NUWC Division Newport's Economic Impact Close to $1 Billion in 2012
The total funded program of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Newport exceeded $935 million in 2012.
The total funded program of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Newport exceeded $935 million in 2012. Of its total operating budget, more than $581 million was spent by NUWC Newport in payroll, construction, facility support, and local contracts. The command is the largest federal activity in R.I. in terms of personnel and payroll. NUWC Newport’s employee base includes 2,748 government civilian employees and 31 military members with a total gross payroll of over $296 million. Of the full-time government civilian staff, 74 percent are classified as scientists or engineers and approximately 36 percent have graduate degrees. In addition to the government workforce, NUWC Newport contracted for approximately 1,950 work years during …
