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  • THE RIGOR OF UNDERSTANDING
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  • FIGHTING FROM THE MOC: MOC INTELLIGENCE PROFESSIONALS ENABLE DECISION ADVANTAGE FOR THE HIGH-END FIGHT
  • SHARPENING THE SPEAR: THE MARINE CORPS IS FORGING A PATH TO AI DOMINANCE
  • NAVAL INTELLIGENCE IN VIETNAM: A HISTORY AND AN ANTHOLOGY

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January 26, 2026

January 2026 VSS: Fight from the Maritime Operations Center (MOC)

January’s VSS featured a key discussion on the “Fight from the MOC” concept.

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TAPS: CAPT (Ret) Michael Honan Passes Away at Age 79
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Academic Year 2026-27 Rear Admiral Sumner Shapiro Scholarship Program

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NIP Chair Recognized for Lifetime Achievements at Geoint Gala

San Diego Waterfront Information Warfare Professionals Visit USS Midway Museum

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NIP 2025 Fundraising Campaign on Giving Tuesday

Capital Chapter Comes Together at Union Street Pub for Happy Hour

Another Night of Esprit de Corps at the 57th Annual Naval Intelligence Officers’ Dining-In

NIP Holds Annual General Meeting and Fall Luncheon

Naval Intelligence Salutes Navy’s 250th Birthday


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UPCOMING EVENTS
February
9
2026

4:30 PM

San Diego Chapter No-Host Social for WEST

Wild Hare Bar Garden (Located within the Hilton Gaslamp Hotel)
401 K Street, San Diego, CA 92101

Join NIP San Diego’s Chapter for a social held in conjunction with AFCEA West. All are welcome!

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February
17
2026

6:00 PM

February Virtual Speaker Series

GoToMeeting

TOPIC: A Discussion of At Sea Against the Soviet Fleet: The Evolution of U.S. Navy Operational Intelligence in the Cold War.

GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. Bryan Leese, CAPT, USN (Ret.), PhD

Join us for an engaging discussion with Dr. Leese about his latest book!

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March
18
2026

7:00 AM

Navy Information Warfare Industry Day 2026

NGA Campus East
Springfield, VA

The Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare (N2N6) / Director of Naval Intelligence, in collaboration with AFCEA Intelligence and the Naval Intelligence Professionals, is pleased to host a classified dialog with the private sector.

Registration is Open!

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May
1
2026

11:00 AM

NIP Red Tie Luncheon

Army Navy Country Club
1700 Army Navy Dr, Arlington, VA 22202

Join us as we honor this year’s Red Tie Award winners. Registration is coming soon!.

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