – radio waves that are a type of electromagnetic radiation – to transmit and receive communicative... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Branch Chief Engineer Rufino Adorno-Avila is the recipient of the Rising Star Award for his leadership achievements and significant work supporting multiple electromagnetic spectrum programs and projects.

NSWC Dahlgren and Philadelphia Divisions Develop Paradigm to Power Ships with Laser Weapons
August 30, 2021 — How can the U.S. Navy integrate electric weapons such as its new and emerging high-energy laser systems into warships while ensuring there is enough power for all ship systems and services?It will take a paradigm shift that few have heard or seen before, according to Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) scientists and engineers. Thomas ‘TJ’ McKelvey... MORE

IMAGE: Engineers from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) and Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) support electrical and thermal laser characterization testing. From left to right, back to front, Chris Heflin of NSWCDD, TJ McKelvey of NSWCPD, Robert Mancini of NSWCPD, Brian Rees of NSWCPD, Charles Nelatury of NSWCPD, Jonathan Schrier of NSWCPD and Michael Richardson of NSWCDD are pictured. In the front row, from left to right, Eric Thompson and Alain Mbateng of NSWCDD are pictured. (U.S. Navy Photo/Released)

NSWC Dahlgren Division Hosts Modeling and Simulation Summit
August 27, 2021 — Creativity and innovation are critical parts of the research, development, testing and engineering (RDT and E) community. As technology continues to expand, the role of modeling and simulation (M and S) has followed in step. M and S efforts seep into every technical department at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) including its... MORE

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