04 August 2026 Planting the Seeds of Tomorrow: NIWC Atlantic's Summer STEM Camps Launched Hampton Roads Students 'To the Moon and Back' Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic hosted its 15th annual tuition-free summer STEM camps from July 20–24 at Tidewater Community College’s Chesapeake Campus. Centered on the theme "To the Moon and Back," local middle schoolers engaged in hands-on learning covering space exploration,...
07 July 2026 NIWC Atlantic Hosts 15th Annual Palmetto Cybersecurity & STEM Camp 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...
02 July 2026 NIWC Atlantic Accelerates Innovation, Signs Partnership with Greater New Orleans, Inc. 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...
23 June 2026 NIWC Atlantic Hosts Annual Aiken STEM Camp 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...
22 June 2026 Students Seek Mentorship from Naval Engineers to help Endangered Red Wolves 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,...
18 June 2026 Technically Speaking Podcast: Students Seek Mentorship from Naval Engineers to help Endangered Red Wolves 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...
18 June 2026 NIWC Atlantic Overhauls National SCAP Standards to Secure Defense Networks 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...
01 June 2026 An Engineer’s Inheritance: How Fate, Family Forged One Person’s Path to NIWC Atlantic 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...
31 March 2026 Technically Speaking Podcast: How Drones and Robot Dogs Help with Military Operations and Natural Disasters 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...
06 March 2026 NIWC Atlantic to Conduct Pre-Planned Naval Technology Experiment in Charleston Area Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic will host its annual System of Systems Naval Integration Experiment in Charleston Harbor and Sullivan’s Island during March 2026. The routine exercise evaluates advanced naval technologies, including unmanned systems, helicopters, and beach equipment. The...