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Norfolk Naval Shipyard cuts ribbon on new Production Training Facility
December 2, 2022 — Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) cut the ribbon on its new Production Training Facility November 30. This four-story multipurpose building is NNSY’s largest completed project to date as part of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command’s (NAVFAC) Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP). It will consolidate training that was previously... MORE

Vice Admiral William Galinis, Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command; Captain Dianna Wolfson, Norfolk Naval Shipyard Commander; and Rear Admiral Maria “Lore” Aguayo, Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Atlantic, cut the ribbon for Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s new Production Training Facility Nov. 30

NUWC Division Newport appoints new business director
December 2, 2022 — Dawn Vaillancourt, head, of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport Strategic Planning Office, was recently selected as the command’s new business director. In this role, Vaillancourt will be responsible for aligning business operations with Division Newport’s strategic plan, mission and vision. Vaillancourt, a resident of... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division and MITRE Corporation Design Course for 2023 High School Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren
December 1, 2022 — “Infiltrate hostile territory from the sea and navigate a challenging environment to recover a piece of gear that is critical to national security. Along your route you will face unexpected obstacles and will have opportunities to collect valuable intelligence. Grab the intel, snag the gear and wait to get the ‘All Clear.’ Keep your commander... MORE

Narragansett Indian Tribe member shares the myths surrounding Thanksgiving as part of NUWC Division Newport’s National American Indian Heritage Month celebration
December 1, 2022 — Last year Silvermoon Mars LaRose, a member of the Narragansett Indian Tribe, came to the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport to share the traditions and lifestyle of Indigenous Southern New England. This year, LaRose spoke to the cultural “myths” surrounding Thanksgiving and the skewed perception of the national holiday’s... MORE

NSWC Philadelphia Information Superiority: DevSecOps
November 30, 2022 — DevSecOps at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division is connecting three different disciplines: development (Dev), security (Sec), and operations (Ops). According to the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), the DevSecOps mission is “to develop a Continuous Monitoring (CM) approach for all Department of Defense (DoD) mission... MORE

Michael Ryan, Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) Development Security Operations (DevSecOps) lead at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division presents during the Naval Innovation Science and Engineering (NISE) Summit at Penn State University at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on Oct. 12, 2022. (U.S. Navy Photo by Gary Ell/Released)

Forty-five NSWC Dahlgren Division employees honored for fourth quarter performance
November 30, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) recognized 45 employees as winners of the Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) Excellence Awards for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022.NSWCDD senior leadership nominated the employees in recognition of their contributions and improvements in the areas of product quality,... MORE

Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee
November 30, 2022 — Pascagoula, Miss. – The Navy accepted delivery of the future guided missile destroyer USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls shipbuilding division, Nov. 30.Accepting delivery of DDG 123 represents the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. Prior to delivery, the ship conducted... MORE

NSWC Philadelphia Division Kicks Off Naval Innovative Science and Engineering (NISE) Summit
November 29, 2022 — Scientists and Engineers from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division gathered at Penn State University at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia on Oct. 12, 2022 to showcase ongoing efforts detailing a unique research and development program aimed at expanding the Navy’s advantage by transforming the future of naval power through the... MORE

Senior Acoustics Engineer Sherwood (Woody) Polter from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division presents Real-time Data Visualization of Machinery Data from Embedded Sensor Nodes at the Naval Innovative Science and Engineering (NISE) Summit at Penn State University at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia on Oct. 12, 2022. (U.S. Navy Photo by Gary Ell/Released)

Carderock Team Receives DHS Under Secretary’s Award
November 29, 2022 — Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) in collaboration with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) received the 2022 DHS Under Secretary for Science and Technology (S&T) Collaboration Award. The award was given for their exceptional efforts in the planning and execution of the 47-foot Motor Life Boat... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division employees from the Test and Evaluation Engineering Resource Branch after receiving the 2022 Department of Homeland Security Under Secretary of (S&T) Collaboration Award for their efforts in the planning and execution of the 47-foot Motor Life Boat Initial Operational Test and Evaluation. From left: Alice Freese, John Huber, Maeanna Stover and Philip Pullen. The photo was taken in Little Creek, Va., on Sept. 22, 2022. The award ceremony was held on Nov. 17. (Photo provided by John Huber)

There’s Still Time! NSWC Dahlgren Division Extends Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Innovation Challenge Proposal Deadline
November 28, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) has good news for college and university students gearing up for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Innovation Challenge at Dahlgren – the proposal deadline in Phase 1 has been extended to Dec. 15.This will give more time to begin or fine tune their white papers as a... MORE