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Efficiency expert: Stevens leads contracting modernization at NSWC PCD, awarded for excellence
September 29, 2025 — Nicole Stevens, Simplified Acquisitions Procedures (SAP) branch head at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), received the Department of the Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal for her exceptional contributions to the command's contracting department (Code 02) Sep. 26... MORE

Capt. Paul Stence, Jr., Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) commanding officer, recognized outstanding NSWC PCD member, Nicole Stevens, for her exceptional contributions to the command's contracting department with the Civilian Service Achievement Medal.

Norfolk Naval Shipyard Contracting Personnel Complete Contracts Management & Practical Acquisitions Skills Workshop
March 14, 2025 — Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Contracting Department (Code 400) executes approximately 1,400 contracts each year. To ensure that all Code 400 personnel are familiar with and adhere to various policies, rules and regulations, Code 400 recently held its inaugural Contracts Management & Practical Acquisitions Skills (CMPAS) Workshop (pronounced “compass”) for nine new personnel... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard Contracting Department Business Operation Division Head Donyette Rodgers (left) presents the Contracts Management & Practical Acquisition Skills (CMPAS) Workshop completion certificate to Contract Specialist Chaunsa Saunders. Saunders was one of nine to attend the inaugural 13-week program, which consisted of over 100 hours of academic instruction and 50 hours of hands-on training through mock procurements.

NSWC Crane employee awarded for his leadership and dedication to his department
November 22, 2023 — CRANE, Ind. – A Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employee was awarded the Civilian Service Achievement Medal, which is the fifth highest honorary award within the Department of the Navy. Richard McGarvey received this award while serving as the Acting Deputy Department Director and Deputy Chief in the Contracts Department... MORE

CRANE, Ind. – A Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employee was awarded the Civilian Service Achievement Medal, which is the fifth highest honorary award within the Department of the Navy. Richard McGarvey received this award while serving as the Acting Deputy Department Director and Deputy Chief in the Contracts Department.

NSWC Dahlgren Division reaches $1 Billion in OTA awards for fiscal 2019-2023
July 19, 2023 — On July 11, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) reached $1 billion in total Other Transactional Authority (OTA) awards for fiscal 2019-2023, a milestone that demonstrates the importance of this contracting vehicle.An OTA allows for NSWCDD to “quickly prototype technology and innovative solutions for transition to the... MORE

Meet the New Deputy Chief of the Contracting Office at NSWC Dahlgren Division
March 2, 2022 — Leadership has added a new face in the contracting department at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). Michael Brian Donaldson assumed the role of deputy chief of the contracting office (DCCO) in December, with management responsibility for a team of more than 110 contracting specialists, contracting officers, cost analysts,... MORE

IMAGE: Michael Brian Donaldson serves as deputy chief of the contracting office at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

NSWC PCD hosts 2021 Industry Day
November 15, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) held its annual Industry Day themed “Enabling Agility in a Changing Environment” Nov. 3.Industry Day provides NSWC PCD an opportunity to collaborate with industry partners in order to better respond to NSWC PCD’s procurement opportunities.Capt. David Back, NSWC PCD commanding officer,... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Simplified Acquisition Procedures Division Leads and Trains Despite Resource Constraints
November 8, 2021 — From the COVID-19 pandemic to teleworking, nearly everyone has faced new obstacles over the past 18 months. But the show must go on. The Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) Division personnel at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) faced many challenges head-on during fiscal 2021 and SAP Division Head Angela Bowling led the... MORE

IMAGE: Angela Bowling, the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) division head, led the charge during fiscal 2021 to train and mentor nine interns. The interns were part of the Naval Acquisition Development Program and the SAP team managed the task while teleworking and learning new systems.

‘We’re Providing Sailors With High-Quality Solutions While Safeguarding Taxpayer Resources’ – How Victoria Le Discovered Her Calling in Navy Contracts
September 13, 2021 — “The simple way to explain it is that I buy stuff for the Navy,” said Victoria Le. She expanded further in the next beat, noting that “If I do my job well, then we’re providing Sailors or Marines with high-quality solutions while safeguarding taxpayer resources.”As a contract specialist at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD),... MORE

Victoria Le is a contract specialist at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

Passion, Perseverance and a Talent for Business Led Geneva Honeyman to an Enriching Career at NSWC Dahlgren Division
August 24, 2021 — Discovering a talent that aligns with a passion is a rewarding feat and can lead to an enriching career. For Geneva Honeyman, exploring her many talents meant pursuing different avenues before recognizing where her passion truly lay.When asked about her early career aspirations, Honeyman fondly recalls her childhood interest in veterinary medicine,... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Contracts Specialist Geneva Honeyman for Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division discusses her enriching career path.

NSWC Crane hosts first virtual Advanced Planning Briefings for Industry
June 3, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) is hosting its first virtual Advanced Planning Briefings for Industry (APBI) event from June 7-11, 2021. Registration is now live and open to the public to participate.The APBI event will provide detailed information on industry, academia, future NSWC Crane technology efforts, criteria,... MORE

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