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NSWC Dahlgren Division Hosts Midshipmen from NSWC Indian Head for Tour
June 22, 2021 — On June 17, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) hosted four Naval Academy midshipmen for a tour of the warfare center’s facilities and briefings on some of its most innovative initiatives.Briefings on Dahlgren’s work in hypersonics and its battle management system (BMS) program were led by department leadership while an overview... MORE

IMAGE: Midshipmen Aidan Leavy, Zach Shieh, Sydney Means and Lian Dunlevy pose for a group photo outside the Potomac River Test Range with Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Indian Head Scientific and Technical Intelligence Liaison Officer Kenneth Conley. The midshipmen visited NSWC Dahlgren on June 17 to tour facilities and hear briefs on hypersonics, the battle management system and Dahlgren’s role in supporting the warfighter.

NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity Engineers Collaborate to Save Time, Money on 3-D Printed Arming Unit
June 21, 2021 — When a legacy Command Control Group (CCG) console for the Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) became obsolete last year, the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Strategic and Computing Systems Division SSDS Hardware Design Team had to quickly shift gears to redesign a new CCG.SSDS uses CCG in all of its platforms, whether aircraft... MORE

IMAGE: Lauren Sencio, Ship Self Defense System Hardware Design Task Planning Lead, checks the fit of the front plate of a 3D-printed arming unit May 25, at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The SSDS Hardware Design Team worked with DNA’s FIRE Lab to 3D print the arming unit—a component of the SSDS Command Control Group console—to speed up design validation for the prototype.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Hosts Congressional Staff
June 17, 2021 — Though it did not include the proverbial BOOM for which Dahlgren is so well known, the June 10 visit with congressional staffers demonstrated how the nearly 103-year-old command is on the forefront of future technology.Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) hosted representatives from the offices of U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, U.S. Rep... MORE

IMAGE: From left to right, Claude Berube, legislative director for U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria; Kristi Black and Mackenzie Heidelmark, district coordinators for U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger; Charlotte Hurd, military liaison for U.S. Sen. Mark Warner; Darren Barnes, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Deputy Technical Director; A.J. Gunther, staff member for U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman; Chris Jones, deputy district director for Wittman; Timothy Minor, legislative aide for Virginia Del. Margaret B. Ransone; and NSWCDD Commanding Officer Capt. Stephen “Casey” Plew are pictured outside of the command’s headquarters.

NSWCDD Business Professionals Complete Project Management Certificate Program at University of Mary Washington
June 16, 2021 — In December 2020, the first cohort of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) business management employees received their project management certificate from the University of Mary Washington (UMW). The second cohort is set to complete the program in July 2021.The certificate program is a result of a memorandum of understanding... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Senior Technical Lead Recognized for Role in AEGIS Project
June 15, 2021 — As you make daily decisions, you may not realize it but you are taking small steps in your life. Each step you take directly impacts your path – whether that be in life, work or relationships.Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Senior Technical Lead (STL) for the AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense legacy baselines Claiborne “Clay”... MORE

IMAGE: Claiborne “Clay” Doxey, senior technical lead for the AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense program at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, is recognized as a 2021 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientist and Engineer of the Year.

Fiber Optic Test and Repair Program Increases Fleet’s Self-Sufficiency
June 14, 2021 — Millions of feet of fiber optic cable may be in use on a single naval vessel. So what happens when a fiber optic issue arises thousands of miles from shore?The Fiber Optics Test and Repair (FOTR) Program aims to address the concern by certifying the training of onboard fiber technicians and verifying that they have proper, standardized sets of... MORE

IMAGE: NORFOLK, Va. – Sailors receive their fiber maintenance technician certification at the Norfolk schoolhouse. As part of the Fiber Optics Test and Repair Program, the Norfolk schoolhouse is certified to verify proficiency in fiber repair in an effort to increase fleet self-sufficiency.

Cyber Warfare Engineering Lab Opens a World of Creativity While Protecting the Warfighter
June 11, 2021 — Behind the windowless exterior walls of the Cyber Warfare Engineering Lab (CWEL) at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), there is a world of possibility and creativity. Think of a “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”-type of world. Instead of being surrounded by candy and chocolate, users of the CWEL are introduced to a world... MORE

IMAGE: From left to right, Naval Sea Systems Command Red Team members David McDuffie and Kolby Hoover showcase their skills during a tour of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Cyber Warfare Engineering Lab.

NSWCDD Focuses on Quantum Computing with its First-Ever Hackathon
June 10, 2021 — The Innovation Lab at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) hosted its first-ever hackathon in partnership with Microsoft June 2-4.While the term hackathon may conjure up familiar depictions in media of a raucous semi-sporting event where audiences look on as hackers write line by line of code to break into a borderline... MORE

IMAGE: The teams finished up the event with presentations, followed by the hosts awarding the three top teams. Along the back (from left to right) B Department DevOps Lead Corwin Daigle, E36 Department Scientist William Carter, E17 Department Scientist Spencer Beloin, Deputy Chief Technology Officer Karen Smith, Chief Technology Officer Jennifer Clift, Microsoft Technical Strategist Monica DeZulueta, iLab Director Dr. John Rigsby, Deputy iLab Director Tamara Stuart, iLab System Engineer Eric Hayes, V12 Department Software Engineer Devin Drake, H24 Department Software Engineer Israel Johnson, H Department Scientist Ethan Hada and M Department Coder Michael Hurbert. Along the front (from left to right) Analyst for the A department Robert Pullin, B Department Scientist Stefano Coronado, E Department Test Engineer Scott Heyman, V Department Cost Analyst Katelyn Barbre and B35 Department Scientist Ryan Olk.

NSWCDD Engineers Develop Post Intercept Debris Simulation to Protect Warfighters, Improve Capability
June 9, 2021 — Meagan Parker looked into the camera and put herself in the shoes of warfighters across the joint services who could be endangered by the consequences of debris created as an interceptor missile engages a threat missile.The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineer was briefing the final design of a new modeling and... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. – Meagan Parker, Glenna Miller and Graham McConnell are pictured outside Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division headquarters. Parker, left, is the Post Intercept Debris Simulation (PIDS) Program’s technical lead. McConnell is the technical lead for the Damaged State Modeling of a Post Intercept Threat Program, also known as Damaged States. Miller is the program manager for both programs. PIDS is designed to provide Department of Defense testbeds with a representation of post-intercept debris for specific missile engagements. The Damaged States Program endeavors to provide the Navy with a new capability to evaluate true weapon system effectiveness during every engagement scenario. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

NSWC Dahlgren Division Applies ‘Digital Engineering’ to Deliver Vital Combat Capabilities to the Fleet Despite Pandemic
June 8, 2021 — How can Navy engineers develop and deliver integrated combat system products to the fleet on time in spite of mandatory telework requirements due to the COVID-19 pandemic?Eric Schroeder and Penny Graninger answered the question posed by senior Navy officials curious about the ability of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) to... MORE

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