Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren Executive Director Thomas Pendergraft received the Federal Executive of the Year Award from the Federal Executive Institute Alumni Association (FEIAA). meeting, Pete Brown, Executive Director, Naval Sea Systems Command, and Capt. Lyal B. Pendergraft's enduring success. "Tom has dedicated his life to preventing our Navy from being outflanked technologically," said Davidson. Citing his "exemplary service" to both the Navy and the nation, Rear Adm. In his remarks, Pendergraft paid tribute to the people who make up NSWC Dahlgren. Noting that Dahlgren employees represent the "best and brightest" of what the United States has to offer, Mr. the grist that keeps the country going. Technical integrity -- we must have that standard above all.