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The Intrigue of problem-solving is a driving force for NSWCDD software developer
May 11, 2023 — There is a reason why crime-fighting shows, murder mysteries and whodunit thrillers intrigue and entice so many audiences. Following the clues, piecing the puzzles together and making analytical conclusions are all done in the name of trying to solve the mystery or figuring out who was the culprit. It’s a challenge that appeals to our... MORE

IMAGE: Emerson Bonga, a software developer in the Digital and Modeling Division within the Warfare Analysis and Digital Modeling Department at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, supports the Modeling and Simulation Toolbox and Integrated Threat Analysis and Simulation Environment programs and aided in the development of Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration and Modeling weapon, sensor and platform model behaviors.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Senior Systems Engineer Uses Knowledge to Invest in Younger Workforce, Develop New Technologies
May 31, 2022 — “We came to America as immigrants in 1975. We left Vietnam on a giant Navy transport plane. I just finished fifth grade, and my younger brother was only eight months old. You’ve got nothing with you – no luggage, nothing,” recalled Huong Pham, the navigation senior systems engineer in the Interoperability and Navigation Engineering Branch at Naval... MORE

IMAGE: Navigation Senior Systems Engineer, Huong Pham, is featured as part of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Pham and her family immigrated to the United States from Vietnam when she was only 10 years old.

A Cross Country Journey Leads to a Career Path for NSWC Dahlgren Division Engineer
May 23, 2022 — A chance encounter led to an important life-altering decision for Chloe Lee. During her college orientation, Lee walked into the wrong campus building and happened to sit next to a department chair who would later lead her down a different path than the one she had mapped out for herself. After engaging in conversation with the department chair... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division highlights electrical and electronics engineer Chloe Lee in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Passion and Independence Lead NSWC Dahlgren Division Engineer from Vietnam to the United States
May 10, 2022 — Born and raised in Vietnam, Thao Tran spent most of her adolescent life living in a communist country. She remembers sweet moments like providing for her family, helping her mother grade papers and going to school, but she also remembers terrible times like her father spending eight years in the prison camp for high-ranking military officers who... MORE

IMAGE: Thao Tran, a Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division engineer, escaped from Vietnam when she was a teenager to come to the United States for a better life. Her bravery and determination led her to a successful career in science and engineering.

Asian American & Pacific Islanders Heritage Month Employee Spotlight: NSWC Philadelphia Honors Contracting Officer’s Representative Supervisor, Kim Yee
May 2, 2022 — “Ultimately, we are a Nation of diverse cultures and ethnic groups, striving to embrace the values of each other under a set of standards and belief of ‘inclusion and understanding,’”– Kim YeeKim Yee, a proud Chinese American, serves as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) Supervisor, at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Equal Employment Opportunity Office Hosts AAPI Perspectives Discussion Panel
June 3, 2021 — Misty Copeland once said, “Anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you.” In culmination of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Office at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) hosted a virtual panel featuring NSWCDD High Power Joint... MORE

NSWC Panama City Asian American Pacific Islander Spotlight: Mary Kim
May 10, 2021 — Mary Kim currently serves as an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Diversity & Inclusion (DI) Specialist, Complaints Manager, and Alternative Dispute Resolution Manager at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) in Panama City, Florida. Her federal career began in 2006 at Misawa Air Force Base, Japan as a Department of... MORE

Mary Kim is featured as a Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Spotlight.

From Refugee to Successful Navy Engineer – NSWC Dahlgren Division Employee Uses Life Lessons to Find Opportunity
May 15, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Dhruva Mishra could have given up early in life and allowed tragedy to impact his destiny. After being forced to leave his native country of Bhutan, Mishra spent nearly two decades in a refugee camp in Nepal. Despite living through some of the most inhuman conditions one can imagine, Mishra has been able to use the learned skills of... MORE

IMAGE: Dhruva Mishra is the 2020 Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division featured employee for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Engineers Recount Escapes as Refugees to a New Life in the United States
June 27, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – From tragedy to triumph, two Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) professionals have found success through strength, courage, and resiliency.Amara Elizabeth Halt and Dhruva Mishra could have given up early in life and allowed tragedy to impact their destiny. However, in the face of trial, tribulation, and possible... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN. Va. (June 24, 2019) - Dhruva Mishra and Amara Halt presented their stories during Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division's World Refugee Day event, June 20.

NSWC Dahlgren Division AAPI Employee Spotlight: Amara Halt - Missile Portfolio Senior Project Manager
May 23, 2019 — The observance of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month is an occasion to remember the patriotism of AAPIs who have served, or are currently serving, in the Department of Defense and our nation. May was chosen as the observance month to commemorate the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants to the United States on May 10,... MORE

IMAGE: Amara Elizabeth Halt is the Missile Portfolio senior project manager for the Missile Systems Engineering and Integration Branch at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD).

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