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From Weeks to Hours: NRL’s ISIS360 Reduces Inspection Time Shipboard Tank Inspections
March 31, 2026 — The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has developed and fielded the next generation of its Insertable Stalk Inspection System (ISIS360), a non-human entry inspection technology designed to improve the safety, speed, and accuracy of shipboard tank inspections across the U.S. Navy’s Surface Fleet. The technology is collapsing inspection timelines from days or weeks to hours and enabling pre-assessment of tank condition, so only tanks requiring maintenance are opened during availability periods... MORE

Members of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) team gather for a group photo with their Insertable Stalk Inspection System (ISIS360) in Washington, D.C., on March 3, 2026. The NRL-developed ISIS360 was utilized during inspections of the USS America to improve the safety, speed, and accuracy of the ship's tank inspections. (U.S. Navy photo by Sarah Peterson) RELEASED

Commander Levine Passes the Torch for the Navy’s Airborne Scientific Development Squadron
March 30, 2026 — Cmdr. Luis A. Levine relinquished command of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL) Scientific Development Squadron (VXS) 1, the Warlocks, to Cmdr. Andrew R. Vawter, the new Commanding Officer (CO), during a change of command ceremony Mar. 27 at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland... MORE

Capt. Randy Cruz (right), U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) commanding officer, presents a Meritorious Service Medal to Cmdr. Luis Levine, NRL Scientific Development Squadron ONE (VXS) 1 outgoing commanding officer, during the VXS-1 change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Patuxent River, Md. March 27, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Sarah Peterson)

Navy Researcher Receives NRL’s Award for Breakthroughs in Interfacial Science
March 18, 2026 — Kathryn Wahl, Ph.D., a senior researcher at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), has been awarded the 2025 E.O. Hulburt Annual Science Award for pioneering research that has advanced the scientific understanding of adhesion, lubrication, and nanoscale contact mechanics... MORE

Kathryn Wahl (center), Ph.D., U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Surface Chemistry branch head, receives the 2025 E.O. Hulbert Annual Science Award from Dr. Bruce Danly (left), NRL director of research, and CAPT Randy Cruz, NRL commanding officer, in Washington, D.C., March 6, 2026. Wahl received the award for her significant advances in measurement, observation, and understanding of interfacial contacts. (U.S. Navy photo by Sarah Peterson) RELEASED

Science Director Named 2025 Office of Naval Research Global Technical Employee of the Year
March 4, 2026 — U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Research Engineer Joel Goodman, Ph.D., was named the 2025 Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global Technical Employee of the Year and awarded the Department of the Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal for his leadership, technical excellence, and sustained contributions to high-impact international research initiatives supporting U.S. Navy science and technology priorities... MORE

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Research Engineer Joel Goodman, Ph.D.

2025 Naval Research Laboratory Year in Review
February 25, 2026 — In 2025, scientists and engineers at NRL pushed the boundaries of what is possible, launching new instruments into space, advancing breakthrough technologies in the lab, and delivering capabilities that directly strengthen naval readiness and national security. From the sea floor to the far reaches of space, NRL’s research this year translated discovery into real-world impact for the Fleet and the Nation... MORE

Naval Research Lab Honored for Electromagnetic Excellence
February 19, 2026 — The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL) Spectrum Collaboration and Demonstration Team has been awarded the 2025 U.S. Navy - U.S. Marine Corps Electromagnetic Spectrum Team Excellence Award at WEST 2026 in San Diego, Calif., Feb. 9... MORE

Acting Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare Jennifer Edgin (left), U.S. Department of the Navy Acting Chief Information Officer M. Barry Tanner (middle left), U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Executive Officer Capt. Sarah Rice (middle right), and U.S. Marine Corps Deputy Commandant for Information Headquarters Lt. Gen. Melvin (Jerry) Carter (right) stand for a photo after receiving the 2025 U.S. Navy - U.S. Marine Corps Electromagnetic Spectrum Workforce Excellence Awards Team Award at WEST 2026 in San Diego, Calif., Feb. 9, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Ruple)

Naval Research Laboratory Study Uses Neutron Scattering to Clarify Magnetic Behavior in Altermagnetic Material
February 18, 2026 — Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have identified the true source of a magnetic effect seen in the material ruthenium dioxide (RuO₂), helping resolve an active debate in the rapidly growing field of altermagnetism. The research was published by the American Chemical Society... MORE

Shelby Fields (left), Ph.D., U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) materials research engineer, and Steven Bennett, Ph.D., NRL materials scientist, pose beside a magnetron sputter system in Washington, D.C., Feb. 2, 2026. Scientists at NRL use this magnetron sputter system to synthesize epitaxial thin films for new materials discovery. (U.S. Navy photo by Sarah Peterson)

VLITE Marks 11 Years of Listening to a Changing Radio Sky
February 12, 2026 — For 11 years, the VLA Low-band Ionosphere and Transient Experiment, known as VLITE, has quietly recorded the low-frequency radio sky every time the National Science Foundation’s Very Large Array (VLA) observes... MORE

The Very Large Array Low-band Ionosphere and Transient Experiment (VLITE) team, Namir Kassim, left, Emil Polisensky, Simona Giacintucci, Joe Helmboldt and Tracy Clarke, pose for a group photo at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, Feb. 10, 2026. VLITE is marking its 11th year of operation, recording the low-frequency radio sky across an entire solar cycle and providing Naval Research Laboratory scientists with long-term ionospheric data. (U.S. Navy photo by Sarah Peterson)

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