Emily Leitsch

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division is the Department of Defense Energetics Center and serves as the DoD Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Program lead. NSWC IHD focuses on the research, development, test, evaluation and in-service support of energetics and energetic systems as well as works to provide Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, and Airmen worldwide with the information and technological solutions they need to detect/locate, access, identify, render safe, recover/exploit, and dispose of both conventional and unconventional explosive threats. The U.S. Navy, DoD agencies and all allied nations come to NSWC IHD for energetic systems solutions and EOD expertise — we support the warfighter of today and of tomorrow through discoveries that anticipate the future needs for the next generation.