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High-Schoolers Get Set to Face Off at Second Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren
October 20, 2022 — Picture robots navigating a maze as sonar sounds echo through the room. The High School Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren Robotics Competition has students assembling robots and using skills in command and control, detection, navigation and sensoring to compete for cash prizes and a year’s worth of bragging rights. And it’s back for its second... MORE

IMAGE: Flyer for HIgh School Innovation Challenge

Forging Community Partnerships: NSWCDD Hosts First Dahlgren Downtown Event
October 20, 2022 — Forging community partnerships was the theme for the first “Dahlgren Downtown” event held by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) at The Old Silk Mill in Fredericksburg, Va., Oct. 14 with an open house to the public from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., then a dinner for local area community leaders and the division’s leadership.The... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Technical Director Dale Sisson, Jr., SES, delivers his remarks during the NSWCDD Dahlgren Downtown Forging Community Partnerships dinner Oct. 14 at the Old Silk Mill in Fredericksburg. Sisson spoke about the importance of community partnerships in helping NSWCDD bolster the nation’s defense against adversaries like China and Russia.

NSWCDD Hosts Faculty from George Mason University
October 11, 2022 — On Sept. 30, Frank Dixon, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Strategic and Computing Systems Department head, hosted a visit from a distinguished group of faculty members from George Mason University (GMU). Dr. Andre Marshall, GMU’s Vice President for Research, Innovation and Economic Development, led the GMU team.Dixon, as the... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Strategic and Computing Systems Department hosted a visit from a distinguished group of faculty members from George Mason University (GMU), Sept. 30.

Pictured from left to right: Dr. Pearl Rayms-Keller, NSWCDD Strategic and Computing Systems Department chief scientist, Dr. Duminda Wijesekera, GMU Department of Cyber Security Engineering chair, Dr. Andre Marshall, Vice President for Research, Innovation and Economic Impact and President of the George Mason Research Foundation, Dr. Leigh McCue, GMU Mechanical Engineering Department chair, Dr. Michael Bunting, GMU Director of Research Development for National Security and Michael Libeau, NSWCDD Hypersonic Test Laboratory Director.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Recognizes Warfare Mission Analyst for Outstanding Performance
October 11, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s (NSWCDD) Willie Crank has been selected as a 2022 recipient of the Department of the Navy (DoN) Meritorious Civilian Service Award (MCSA). The DoN MCSA is the third highest honorary award and is granted to individuals who have made contributions of high value to the Navy with relevant impacts at the... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division has selected Willie Crank as a 2022 recipient of the Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award.

Community Invited to Dahlgren Downtown 2022
October 11, 2022 — Have you ever wanted to see a Potomac River test range boat up close? How about rolling up your sleeves and diving into STEM activities? What about operating a robot? These are activities the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren team does every day and on Friday, Oct. 14 they are bringing them to you! Embark onto a journey Oct. 14 from 11 a.m.-4... MORE

Are You Into Algorithms? You Could Win $50,000!
October 6, 2022 — Don’t miss the chance to win $50,000 for your college or university! The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division is hosting a challenge where competing teams can put their skills to the test and walk away with the top prize. The challenge is to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) algorithms for the automated... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division’s Command Review and Investigations Office Named Winner of the Fiscal 2021 NAVSEA Inspector General’s Spotlight Award
October 6, 2022 — Like a well-oiled cog part of a larger machine, the Command Review and Investigations Office (CR&I) at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) performs core functions with the highest degree of professionalism, efficiency and dedication in support of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Inspector General (IG) Enterprise.In... MORE

IMAGE: The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Command Review and Investigations (CR&I) Office received the fiscal 2021 Naval Sea Systems Command Inspector General’s CR&I Spotlight Award Small Office of the Year. Pictured from left to right is Navy Hotline Investigator David “DJ” Willis, Command Evaluator Stephen Saunders, CR&I Director Robert Longworth and Chief Inspector Dianna Jenkins, who support the NSWCDD CR&I Office.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Chief Engineer’s Impactful Leadership Leads to Selection for the Navy’s Civilian Service Commendation Medal
October 5, 2022 — What defines a leader? According to Merriam-Webster, a leader is defined as a person who leads, guides or directs as well as commands authority and influence. The diverse and talented personnel within the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) workforce demonstrates outstanding leadership everyday while fulfilling duties in their... MORE

IMAGE; The Naval Computing and Cyber Systems Engineering Division Chief Engineer Robert “Bob” Throm at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division was selected as a recipient of the Department of the Navy’s Civilian Service Commendation Medal award in recognition of his impactful leadership and technical contributions in support of the fleet and warfighter.

NSWC Dahlgren Division and the University of Mary Washington Host STEM Event for Drew Middle School Students
September 30, 2022 — The University of Mary Washington (UMW) held a STEM event in the newly-renovated Seacobeck Hall at its Fredericksburg campus for a group of eighth graders from Stafford County’s Drew Middle School, Sept. 26. The event featured three stations led by UMW faculty, UMW’s College of Education (COE) students and STEM advocates from Naval Surface Warfare... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Chief Technology Officer Jennifer Clift works with a pair of Drew Middle School students as they complete a snap circuit board project during a STEM event at the University of Mary Washington’s (UMW) Seacobeck Hall. NSWCDD partnered with UMW faculty and UMW College of Education students to host the event. (U.S. Navy Photos/Released)

NSWC Dahlgren Division Hosts New Employee MAST Hackathon
September 27, 2022 — Imagine all that stands between you and surviving the next few minutes in a vessel in the middle of the ocean is a small calculation. You keep looking over your work and you assure your superior it is correct. With a swift press of a button, relief is brought to the ship as you safely eliminate the impending threat.While this may seem like an... MORE

IMAGE: On Sept. 16, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division hosted a Modeling and Simulation Toolbox Hackathon for new employees. The participants were split into teams based on their department with members across different branches.

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