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NSWC Dahlgren Division STEM Leaders Wow and Inspire Local Fifth Graders
December 20, 2022 — The dark hall echoed with oohs and aahs as Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Director of Academic Engagement Michael Clark created a brilliant spark with the wave of a wand. It wasn’t magic that Clark was conjuring; it was science. But for the fifth graders of Harrison Road Elementary School, it was a magical experience. Clark... MORE

IMAGE: Two Harrison Road Elementary School fifth graders assisted Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s (NSWCDD) Michael Clark in demonstrating the electrical conductivity of a steel pipe versus a copper pipe. This was one of several STEM-related demonstrations that NSWCDD personnel put on for students during their field trip to the University of Mary Washington.

NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity Hosts Suicide Prevention Event
December 15, 2022 — The core of the issue is that it’s not the people who attempt suicide want to harm themselves, as much as; they simply want the pain they are currently feeling to stop, and they don’t see a way out. Sabra Mitchell, an Education Services Facilitator at Naval Air Station Oceana Fleet and Family Services spoke to employees at Naval Surface Warfare... MORE

Win Up to $100,000 in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Innovation Challenge at Dahlgren
December 15, 2022 — What would you or your Institution of Higher Education (IHE) do with up to $100,000? Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division has designed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Innovation Challenge at Dahlgren with a prize purse of $100,000, which could be split by a percentage to team members or to the IHE. The breakdown... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Engineers Build Architecture Framework for Upcoming Navy Guided Missile Frigates
December 8, 2022 — “If we desire to secure peace,” President George Washington once observed, “it must be known that we are at all times ready for war.” During the late 1790s, the U.S. government commissioned naval engineers and shipbuilders to design and build large warships capable of agile maneuvering and stowing an excess amount of weapons.With the passing of the... MORE

IMAGE: Guided Missile Frigate (FFG) Systems Engineers Christopher Cho and Andrew Wagner are leading the effort at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division in providing the architectural framework and combat systems engineering methodologies for the newly-commissioned Navy FFG 62 Constellation Class frigates.

NSWC Dahlgren Division and MITRE Corporation Design Course for 2023 High School Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren
December 1, 2022 — “Infiltrate hostile territory from the sea and navigate a challenging environment to recover a piece of gear that is critical to national security. Along your route you will face unexpected obstacles and will have opportunities to collect valuable intelligence. Grab the intel, snag the gear and wait to get the ‘All Clear.’ Keep your commander... MORE

Forty-five NSWC Dahlgren Division employees honored for fourth quarter performance
November 30, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) recognized 45 employees as winners of the Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) Excellence Awards for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022.NSWCDD senior leadership nominated the employees in recognition of their contributions and improvements in the areas of product quality,... MORE

There’s Still Time! NSWC Dahlgren Division Extends Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Innovation Challenge Proposal Deadline
November 28, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) has good news for college and university students gearing up for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Innovation Challenge at Dahlgren – the proposal deadline in Phase 1 has been extended to Dec. 15.This will give more time to begin or fine tune their white papers as a... MORE

Virtual Reality Takes Foothold in Battle Management System
November 23, 2022 — In the 1990s, the gaming world predicted that virtual reality would be widespread by 1994. Although this prediction might have been slightly premature, the last few years have truly brought a shift in the ubiquity of this new technology. Mostly associated with commercialized products in this day and age, virtual reality (VR) has applications within... MORE

IMAGE: – NSWCDD Computer Scientists Amit Nemani and Brandon Gipson show the 30mm virtual gun trainer, an application of the Battle Management System in the virtual realm. The trainer is not designed to replace hands-on training but allow operators easier accessibility to the system.

Long-Standing NSWC Dahlgren Division Employees Recognized with Department of the Navy Awards
November 22, 2022 — In recent years, recruiting and hiring has been a concerted effort at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). In the early 1990s, NSWCDD hired two extraordinary employees: computer scientist Thomas “Glenn” Moore and technical project lead Scott Larimer. Moore joined the NSWCDD workforce in January 1990, followed by Larimer in March... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division employees Thomas “Glenn” Moore (left) and Scott Larimer (right) are recognized as Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Awardees. Both men bring more than three decades of experience to their respective teams.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity-Developed Gaming Simulation Prototype Delivers New Opportunities for U.S. Marines
November 21, 2022 — Over recent decades, the consistent development of online and computerized games has astronomically skyrocketed. These games have replaced typical board games like Monopoly and Yahtzee. With it, comes a change in how the Department of Defense’s military branches train their new recruits. A team at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam... MORE

IMAGE: Lance Cpl. Matthew Gignac uses the Gaming Environment for Air Readiness prototype during an exercise July 2022. A team at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity developed the prototype under the Office of Naval Research Global Tech Solutions program.

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