Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic
The Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic (NIWC Atlantic) is an Echelon III activity of the United States Navy located in North Charleston, South Carolina.
The center’s mission is to deliver information warfare solutions that protect national security Conduct research, development, prototyping, engineering, test and evaluation, installation, and sustainment of integrated information warfare capabilities and services across all warfighting domains with an emphasis on Expeditionary Tactical Capabilities & Enterprise IT and Business Systems in order to drive innovation and warfighter information advantage. This includes communication systems (radios), networking systems (routers/switches), cyber operations (red team/forensics/network defense), intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (sensors/decision support applications), business systems (benefits/personnel) and information security.
32°57′55.8″N 79°58′16.7″W / 32.965500°N 79.971306°W
| Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic (NIWC Atlantic) | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Part of | Naval Information Warfare Systems Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Naval Support Activity Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | CAPT Matthew R. O'Neal, USN |
| Executive Director | Peter C. Reddy, SES |
Effective February 18, 2019, the names of the systems center changed from Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic (SPAWAR) to Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic.