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Bayou Tech Node joins Gulf Coast Tech Bridge, increasing warfighter readiness
August 13, 2025 — The Gulf Coast Tech Bridge (GCTB), in partnership with NavalX and the Naval Information Warfare... MORE

The U.S. Navy’s acquisition chief announced the establishment of the Gulf Coast Tech Bridge - the latest effort by the Navy to enable greater collaboration with non-traditional partners and develop partnerships that will make the sea service stronger.

NSWC PCD enhances U.S. Navy autonomous solutions through real-time innovation
August 4, 2025 — To remain the strongest and most lethal force in the world, the U.S. Navy must maintain superiority... MORE

(left) Jonathan King, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division project and technical execution lead, and Dr. Denton Woods, NSWC PCD scientist, stand next to their latest development the Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Digital Twin Initiative, July 8. This initiative creates realistic, physics-based virtual sonar simulations that allow for critical data collection. These diverse datasets are crucial for validating autonomous systems, target recognition, and change detection technologies, and vital for transitioning advanced technologies into the fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Ronnie Newsome)

NSWC Panama City's Diving Depot: forging warfighter readiness through expert maintenance and modernization
July 8, 2025 — NSWC Panama City Division Explosive Ordnance Disposal Diving and Life Support Depot specializes in delivering decisive combat power to the warfighter. One person who directly impacts that mission is Neil Patterson, senior underwater breathing apparatus technician. He brings more than 40 years of diving experience to the depot's ability to provide divers with reliable equipment needed to operate safely and effectively. This is just one-way NSWC PCD generates readiness and maintains, modernizes and sustains platforms to support the warfighter as a Force Behind the Fleet. ... MORE

Neil Patterson, Senior Underwater Breathing Apparatus (UBA) technician, performs an entire overhaul of a MK16 Mod 1 UBA during a 72-month routine maintenance cycle, May 28. The unit is completely disassembled and subjected to specialized oxygen cleaning procedures to ensure optimal warfighter support. *Background boards were altered to safeguard mission information. (U.S. Navy photo by Ronnie Newsome)

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... 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 Panama City civilians develop first comptroller robotic process automation
April 8, 2025 — Four individuals in the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Comptroller... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) employees (from left) Cory Bruckschen, Rachel Thompson, Jenica Lolley, and Tristan Dickinson, designed and implement the first Civilian Payroll Missing Time & Attendance and Unapproved Time Report process Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Robot (BOT). The team was also awarded the NSWC PCD FY24 Excellence in Business Innovation Annual Award. (U.S. Navy photo by Ronnie Newsome)