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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.

NSWCDD celebrates small businesses during event at Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center
May 9, 2023 — Excitement and energy were in the air at the Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center May 3 as industry partners gathered for the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Small Business Outreach and Engagement Event. Approximately 350 attendees represented more than 300 businesses.The event informs industry partners of the strategic... MORE

IMAGE: Industry partners from more than 300 businesses made their way to the Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center for Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s Small Business Outreach and Engagement Event May 3. Attendees were encouraged to visit networking table stations in the afternoon with department representatives.

NSWCDD Holocaust Remembrance Day speaker’s family rose ‘from the ashes’
April 21, 2023 — Whenever someone asked Pesa or Meyer Tenenbaum how they survived the Holocaust, they often replied it was luck or they do not know.But their son, Dr. Jacob Tenenbaum, believes it was no accident.Tenenbaum’s parents are now deceased but they persevered through the genocide of more than six million European Jews during World War II.Tenenbaum said at... MORE

IMAGE: Dr. Jacob Tenenbaum, the only child of Polish-born Jewish Holocaust survivors, served as the guest speaker during Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s Holocaust Remembrance Day Observance April 19. During his presentation, Tenenbaum shared that he was born in the Landsberg Displaced Persons Camp in an American-occupied zone of Germany where his mother and father met and eventually married after being liberated from their respective Nazi concentration camps.

NSWCDD Honors Several with the Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award
April 7, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) recently recognized several employees who earned the Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award (DoN MCSA) during its Honorary Awards Ceremony in March at the Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center.James “Jim” Barnes, Daniel Belcher, Willie Crank, Jonathan “Jon” Dachos, Larry... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Technical Director Dale Sisson Jr., SES, and Commanding Officer Capt. Philip Mlynarski presented Matthew Zurasky with the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award during the NSWCDD Annual Honorary Awards ceremony at the Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center March 10.

NSWCDD enters into MOU with University of the District of Columbia
April 7, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) and the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaboratively establish an online master’s program in cybersecurity.The partnership is also exploring the establishment of a cybersecurity certificate program.The MOU comes on... MORE

NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity celebrates 60 years of supporting the Fleet
April 6, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA) employees gathered April 5 for a cake cutting ceremony celebrating 60 years since its establishment.NSWCDD DNA was originally commissioned as Fleet Computer Programming Center, Atlantic on March 31, 1963. Since then, the command has undergone changes to its organizational... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA) hosts a cake cutting ceremony, April 5, celebrating 60 years since the command was first established. NSWCDD DNA was first commissioned on March 31, 1963, as the Fleet Computer Programming Center, Atlantic, and has since undergone various name changes over the last 50 years. Pictured (left to right): Cmdr. Christina Carino, commanding officer NSWCDD DNA; Mary Kay Anderson, integrated training systems division head; Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Joseph Parker; Dave Richardson, NSWCDD DNA senior civilian and department head.

Second annual event takes Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren full STEM ahead
April 6, 2023 — When Rappahannock High School received materials to construct a robot for the second annual High School Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren, physics and math teacher Preston Ailor noticed students became frustrated.They were unable to code the robot for motion and some were ready to give up before sophomore Ricardo Alvarez stepped in.“The next thing... MORE

IMAGE: Twenty-two teams representing 19 area high schools competed in the second annual High School Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren.

NSWCDD ‘Worker Bee’ Cares for Others on Job and at Home
March 30, 2023 — Houra Rais is a caretaker at heart.Rais was a caregiver for her parents before they passed away. She’s now serving in the same role for an adult family member who is battling a brain disorder.“It melts my heart,” Rais said of witnessing her loved one’s struggles. “It’s very difficult. This has been going on for a year. We’re getting used to our new... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Engineer a Driving Force in High Power Microwave Lethality Future
March 29, 2023 — Nia Jones isn’t afraid of a challenge. In fact, she thrives on rising to meet those challenges and provides reliable, innovative solutions. Encouraged by her family to always put forth her best effort and persevere when undertaking a task or facing a problem, Jones applies that “strive for excellence” mindset to her professional career.“My parents,... MORE

IMAGE: Nia Jones serves as a High Power Microwave Lethality Modeling technical lead supporting the Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Munitions Effectiveness for the Non-Kinetic Lethality Branch within the Missile Systems Integration, Threat Engineering and Weapons Effectiveness Division at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Announces PEO IWS Awards for First Quarter
March 29, 2023 — The Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) recognized several individuals from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) with awards for their accomplishments during the first quarter of fiscal year 2023.The PEO IWS Excellence Awards honor innovation and improvement in the areas of product quality, technical... MORE