Events
Published September 30, 2026
Oct. 5
HR Heartwalk Bake Sale
Location: NetCenter
HR&A Engagement Champions will be hosting a bake sale for their Heartwalk team (HR Heart Beats). Hot dogs, baked goods and Heartwalk t-shirts will be for sale.
Contact: Sherry Morgan
Oct. 6
L.E.A.R.N. After Work Presentation with Matt Needy
Location: VASCIC Auditorium
The L.E.A.R.N. Program and HOLA will co-host an after-work presentation with Matt Needy, vice president of Charleston Operations, in the VASCIC Auditorium. The event is open to all employees by reservation only. No charge is provided. Register on MyNNS. The event is in-person and virtual.
Contact: [email protected]
Oct. 7
VIBE Lunch and Learn: Conversations with an LLM
Location: Microsoft Teams
Join the VIBE ERG and the Engineering, Technology and Design (ET&D) division to learn more about AI use. In this session, AI Team Lead Alaysha Shearn (E92) will discuss prompt engineering, use cases, value tracking and getting the best value out of Eng Retrieval Augmented Generation. Register on MyNNS. This event is open to all employees. No charge will be provided.
Oct. 9
GIFT Speed Mentoring
Location: VASCIC Auditorium
Join GIFT ERG for an in-person, after-work speed mentoring event. The event will consist of brief, timed sessions of knowledge sharing and networking with Master Shipbuilders and other levels of experience. The event is open to all shipbuilders by reservation only. No charge is provided for this event. Sign up on the GIFT sharePoint site.
Contact: Keyonna Stewart
Oct. 12
Red Cross Blood Drive
Location: Bldg. 520-6 (James River Room)
Sign up today to ensure that blood supplies are available in our community. To schedule an appointment: Register at www.redcrossblood.org and use code NNSB520 in the search field. Using the Blood Donor American Red Cross app, enter code NNSB520 to locate the drive, register and complete the RapidPass check-in on the day of the event.
Contact: [email protected]
Oct. 14
Red Cross Blood Drive
Location: Bldg. 888 (Brooks Crossing)
Sign up today to ensure that blood supplies are available in our community. To schedule an appointment: Register at www.redcrossblood.org and use code NNS888 in the search field. Using the Blood Donor American Red Cross app, enter code NNS888 to locate the drive, register and complete the RapidPass check-in on the day of the event.
Contact: [email protected]
Oct. 19
Mammogram Mobile Unit at HII Family Health Center
Location: HII Family Health Center (4500 Washington Ave)
Chesapeake Regional HealthCare’s 3D Mobile Mammography Unit will be on site for screening for employees and family members at the Family Health Center.
Contact: Ashleigh Bent
Oct. 19
Connections at the Table
Location: Hilton Garden Inn (180 Regal Way, Newport News, VA)
Join the HOLA ERG for an engaging after-work networking experience. Connect with shipbuildersfrom different departments and career levels, exchange knowledge, share professional experiences and build relationships that can strengthen collaboration across the business. Come ready to meet someone new, expand your network,and discover how meaningful conversations can create new opportunities for growth. No time charge will be provided for this event.
Contact: Kevin Barnwell
Oct. 20
PMSA Lunch & Learn: Contracts, Pricing and Negotiation Strategies with Roger Kelly
Location: Microsoft Teams
This lunch and learn provides an overview of key contract and pricing concepts engineers and program managers should understand, along with proven strategies for negotiating billion dollar Navy shipbuilding contracts. Presented by Roger Kelly, vice president of Contracts and Pricing.
Contact: Kat Henry