Community Outreach
Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate actively seeks and participates in community outreach programs. Situated a short distance from our Nation’s capital, NVESD receives and accommodates frequent requests from organized groups with technological and engineering concentrations. With multiple labs, and over 500 employees, NVESD houses a true research and development facility.
In addition to on-site events, NVESD participates in multiple off-site events each year, including high school robotics competitions, science fairs, Public Service exhibits, and sporting events.
National Security Scholars Experience the Technological Side of Defense at NVESD
The National Security Scholars from the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF), eager to continue their exploration of American diplomacy, national security, intelligence, and defense, arrived at Gelini Gate in their finest business attire on a bus from Washington, D.C., poised for an introduction to the defense technology developed at the US Army RDECOM CERDEC Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD). The week-long program affords exceptional high school students the opportunity to experience challenging careers in government service through speakers, seminars, and site explorations, such as the visit conducted at NVESD on October 13th. more...
NVESD Participates in TJStar Event
The U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command's (RDECOM) Communications-Electronics Research Development and Engineering Center's (CERDEC) Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) was pleased to participate in the first annual Thomas Jefferson Symposium to Advance Research in Science and Technology (TJ STAR) event held at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria Virginia on 28 May. more...
Presidential Classroom Visits NVESD
On 3 March 2009, students from the Presidential Classroom visited the US Army RDECOM CERDEC Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD). Presidential Classroom is a non-profit organization that provides the highest quality civic education programs for outstanding high school students from all over the nation. Presidential Classroom requested a visit to NVESD because of the exemplary technologies demonstrated by the lab. more...
For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology
US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), Communications Electronics Research Development Center (CERDEC), Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) sponsors FIRST Robotics Team consisting of 25 students, nine of which were returning from last year. Students worked on mechanics and started from scratch with software. more...
