230124-N-N1809-001 San Diego, CA (Jan. 24, 2023) Michael O’Brien, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific engineer, performs an outdoor experiment with a superconducting quantum interference device array sensor, which resides in the dome-shaped cryopod atop the backpack; the backpack contains a battery and supporting digital readout instrumentation. NIWC Pacific’s scientists and engineers are leading quantum research, collaboration, and training among warfare centers.