U.S.
Navy's Commitment To Warfighting In The Information Age
by Space and Naval Warfare Systems
Command April 26, 2018
The U.S. Navy Information Warfare (IW) pavilion conducted a the
three-day premier 'WEST 2018' naval conference and exposition on the
West Coast during February.
The WEST 2018 IW pavilion on the
exhibition floor demonstrated the Navy's commitment to warfighting
in the information age through the use of speakers, panels, subject
matter experts and capability displays from organizations including
the Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information
Warfare (OPNAV N2N6), Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. Tenth Fleet
(FCC/C10F), Navy Information Forces Command (NAVIFOR), Space and
Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), Office of Naval Intelligence
(ONI), Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications,
Computers and Intelligence (PEO C4I) and others.
OPNAV N2N6
“leads” the IW community from Washington, D.C. and provides
strategic guidance on information warfare. SPAWAR “acquires” the
funding and personnel (scientists, engineers) to create new
technologies and systems for experimentation and use in the fleet.
NAVIFOR “prepares” IW-rated Sailors for fleet mission sets through
schools and training opportunities. FCC/C10F conducts the cyber
“fight” during Navy or joint missions in cyber/networks,
cryptologic/signals intelligence and space.
Demonstrations
within the IW pavilion spotlighted various systems and capabilities
that enrich information warfighting, including mixed reality
technology (virtual and augmented reality) that can be applied to
military training, operations and prototyping. Additionally,
multi-intelligence, network systems, tactical sensor management,
military satellite communications, unmanned undersea vehicles, and
the research and development of commercial cloud services were
featured for military, government and industry members who visited.
February 6, 2018 - Melany Fryer, assigned to Tactical Networks
Program Office (PMW 160), demonstrates the Maritime Tactical Command
and Control (MTC2) Program for interested conference attendees in
the U.S. Navy Information Warfare (IW) pavilion at the WEST 2018
conference. The IW pavilion demonstrates the Navy's commitment to
warfighting in the information age through the use of speakers,
panels, subject matter experts and capability displays from
organizations including the Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval
Operations for Information Warfare (OPNAV N2N6), Fleet Cyber
Command/U.S. Tenth Fleet (FCC/C10F), Navy Information Forces Command
(NAVIFOR), Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), Program
Executive Office Command, Control, Communications, Computers and
Intelligence (PEO C4I) and others. (U.S. Navy photo by Rick Naystatt)
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Vice Adm. Jan Tighe, OPNAV N2N6, stressed that IW makes the U.S.
Navy a more lethal and versatile force. In order to maintain this
edge, the IW community must identify, train and retain the best and
most effective cyber workforce.
“Information warfare presents
new and complex challenges day to day,” said Tighe. “As a Navy, we
need to continue to modernize network architecture and capabilities,
but also pay close attention to talent management. Our current cyber
warriors in the fleet need to be trained and equipped to respond to
high-end threats. The Navy’s cyber resiliency depends on both
modernized architecture and our ability to train and prepare our
Sailors, Marines and civilians who are the first-line of defense.”
Rear Adm. Christian “Boris” Becker, SPAWAR, highlighted the
strategic competition that exists in IW environment and how industry
partners can assist with the innovation gap.
“Whether [the]
battlefield is on the ground, whether the battlefield is at sea, in
the air, in space, or on the network, we are facing strategic
competition,” said Becker. “What are we going to do – what are you
going to do – to make sure we can face that competition, that we can
compete and win?”
Aerographer’s Mate 2nd Class Deserae
Laczniak, assigned to Naval Oceanography Special Warfare Center,
manned a booth in the IW pavilion, but also enjoyed exploring all
the IW commands participating in WEST 2018.
February 8, 2018 - U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Jan Tighe, Deputy Chief of
Naval Operations for Information Warfare and Director of Naval
Intelligence (N2N6), receives a brief on underwater sensors from
Aerographer’s Mate 2nd Class Deserae Laczniak, assigned to Naval
Oceanography Special Warfare Center, while touring the U.S. Navy
Information Warfare (IW) pavilion at the WEST 2018 conference. The
IW pavilion demonstrates the Navy's commitment to warfighting in the
information age through the use of speakers, panels, subject matter
experts and capability displays from organizations including the
Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information
Warfare (OPNAV N2N6), Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. Tenth Fleet
(FCC/C10F), Navy Information Forces Command (NAVIFOR), Space and
Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), Program Executive Office
Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (PEO
C4I) and others. (U.S. Navy photo by Rick Naystatt)
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“It was a lot of fun meeting new people and talking about my job in
the Navy,” said Laczniak. “Being able to see what everyone does in
the information warfare community makes me excited for what’s to
come in the future. My favorite thing in the IW pavilion was the
augmented reality gun. This type of technology has already been
tested on some ships on the waterfront and it’s really great,
interactive training.”
WEST 2018 marks the conference’s 28th
anniversary bringing sea service military and industry leaders
together in a single locale to encourage discussion with personnel
that design and build the technologies impacting the warfighter and
the information warfare domain. The conference is co-sponsored by
Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA)
International and the U.S. Naval Institute (USNI).
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