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Navy Announces Information Warfare Industry Days

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020

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Logo for the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWARSYSCOM), formerly Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWARSYSCOM). (Image: U.S. Navy)

The Navy on May 29 announced Information Warfare Research Project (IWRP) consortium virtual quarterly industry days are set to be held on June 8-11 covering various technologies and topics like 5G, communication buoys, and information technology. The event, sponsored by Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic and Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, is set to include briefings on the IWRP, consortium operations, presentation of technical briefs, and one-on-one break-out teleconferences. The Navy anticipates 10 topics from the industry days will later…

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