Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic is hosting its 15th annual Palmetto Cybersecurity & STEM Camp from July 6–10 at Jerry Zucker Middle School in Charleston, S.C. Partnering with Charleston County School District, the five-day camp provides rising fifth- through 12th-grade students hands-on...

Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic signed a Partnership Intermediary Agreement with the Greater New Orleans Development Foundation, Inc. (GNODF). Designed to boost Louisiana’s economic competitiveness, the collaboration connects small businesses and academic institutions with emerging...

Four premier naval commands—NIWC Atlantic, CNMOC, NSWC PCD, and NRL—launched the Gulf Coast Defense Catalyst (GCDC) in New Orleans. This strategic partnership connects warfighter needs with industry and academia to accelerate defense technology innovation, strengthen national security, and drive...

Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic is hosting its annual Aiken IDEAs STEM Camp in Aiken, South Carolina, from July 13–17. Partnering with local organizations, the program provides hands-on activities, career preparation, and industry networking across a three-stage STEM pipeline for...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

This episodes connects Survivor-inspired strategy to NIWC Atlantic’s work on unmanned systems. CHAOS team members Gwyneth Steel and Donovan Lam discuss adaptable technology, communication, and applications. IT1 Caleb Donaldson shares a warfighter perspective, highlighting collaboration between...