160516-N-PO203-371 NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (May 16, 2016) Lt. Cmdr. Dave Nobles, with the Office of Naval Research (ONR) reserve component, kicks-off the Athena DC 1.0 Challenge, a "Shark Tank"-inspired event held during the Sea-Air-Space Exposition. the challenge featured a panel of judges that included Vice Adm. Phil Cullom, OPNAV N4; Dr. Ralph Semmel, Director of Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; Dr. Larry Schuette, Director of Research at the Office of Naval Research; and Sharon Beermann-Curtin, Deputy Director of the Strategic Capabilities Office. The Athena Project is an initiative, founded in the Surface Community, focused on harnessing deckplate innovations to create a cadre of forward-thinking, creatively confident Sailors for the Fleet of tomorrow. Nobles is also one of Athena's founders. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)