Digital Shipbuilding has partnered with some incredible locally owned and globally operated companies.

For more information on how these partnerships are navigating the future of Digital Shipbuilding, see below.
"Successful shipbuilding relies on providing accurate data to the proper people at the time needed. The technology in development today allows us to do that more efficiently than ever before."

Frank DeBrouse, Engineering Technician & Product Architect


Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding Division
Founded as the Chesapeake Dry Dock and Construction Co. in 1886, Newport News Shipbuilding has built more than 800 ships, including both naval and commercial ships. Located in Newport News, Va., their facilities span more than 550 acres, strategically positioned in one of the great harbors of the East Coast.

Their workforce is diverse, innovative and highly-skilled in their area of expertise. From craftsmen to engineers to various other professions, their shipbuilders take pride in our long standing legacy of “Always Good Ships.”

With the advancements in mobile technology, visual work construction and the digital thread, laser scanning, drones, robotics, augmented reality, additive manufacturing, just to name a few, innovations like these are transforming Newport News Shipbuilding!


Huntington Ingalls Industries' Technical Solutions Division is a professional services business providing mission-critical and practical solutions to a wide variety of government and commercial customers worldwide. The division provides fleet maintenance and modernization, unmanned solutions and rapid prototyping, agile software development and network engineering, training systems, logistics support, nuclear engineering and fabrication, and oil and gas engineering. Technical Solutions employs more than 5,000 people working in 35 states and 11 countries.


"I am thrilled to be able to collaborate with an amazing team of research scientists, instructional designers, and visionaries. All of whom who have a passion for inspiring students to imagine a future that they hadn't known was possible."

Toby Bothel, Director Engineering, Design and Fabrication


TIES Teach
TIES is dedicated to making STEM accessible to everyone, especially underserved and underrepresented learners. We do this by connecting stakeholders — educators, funders, community organizations, businesses and government agencies — who, through collaborative partnerships, create meaningful and gainful STEM learning experiences.

Our experienced team of consultants provide strategic planning support and guides design, training and implementation across all of our services.