09 April 2025 NAVIFOR at the Forefront of the Space Domain: Information Warfare is not the Future - it is the Present At the 2025 Sea-Air-Space Symposium, Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, commander, Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR), delivered a keynote address emphasizing that operations in space are not merely a supporting function but the backbone of maritime warfighting dominance. He underscored the crucial role of
07 April 2025 NIWDC Launches New Curriculum, Taking IW into the Future Fight On March 27, Naval Information Warfighting Development Center (NIWDC) achieved another milestone in advancing Information Warfare (IW) capabilities with the graduation of its fourteenth iteration of IW Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) course. Twenty-eight commissioned officers and eleven senior
07 April 2025 Innovation Takes Charge: NAVIFOR Announces IW Big Ideas Challenge Champions Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, commander, Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) / IBoss, announces the winners of the inaugural NAVIFOR sponsored information warfare (IW) Big Ideas Challenge: Lt. Forrest Simpson & Lt. Colby McLiverty Chief Petty Officer Karsten Aurella Information Systems Technician
02 April 2025 NAVIFOR Linguists Captures First Place In a remarkable display of linguistic expertise, Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) placed first at the 2025 Best Linguist Games, formerly known as the Polyglot Games. Hosted by the Utah Army National Guard’s 300th Military Intelligence Brigade, the 7th annual event brought together more than 270
06 February 2025 NAVIFOR Showcases Information Warfare Capabilities at WEST 2025 Naval Information Warfare (IW) warfighters, leaders, and industry partners gathered at WEST 2025 to highlight the growing importance of IW in maritime operations. Held at the San Diego Convention Center from January 28-30, the conference, co-sponsored by the Armed Forces Communications and
19 December 2024 AOC Taps NIWDC as Navy Outstanding Shore Command! On August 13th, 2024, the Naval Information Warfighting Development Center (NIWDC), was recognized as the Shore Command of the Year by the Association of Old Crows (AOC) at an awards dinner held in the Maryland’s National Harbor. NIWDC is leading the charge, transforming how the Navy prepares for
11 December 2024 NAVIFOR's Maritime Operations Center NAVIFOR, in its role as the Maritime Operations Center (MOC) TYCOM, recently hosted several members of the Naval Reserve Forces team, including RADM Kenneth Blackmon, Vice Commander of USFF, charged with operationalizing Reserve Component integration at the Operational Level of War. The group
25 November 2024 NAVIFOR's 2024 Commanders' Summit Tackles Information Warfare Challenges NORFOLK, Va. – Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) hosted its annual Commanders' Summit Nov. 19-21, gathering more than 300 commanders and senior enlisted leaders across the global Information Warfare (IW) community.In addition to discussing key community updates and initiatives, this year’s summit
31 October 2024 Wednesday Warriors wear Pink! In honor of #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, Naval Information Force personnel came together today to honor the courageous warfighters who have battled or are fighting breast cancer. Our military and civilian team members donned their brightest pink to show solidarity and support for the women and men
15 October 2024 Navy IW Announces Inaugural Big Ideas Challenge Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) is excited to announce the launch of its inaugural “Big Ideas Challenge,” a competition aimed at harnessing the innovative spirit of the Navy’s Information Warfare (IW) community.This initiative invites all IW Sailors and government civilians to propose innovative