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U.S. Navy, Small Business Partner to Deliver New Capabilities

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Story Number: NNS080825-08
Release Date: 8/25/2008 10:01:00 PM

From Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Public Affairs

DAHLGREN, Va. (NNS) -- Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren, a Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) field activity, signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with Fredericksburg, Va.-based Sim Ventions Inc. at NSWC Dahlgren, Va., Aug. 14.

The agreement will enable collaboration and sharing data rights to design, develop, test and deliver new open architecture (OA) components and capability to the fleet.

Using OA, common parts and support for legacy systems, NAVSEA and its field activities constantly modernize shipboard systems to maintain the nation's fleet on the cutting edge of technology.

"This agreement is advantageous to both government and Sim Ventions," said NSWC Dahlgren Division Commander Capt. Sheila Patterson.

"It will contribute to the overall defense acquisition process while providing Navy customers, acquisition and fleet, better capability than is currently available in a more cost- and time-efficient manner."

The cooperation between NSWC Dahlgren Division and Sim Ventions engineers, scientists and developers is expected to improve planning, development and testing associated with OA tactical components and management tools.

"We have built our company by teaming with NSWC open architecture and engineering efforts," said Sim Ventions President Larry Root after signing the agreement with Patterson. "I see the CRADA as an extension of our relationship with NSWC. It will help us take the relationship to the next step."

This cooperation includes shared access to the integrated warfare systems lab, the open architecture test facility, the human performance lab and the integrated command environment facilities.

For more news from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, visit www.news.navy.mil/local/nswcdahlgren/.