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We are home to the DOD’s top scientists, engineers, and technicians in the information warfare battlespace. We are forward-based, forward-deployed and globally positioned with America’s warfighters. We are where America’s naval forces are.
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Conduct research, development, prototyping, engineering, test and evaluation, installation, and sustainment of integrated information warfare capabilities and services across all warfighting domains with an emphasis on Expeditionary Tactical Capabilities & Enterprise IT and Business Systems in order to drive innovation and warfighter information advantage.
The engineers and computer scientists are part of the ExW Department’s Counter Threat Platforms team that for over a year now has been helping to field the drone-defeating MADIS capability to Marines at the 3rd Littoral Anti-Air Battalion and the Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School. Read More
by Chelsie Holloway, Public Affairs Office - 22 Jun 2026 - News
Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic, Charleston Southern University, and Charles Towne Landing collaborated to develop HOWL—the Health Observation and Weight Logger. Installed on April 28, 2026, this hands-free scale tracks endangered Red Wolf weights dynamically without sedation, safeguarding animal health and transforming wildlife research.
by NIWC Atlantic Public Affairs - 18 Jun 2026 - News
In this episode of the Technically Speaking podcast, hosts interview Don and Matthew Lauer about "HOWL," a student-designed smart scale built with NIWC Atlantic's manufacturing lab. The hands-free system safely weighs endangered red wolves without tranquilizers, while promoting local STEM outreach and Navy recruitment efforts.
by John O'Neill, NIWC Atlantic Public Affairs Office - 18 Jun 2026 - News
Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic spearheaded a two-year initiative to modernize national cybersecurity standards, directly shaping NIST’s Special Publication 800-126 Revision 4. Led by Jack Vander Pol, the team enhanced automation capabilities, increased DISA STIG compliance checks by 25%, and developed open-source tools to secure mission-critical networks.
by Steve Ghiringhelli, NIWC Atlantic Public Affairs Office - 1 Jun 2026 - News
Ashlee Landreth, head of NIWC Atlantic’s Expeditionary Warfare Department. Inspired by her grandfather and family, she excelled in electrical engineering. Following a chance airport encounter with a recruiter, she joined the command in 2007, balancing a demanding leadership career with raising four children as a military spouse.
by NIWC Atlantic Public Affairs - 8 Apr 2026 - News
The seventh annual SoSNIE experiment united joint forces and engineers to test end-to-end mission threads and emerging technologies. By facilitating direct warfighter feedback on command-and-control prototypes, the event accelerates interoperability and digital architecture improvements, directly supporting the Navy’s strategic imperative for seamless, all-domain joint force integration.
America is a maritime nation. Since before our Nation’s inception, the Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom. Beginning in January 2025, the Navy celebrates its 250th birthday with a series of commemorative events, multilateral exercises, and community engagements.