MARCH 16, 2015, WASHINGTON (NNS) - Beginning next month Navy Installations Command will extend Child Youth Center and MWR Fitness Center hours of operation in several locations as part of a pilot program to provide greater services to support Sailors and their families. Three locations were selected to support the pilot, including Naval Base in Bremerton, Wash., Joint … [Read more...]

MARCH 16, 2015, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The sea services released a new maritime strategy, March 13, a plan that describes how the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard will design, organize, and employ naval forces in support of national security interests and homeland security objectives. The new strategy titled, A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower: Forward, Engaged, … [Read more...]

MARCH 13, 2015, , Va. (NNS) - How easy is it to hack a pacemaker? Your "FitBit" is designed to track your physical movements. Who else can see it? These are among the myriad of questions Naval Surface Warfare Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineer Brenden McMullen researched for six months as a member of a focus group sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in … [Read more...]

March 12, 2015, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The Navy launched a new app today named eDIVO, designed to provide junior officers and chief petty officers with quick access to information and resources all conveniently located within one mobile application. The eDIVO app is the creation of two junior officers, Lt. Charlie Hymen and Lt. John Harry, who were frustrated with the arduous … [Read more...]

MARCH 11, 2015, JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (NNS) - Every 23 seconds traumatic brain injury (TBI) strikes, claiming 1.4 million new American victims each year. It knows no boundaries, and does not discriminate by age, gender, ethnicity or socio-economic status. March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month, a time to recognize and support the more than 5.3 million Americans who are … [Read more...]