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NSWCPD Hosts Inaugural Virtual Speed Mentoring Event
February 15, 2021 — Mentors play an important role in life. They provide guidance and recommendations. They empower and encourage. They help people of all ages and walks of life to find and follow their passions, and provide a push in achieving their goals.Understanding the inherent value in mentorship and with virtual events becoming the norm, the Naval Surface... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD)'s Women's Employee Resource Group (WERG) hosts a Speed Mentoring event on March 12, 2019. In January 2021, however, NSWCPD conducted its inaugural virtual Speed Mentoring event that included additional Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Centers, NAVSEA headquarters, and the Naval Engineering Facilities Command (NAVFAC). (U.S. Navy photo by Kirsten St. Peter/Released)

NSWCPD Chief Engineer Continues Virtual Lunch and Learn Series with Technical Authority Session
January 22, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Chief Engineer Scott Freedner and the Chief Engineer’s Office have been hosting virtual Lunch and Learn sessions to highlight important topics and connect with the workforce throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.The most recent virtual session, hosted on Dec. 15, 2020, focused on Local... MORE

201208-N-QL258-0001 Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Chief Engineer Scott Freedner and the Chief Engineer’s Office have been hosting virtual Lunch and Learn sessions to highlight important topics and connect with the workforce throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the most recent session focused on Dec. 15, 2020, focused on Local Technical Authority. (U.S. Navy Graphic by Kirsten St. Peter/released)

NSWCPD’s Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program Participants Provide Virtual Presentations
January 8, 2021 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) hosted a series of virtual presentations from the Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) Fall Engagement students. The 50+ virtual participants observed six intriguing presentations from students that ranged from “Design of a Humanitarian Ship for Relief Missions” to... MORE

Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) Fall Engagement students observe as their colleagues make their presentations during a Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD)-led virtual event. The NREIP is a college internship program sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) that places students in Department of Navy (DoN) laboratories during the summer to conduct research (U.S. Navy photo by Brentan Debysingh/released).

NSWCPD Hosts First Virtual Industry Day
December 9, 2020 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) hosted its first virtual Industry Day on Oct. 21, 2020. Led by the Contracts Department, the annual Industry Day is designed to promote interest in contracting opportunities at NSWCPD by directly engaging with industry to increase competition, as well as bring more innovative partners... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Acquisition Support & Oversight Division Head Doris Tung addresses a crowd during the Command’s 2019 Industry Day in Philadelphia. NSWCPD conducted a virtual Industry Day event earlier this year, which linked key industries with contracting opportunities at the organization.

NSWCPD Chief Engineer Hosts Virtual Technical Competency Lunch and Learn Sessions
December 3, 2020 — Much like ship maintenance is a mandatory requirement for a successful Navy, so too is ensuring that the engineers who support the fleet continue to sustain their expert-level proficiency. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) recognizes it must “Expand the Advantage” to maintain world class expertise by developing and... MORE

As part of a Lunch and Learn Series, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Chief Engineer (CHENG) Adam (Scott) Freedner hosted two virtual sessions on NSWCPD’s Technical Competency Development Program. The sessions were designed to explain NSWCPD’s Technical Competency Development Program and the importance of the program to maintaining world class expertise. (Graphic Courtesy NSWCPD/Released)

NSWCPD Employees Support American Society of Naval Engineer Virtual Symposium
December 1, 2020 — Engineers, scientists, and mathematicians from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) shared their latest patents and papers during the American Society of Naval Engineers (ANSE) Virtual Advanced Machinery Technology Symposium (AMTS) on Oct. 7 and 8.The symposium, normally held in Philadelphia biannually, brought together... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) employees Dr. Steve Mastro, Deputy Chief Technology Officer; Sean Brennan, Distinguished Engineer for Research and Development; and Dr. John Amy, Senior Technologist; and Jason Yan from General Electric; share their thoughts during the American Society of Naval Engineer (ASNE) virtual Future of the Navy Panel during the Advanced Machinery Technology Symposium (AMTS) on Oct. 8. NSWCPD was represented during the conference by 26 employees who served as moderators, panelists, and presenters. (U.S. Navy photo by Keegan Rammel)

NSWCPD Becomes First Warfare Center to Earn Voluntary Protection Program Star Certification Three Times
November 30, 2020 — At the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD), there is simply no substitute for safety. When NSWCPD earned the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star Recertification on Oct. 5, 2020, it also became the first Warfare Center to receive the prestigious certification three... MORE

When NSWCPD earned the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star Recertification on Oct. 5, 2020, it also became the first Warfare Center to receive the prestigious certification three times. This milestone stands as a testament of its unwavering commitment to safety (Graphic Courtesy OSHA/Released).

NSWCPD Commemorates Veterans Day During Virtual Ceremony
November 12, 2020 — Capt. Dana Simon, Commanding Officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) joined the Veteran's Employee Resource Group (VERG) in honoring America’s Veterans during a virtual Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 9, 2020. Conducted in the historic atrium of Building Four, Simon placed a wreath to commemorate the men and women who... MORE

U.S. Navy Captain Dana F. Simon, Commanding Officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) and Alex Santos, a NSWCPD Logistics Management Specialist hang a wreath during the command’s Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov 9, 2020 in Philadelphia.. The Veterans Day Ceremony was held to celebrate all Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Navy Photo by Kirsten St. Peter, NSWCPD Public Affairs Contractor/Released)

NSWCPD Engineer Saves Navy Over $300K
November 10, 2020 — In engineering and life, the littlest details can make a world of difference.For Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division’s (NSWCPD) Kyle Hakun, paying attention to the details is mandatory. As a mechanical engineer working in NSWCPD’s Surface Combatant/Gas Turbine Engine branch, he routinely applies his keen eye down to the thousandths... MORE

Kyle Hakun, a mechanical engineer at the Naval Sea Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD), uses a magnification lens to examine a turbine blade. Hakun’s work recently saved the Navy over $380,000. (U.S. Navy Photo by Kyle Hakun/Released)

NSWCPD Hosts First Contract Fraud Awareness Week
October 15, 2020 — Corruption.Bribery.Conflicts of interest.Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) tackled these topics and more during its first Contract Fraud Awareness Week, Oct. 5-9, aimed at exploring some of the contract fraud indicators, schemes, and ways to avoid them.“Fraud, waste, and related improprieties, such as theft or misuse of... MORE

Each month the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) posts for its workforce information on the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)’s Contract Fraud Risk Assessment and Mitigation (C-FRAM) program. NSWCPD hosted its first Contract Fraud Awareness Week, Oct. 5 – 9, 2020, featuring virtual guest speakers from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) who discussed a number of real-life fraud scenarios. (U.S. Navy graphic by Keegan Rammel/Released)

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