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Bringing the Power of Information to the Fight

 

Welcome to the Future of the U.S. Navy

 

A landmark research facility headquartered in San Diego for more than 80 years, NIWC Pacific has a workforce of more than 5,200 scientists, researchers, engineers, technicians and support personnel and is a member of an exclusive network of research labs that comprise the Department of Defense's biggest brain trust.

 

Who We Are

Our Mission

Conduct research, development, prototyping, engineering, test and evaluation, installation, and sustainment of integrated information warfare capabilities and services across all warfighting domains with emphasis on Basic and Applied Research and Tactical Systems Afloat and Ashore in order to drive innovation and warfighter information advantage.

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Our goal is to build skills and STEM confidence through hands-on learning activities using Navy themes.
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Give yourself an edge and discover all the most important skills you'll need to make your mark after graduation.
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This is a perfect opportunity to bridge the gap between academic training and your professional career path.
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Meet Our Team

"NIWC Pacific is an amazing team of talented individuals with diverse skills and backgrounds. We are and will remain at the forefront of Naval innovation as we work to develop and deliver cutting-edge solutions that benefit the Warfighter."


Capt. Patrick “Metro” McKenna, Commanding Officer
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NIWC Pacific: Its Inevitability, Legacy, and Future

by Maison Piedfort - 27 Oct 2023 - News

SAN DIEGO - Usually, news stories from Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific tell about a person, a team, a breakthrough, or a vision. This one is different: it's about thousands of people, thousands of breakthroughs, countless visions, and how each moved through time and space to shape itself into an information warfare lab headquartered on Point Loma.

Women of the Workforce Team Leads Collaboration, Community Outreach at NIWC Pacific

by Maison Piedfort - 8 Sep 2023 - News

What compels busy people to take on more work than is asked of them? Who would log off from work at 4 p.m., grab a trash bag, and pick up litter from a two-mile stretch of the beach? Many people at Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific, it turns out, earlier this summer.

First Cohort of NAVWAR and NPS Scholarship-for-Service Program Set to Start this September

by Lily Chen - 29 Aug 2023 - News

The inaugural Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) and Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions (HBCU/MSI) Scholarship-for-Service (S4S) Program has officially commenced, with four students selected as part of the initial cohort to start their studies at NPS this September.

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Photo of two NIWC Pacific employees. Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR)
Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR)
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Captain McKenna speaking at a podium microphone Capt. Patrick McKenna, commanding officer, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific, delivers his first remarks as commanding officer during a change of command and retirement ceremony at NIWC Pacific May 4, 2023.
Capt. Patrick McKenna, commanding officer, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific, delivers his first remarks as commanding officer during a change of command and retirement ceremony at NIWC Pacific May 4, 2023.
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Nancy Norton speaking in front of a podium microphone Guest speaker retired Vice Adm. Nancy A. Norton, former director of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and the commander of the Joint Force Headquarters Department of Defense Information Networ
Guest speaker retired Vice Adm. Nancy A. Norton, former director of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and the commander of the Joint Force Headquarters Department of Defense Information Networ
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Color Guard holding flags in front of saluting sailors under a white tent. Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific Color Guard parades the colors during a change of command and retirement ceremony at NIWC Pacific May 4, 2023
Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific Color Guard parades the colors during a change of command and retirement ceremony at NIWC Pacific May 4, 2023
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Group of people at table listening to Jerich Macabante brief in front of a presentation on a video wall NIWC Atlantic and NIWC Pacific Collaborate with University of Hawaii to Create Opportunities for Cybersecurity Students
NIWC Atlantic and NIWC Pacific Collaborate with University of Hawaii to Create Opportunities for Cybersecurity Students
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Lisa Cheng briefing in front of a presentation on a video wall. NIWC Atlantic and NIWC Pacific Collaborate with University of Hawaii to Create Opportunities for Cybersecurity Students
NIWC Atlantic and NIWC Pacific Collaborate with University of Hawaii to Create Opportunities for Cybersecurity Students
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Aris Carols standing while talking to a lady sitting down. Three people behind him are watching him speak. NIWC Atlantic and NIWC Pacific Collaborate with University of Hawaii to Create Opportunities for Cybersecurity Students
NIWC Atlantic and NIWC Pacific Collaborate with University of Hawaii to Create Opportunities for Cybersecurity Students
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Capt. Andrew Gainer, former commanding officer, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, departs through side boys after turning over command to Capt. Patrick McKenna and retiring May 4, 2023. McKenna assumed command from Gainer during the ceremony. Capt. Andrew Gainer, former commanding officer, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, departs through side boys after turning over command to Capt. Patrick McKenna and retiring May 4, 2023. McKenna assumed command from Gainer during the ceremony.
Capt. Andrew Gainer, former commanding officer, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, departs through side boys after turning over command to Capt. Patrick McKenna and retiring May 4, 2023. McKenna assumed command from Gainer during the ceremony.
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In many shades of blue and green, a graphic concept of quantum technology depicts two ships at sea in the background and a large, stylized molecule in the foreground. NIWC Pacific and its partners are building a quantum Navy
NIWC Pacific and its partners are building a quantum Navy
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NIWC Pacific and its partners are building a quantum Navy
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