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Breaking through the clutter: NEEC research project advances radar technology for naval defense
December 22, 2025 — Since it’s fielding in World War II, radar has produced crucial early warnings of incoming enemy forces and better accuracy against targets, giving the U.S. Navy a decisive advantage in naval warfare engagements.Nearly eight decades later, radar – which uses electromagnetic waves to detect and track objects – remains a cornerstone of modern defense... MORE

NORFOLK, Va. – Operations Specialist 2nd Class Michael R. Gutermuth reads the SPS 73 radar on the bridge of the amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17). San Antonio is preparing to depart Naval Station Norfolk to provide Humanitarian Aid/ Disaster Relief in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary S. Welch/Released)

Program enables collaboration with Florida Atlantic University, provides source for specialized NSWC Panama City Division talent
May 23, 2025 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is collaborating with Florida Atlantic University (FAU) on a Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) project, led by professor Dr. Manhar Dhanak, to develop “an integrated sensor system for concurrent measurement of electrical and magnetic fields in the water column.”The current... MORE

Garrett Flitton, (now) NSWC PCD engineer, tests an attitude sensing system he developed for a tow-fish based sensor package as a Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) program student at Florida Atlantic University, March 5, 2024. He is one of several FAU students who were hired at NSWC Panama City Division through the NEEC program. (courtesy photo)

NSWC Crane works alongside university to develop advanced spectrum sensing and channel estimation
December 17, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), along with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is working on a Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) project focused on developing advanced spectrum sensing and channel estimation methods through machine learning algorithms.NEEC combines the knowledge of the Naval engineering... MORE

NSWCDD hosts successful first NEEC Student Day
October 19, 2023 — A bright and chilly morning in Virginia made for the perfect setting as 43 students and 13 university faculty gathered from across the country at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) for the Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) Student Day.The NEEC program invites innovation and collaboration between the warfare centers... MORE

IMAGE: Strategic and Computing Systems Deputy Department head Camille Ward gives a technical overview of the department to university students attending Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s inaugural Naval Engineering Education Consortium Student Day Oct. 13.

Deep-learning architecture research is underway at UF in partnership with NSWC PCD
May 23, 2023 — “So what is a machine learning algorithm really doing?” That is the question a group of university students and faculty are tackling at the University of Florida (UF) under a Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) grant sponsored by NSWC Panama City Division.The NEEC program includes university faculty and students working with NAVSEA... MORE

(center) Ben Colburn, a research assistant at the University of Florida, presents his research to Dr. Matthew Bays, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division's (NSWC PCD) senior scientist for robotics and optimization and the command's Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) director. The NEEC program has benefited the Naval Research and Development Enterprise and Navy Labs, like NSWC PCD, by creating a sustainable pipeline of scientists and engineers with difficult-to-hire skillsets. (courtesy photo)

NSWC Dahlgren Division and the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Collaborate on NEEC-Sponsored Project
November 17, 2021 — In government, industry and academia, investing in opportunities for collaboration, interactive learning and knowledge development prove advantageous for all involved. At Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), the workforce values opportunities to establish, lead and participate in a multitude of Navy-sponsored educational... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Systems Engineer Keyla Garcia Ramos took part in the Naval Engineering Education Consortium program as well as the NSWCDD Summer Faculty Program as project lead for the warfare center and worked closely with faculty and students from the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Partners with University of South Carolina Team in NEEC-Funded Project
September 23, 2021 — Benjamin Franklin once said, “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn.” Hands-on learning uniquely teaches others beyond simply hearing or viewing materials. Across the United States and its territories, the Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) creates unique learning opportunities for college students,... MORE

IMAGE: Colombia, Sc. – A team of University of South Carolina interns, led by Professor Guoan Wang, pose for a photo inside Wang’s lab in Colombia, Sc. prior to the lab’s shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From left: Gautham Tuppale, David West, Professor Guoan Wang, Wei Jia, Ahmed Elnaggar and Yibin Zhang.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Partners with Virginia Tech on NEEC Project to Provide Secure Software Solutions
September 17, 2021 — As software systems become more commonplace and increasingly complex, so does the need to ensure they are secure and operating efficiently. A team of student engineers at Virginia Tech are investigating ways to mitigate cyber vulnerabilities and verify that defense measures do not interfere with a system’s functional ability.Professor Binoy... MORE

IMAGE: (From left to right) Cathlyn Stone, Binoy Ravindran and Joshua Bockenek review software solution in development. Led by Professor Ravindran, Stone and Bockenek are doctoral students participating in a three-year NEEC project in partnership with NSWCDD.

Virginia Tech NEEC Project Investigates Cognitive Assistant with Implications for Naval Engineering
September 8, 2021 — What if you could have a senior colleague give you instantaneous feedback and suggestions on the work you are doing in real-time? Better yet, what if that senior colleague was simply an artificially intelligent computer program?While it may sound like something out of a comic book, it is exactly what associate professor Alejandro Salado has worked... MORE

NAVSEA Warfare Centers, universities tackle the Navy’s challenges through Naval Engineering Education Consortium
July 2, 2021 — A new report from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Centers highlights 56 naval research projects, involving all 10 Warfare Center Divisions and more than 400 students from 50 universities from across the country, under the auspices of the Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC).NEEC, established by NAVSEA and executed by the... MORE

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