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NSWCDD iLab Hosts Wargaming Hackathon with Summer Interns
August 13, 2021 — The task? Design a destroyer to escort a WWII-era Allied convoy to U.S. waters while avoiding Axis submarine attacks. The tasked? Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) summer interns.On July 27, NSWCDD interns representing every technical department across the warfare center engaged in a wargaming hackathon at NSWCDD’s Innovation... MORE

IMAGE: Ellianna Bailey, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Test Engineer and participant, observes wargaming challenges during the Wargaming Hackathon event at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, July 27. The bootcamp portion included tutorials on modeling and simulation concepts. The afternoon session included surface warfare scenarios followed by increasingly more difficult scenarios where participants used their acquired M&S skills to defeat the enemy. This event provided an overview of Naval capabilities across all departments.

Most Tumultuous Year in Recent History Led Brandi Campbell to Her Most Rewarding Job
August 6, 2021 — Ask a group of software developers what piqued their interest in computer science and you will get an array of answers. Ask Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Scientist and software developer Brandi Campbell and she will give you a two-word answer: video games. “Some of the video games I played growing up allowed me to do some scripting to alter... MORE

IMAGE: Brandi Campbell, software developer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

NSWCDD-Based Capabilities Providing Leading Edge in Combat System Cybersecurity
August 5, 2021 — As a research and development institution, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) is known for developing new and sustaining existing naval system capabilities. But what is being done to ensure that these systems and those currently deployed are secure from cyber threats?From high-level assessments of system cybersecurity to... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Recognizes Technical Project Manager William Connell for Mentoring Efforts
August 4, 2021 — In any organization, whether academia, nonprofit, industry or government, embracing the role of mentor in a work environment means providing vast support and dedication to developing the workforce. Becoming the person that a team member can approach to ask questions, to seek advice and to guide along a career path results in many rewards for all... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Technical Project Manager William “Bill” Connell serves as Scrum Master for various projects at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, supporting many software development teams as a dynamic mentor and workforce liaison.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Human Systems Engineer Recognized with Early Career Award
August 3, 2021 — Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday famously said, “People are our most important weapons system” during his first message to the fleet in August 2019. Just a month prior in July 2019, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Engineer Sarah Moore started her career in the Integrated Combat Systems Department.Moore first... MORE

IMAGE: NSWCDD Human Resource's Award Program Manager Bridget White speaks at the presentation of the 2021 G. Dennis White Early Career Human Systems Integration Practitioner award.

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Navy Research, Development, Testing and Engineering Visits NSWC Dahlgren Division
August 2, 2021 — On July 22, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Navy Research, Development, Test and Engineering (RDT and E) under the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Joan Johnson spent her morning at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). Johnson oversees all RDT and E budget activities, science and... MORE

IMAGE: On July 22, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Navy Research, Development, Test and Engineering (RDT and E) under the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Joan Johnson toured Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s Human Performance Lab.

More than 1600 Candidates Log On for an Opportunity to Work at NSWC Dahlgren Division
August 2, 2021 — The setting up of tables and booths. Straightening of ties and dresses. Copies of your resume safely tucked away in a folder for easy accessibility. Gone are the days of the described job symposium as hiring managers and recruiters tackle the new: virtual career fairs.Candidates interested in taking the next step in their careers at Naval Surface... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Engineers Develop Decision Aid for High Energy Laser Fire Control
July 29, 2021 — While autonomous car companies strive to build a self-driving car that people can trust, a Navy engineering team designed a decision aid that Sailors operating a high-energy laser can trust.The common denominator in both cases is autonomy via artificial intelligence.In the case of an autonomous system that uses artificial intelligence to assist... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Sept. 6, 2019) - Theresa Gennaro, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) senior lead scientist for directed energy programs, briefs Rear Adm. Eugene 'Gene' Black, Surface Warfare Division director at the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations - on the Navy's high energy laser technological programs - including ODIN. The admiral was also updated on HELIOS -- High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-Dazzler and Surveillance - during his NSWCDD tour. Gennaro was among the command's technical leaders and subject matter experts who briefed the admiral on a wide range of technologies encompassing modeling and simulation; guns and guided projectiles; Combined Integrated Air and Missile Defense Anti-Submarine Warfare; and virtualization. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

Charting the Course: Military, Music and Math – What Brought Andrew “AJ” Rasure to Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division
July 28, 2021 — Marine. Fighter pilot. Astronaut. Musician - the dreams and goals of a young boy. And now the career path of one Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) employee appears to have come full circle.Raised in a military family, it was only natural for NSWCDD Strategic Targeting Communications Analyst Andrew “AJ” Rasure to want to follow... MORE

IMAGE: Andrew “AJ” Rasure, strategic targeting communications analyst at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Investing in Facility Upgrades to Better Support the Warfighter
July 26, 2021 — Facilities and infrastructure continue to be an essential thrust for Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). Over the last five years, the warfare center invested about $14 million per year in facility sustainment, restoration and modernization (SRM) projects to update existing buildings on base.In addition to SRM, NSWCDD has been... MORE

IMAGE: The Electromagnetic Environment Effects Assessment and Support Facility constructed in 2019. The new facility is part of an effort to create spaces that support the new capabilities Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division is delivering to the warfighter.

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