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Hanyok Strengthens Workforce Through Community Partnerships
August 28, 2025 — Lauren Hanyok, director of the Capital Tech Bridge, is building new pathways for students to explore careers, including the Montgomery County Summer RISE (Reimagining an Innovative Student Experience) program, which she helped bring to NSWC Carderock Division.Summer RISE is a short-term, shadow-based internship that introduces high school students,... MORE

Lauren Hanyok, Capital Tech Bridge Director for Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, discusses opportunities at NSWC Carderock with Montgomery County Public Schools’ Summer RISE (Reimagining an Innovative Student Experience) program interns at the program career fair session at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Rockville, Md., July 25, 2024. The session gives students and companies who participated in the program the opportunity to network and learn about different future opportunities, like those offered at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division. Carderock is one of the Navy’s pre-eminent research and development facilities that specializes in critical ship design components headquartered in West Bethesda, Maryland. The Carderock Division supports small-scale model testing and evaluation of next-generation surface ships and underwater vessels.

Keel Authenticated for Future USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827)
August 28, 2025 — GROTON, Conn. – The keel for the future USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827), a Columbia-class submarine, was laid during a ceremony on Aug. 27 at the General Dynamics Electric Boat Quonset Point facility in Kingstown, Rhode Island.The keel laying ceremony signifies a major milestone in the life of a ship as it begins to transition from design to reality. The... MORE

Dr. Kelly Geurts, ship sponsor of the future Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827), welds her initials into the ship’s keel during its keel-laying ceremony under the supervision of General Dynamics Electric Boat welder Robert Ray Jr.

Heather Valiga Earns Grace Hopper Award for Excellence in Organizational Innovation
August 28, 2025 — Heather Valiga, a branch head in the Contracting and Acquisition Department at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, has received the Rear Admiral Grace M. Hopper Division Honor Award for her leadership and innovation in Navy contracting. The award marks a career milestone for the Carderock veteran and underscores a year of significant... MORE

NUWC Division Newport’s summer STEM program is a steppingstone to careers
August 27, 2025 — The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport’s Undersea Technology Apprentice Program (UTAP) welcomed 50 high school students to explore building, programming and driving remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) over two three-week sessions held in July and August... MORE

NSWC Crane Attends the Association of Old Crows 15th Annual Capabilities and Gaps Summit
August 27, 2025 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) attended the Association of Old Crows (AOC) 15th Annual Capabilities and Gaps Summit. The event, held this summer, brought together subject matter experts from across a wide range of expertise to discuss critical developments within electronic warfare.The event also recognized the... MORE

Imani Davis receives 2024 Future Five Award at 2025 AOC Conference

NUWC Division, Keyport engineer saves Navy money through innovative solutions
August 26, 2025 — Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport Mechanical Engineer Bryant Veach is driving innovation and cost savings by leveraging 3D printing, laser engraving and laser cutting capabilities at the command’s Keyport Innovation Center to create custom tools and components... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division equips future innovators with hands-on tools
August 25, 2025 — To help prepare the region’s next generation of scientists and engineers, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) is providing new hands-on tools for students at the Academy of Technology and Innovation at the University of Mary Washington (ATI-UMW).The donation, delivered to the Stafford County campus by members of Dahlgren... MORE

STAFFORD, Va. – Members of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s (NSWCDD) technology and human resources offices traveled to the Academy of Technology and Innovation at the University of Mary Washington to donate equipment to the high school program’s makerspace. The donation exemplifies NSWCDD’s commitment to support STEM learning in area schools in hopes of inspiring the next generation of innovators. (Dave Ellis/NSWCDD Photo)

Electronics Technician David Alexander Receives Prestigious Fleet Engineering Award
August 21, 2025 — David Alexander, an electronics technician at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) known as a go-to problem solver for deployed ships with critical technical challenges, was selected for the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) Claud A. Jones Award for Fleet Engineering.Alexander has performed a key role supporting... MORE

Cooperative Engagement Capability: Enhancing battlefield awareness
August 21, 2025 — As modern threats to naval forces evolve, it is critical that our responses do as well. Adversaries are rapidly developing advanced missile systems, stealth technologies and electronic warfare capabilities that challenge traditional defense strategies. Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) provides a technological edge that ensures that in the... MORE

Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) is a live data-sharing system that advances battlespace awareness and weapon coordination across the Navy. Through a combination of hardware and software, CEC is designed to strengthen the anti-air and surface warfare of Navy ships and aircraft by aggregating radar and sensor data to create a full picture of the battlespace across the CEC network.

NUWC Division Newport Annual Awards recognize outstanding achievements in 2024
August 20, 2025 — The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport celebrated its top individual and team achievements for calendar year 2024 during the Annual Awards ceremony held on July 29. There were 189 winners in 24 award categories... MORE

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