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NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity Hosts NAVSEA Warfare Centers Veterans Day Observance
November 14, 2022 — “Honor is an active choice in the desire to create greater success on a new plane. The journey to this will never be easy and will never end, thus we must evaluate ourselves and cultivate that desire to go forth with conviction.”These are the words from Navy Electronics Technician for the Airborne Electronic Attack Systems Division at Naval Surface... MORE

IMAGE: Brandon Harris was the keynote speaker for the 2022 Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare Centers Veterans Day Observance on Nov. 3 hosted at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA). Harris spoke about his experiences while deployed in Iraq and how he uses those lessons to help with his everyday work. NSWCDD DNA Commanding Officer Cmdr. Christina Carino presented Harris with an award after the event.

NIWC PAC and Carderock Engineers Collaborate on Drone Tether Management System
November 10, 2022 — Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific (PAC) and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division engineers conducted tests of a drone tether management system at Carderock’s 8 feet by 10 feet Subsonic Wind Tunnel from Sept. 6-9, 2022.Dr. Jared Soltis, aerospace engineer with the Sea-Based Aviation and Aeromechanics Branch, led the... MORE

From left: Aerospace Engineer Dr. Jared Soltis, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific employees Fred Birchmore and Dr. Kurt Talke, and Aerospace Engineer Eric Silberg conduct drone tests in Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s Wind Tunnel during a test week, Sept. 6-9, 2022. (U.S. Navy photo provided by Jared Soltis)

NSWCPD’s Thiago Szymanski Awarded SMART Scholar SEED Grant for Fiscal Year 2023
November 10, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division Research Electrical Engineer Dr. Thiago Szymanski was recently announced as a recipient of the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholar SEED Grant for Fiscal Year 2023.Per a Department of Defense (DoD) press release, “The SMART Scholar SEED Grant program aims to... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division’s Thiago Szymanski was recently awarded the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholar SEED Grant for Fiscal Year 2023 to aid his ongoing research focused on power hardware-in-the-loop (PHIL) simulations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Jermaine Sullivan/Released)

Exposure and Experience – NSWC Dahlgren Division Employees Participate in AI/ML Hackathon
November 10, 2022 — Hacking is not normally a skill you would highlight on a resume. According to a popular security company, there are around 2,200 cyberattacks a day that could equate to more than 800,000 people being hacked per year. At Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), hackathons hosted at Dahlgren’s Innovation Lab (iLab) provide the... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) hosted their fourth Hackathon of the year, from Oct. 25-27, at the Innovation Lab. The Hackathon collaborated with NVIDIA to provide NSWCDD employees the tools to train in the specific topics of data augmentations, model evaluations and optimizations, automatic speech recognition and NSWCDD’s industry partner, NVIDIA’s train, adapt and optimize toolkit.

Additive Manufacturing Working Group meets at NUWC Division Newport to discuss latest efforts
November 9, 2022 — Additive manufacturing is expanding what is possible in engineering and the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) warfare centers are ensuring they remain at the forefront of this emerging field.About 30 representatives from nine of the 10 NAVSEA warfare centers and other Navy research installations met at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC)... MORE

NSS-SY Spotlight: PSNS & IMF leverages change management in support of NSS-SY
November 9, 2022 — Managing and facilitating change is a challenging prospect for organizations of all shapes and sizes no matter the industry. For the U.S. Navy’s four public shipyards, the introduction of formal change management is underway to support Naval Sustainment System-Shipyards efforts to usher in new business and production operations, processes and... MORE

NSS-SY Spotlight graphic (U.S. Navy graphic by Adrienne Burns)

Doug Noll Receives NDIA Bronze Medal for Career Achievement in Undersea Warfare
November 9, 2022 — WEST BETHESDA, Md. – Doug Noll, an engineer in Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s Propulsor Acoustics Branch, and 38-year Carderock employee, received the 2022 National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Bronze Medal Award for Career Achievement in Undersea Warfare. Noll was recognized during the 2022 Undersea Warfare Fall... MORE

Navy, NASA, NOAA strengthen present, future OCEANS 22 coastal resilience impact
November 9, 2022 — Nearly 1,600 attendees, professionals, and students from more than 30 countries were treated to cutting-edge science, technology and innovation at the OCEANS 2022 Hampton Roads Conference and Exposition, Oct. 17 - 20.OCEANS 2022 converged technical expertise between the U.S. Navy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the... MORE

(left to right) Laura Rogers, NASA co-chair, Elizabeth Smith, OCEANS 2022 Exhibits chair and coordinator, Ray Toll, OCEANS 2022 co-chair, Dr. Dan Sternlicht, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division distinguished scientist for littoral sensing technologies and an OCEANS 2022 general co-chair, and Zdenka Willis, Marine Technology Society president, prepare to officially open the exhibition hall for all attendees at OCEANS 2022 in Virginia Beach, Va., Oct. 18. The hall housed more than 100 exhibition booths from global organizations involved with autonomy, ocean sciences and technological innovations. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeremy Roman)

NSWC Philadelphia Division Honors Veterans and Marines
November 9, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division conducted its annual Veterans Day and U.S. Marine Corps Birthday Observance as a hybrid event with an in-person gathering at NSWCPD and a live stream for online viewers on Nov. 9, 2022.Representing NSWCPD’s Veterans Employee Resource Group (VERG), Lucas Huerta served as the master of ceremonies... MORE

Commander Shawn William stands with the wreath meant as a remembrance for the fallen veterans during Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division’s Veterans Day and U.S. Marine Corps Birthday Observance on Nov. 9, 2022. (U.S. Navy Photo by Jermaine Sullivan/Released)

NUWC Division Newport’s Command Review and Investigations Office wins NAVSEA IG Standing Ovation Award
November 7, 2022 — Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport’s Command Review and Investigations (CR&I) Office recently won the 2022 Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Inspector General (IG) CR&I Office Standing Ovation Award. The annual award is presented to one multi-person CR&I Office across the NAVSEA IG enterprise to include warfare centers,... MORE