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By joining NIP, you become part of a distinguished group of Naval Intelligence professionals – active duty, reserve, officer, enlisted, civilian – allowing you to stay connected throughout your career and after.

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  • Networking with fellow intelligence professionals
  • Professional development through monthly virtual speaker events and other forums
  • Scholarship opportunities
  • Exposure to career opportunities
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A look inside...

  • 2026 NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY— PRIORITIZING HOMELAND DEFENSE: IMPLICATIONS FOR NAVAL INTELLIGENCE
    • No Business as Usual: The “America First” National Security Strategy 2025 and Naval Intelligence
    • 2026 National Defense Strategy: Implications for the Combat Support Agencies
    • Naval Intelligence at the Vanguard: JIATF-South’s Enduring Mission in an Era of Renewed Emphasis on Homeland Defense
    • Adaptability’s Advantage: Afloat Intelligence Operations in the Caribbean
  • The Mandate of the Operator-Intelligence Partnership
  • Naval Intelligence Salutes Navy’s 250th Birthday
  • Beyond the GIUK Gap: Naval Intelligence and China's Arctic Submarien Threat
  • Russian Ambitions to Establish Foreign Naval Bases and the Dilemma of Overextension
  • A Strategy to Implement Naval Intelligence Analytical and Leadership Training
  • U.S. Naval Academy’s IWC Club: Providing Valuable Exposure to Future Naval Intelligence Prospects

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February 18, 2026

February 2026 VSS: A Discussion of At Sea Against the Soviet Fleet: The Evolution of U.S. Navy Operational Intelligence in the Cold War

February’s VSS featured a discussion of At Sea Against the Soviet Fleet: The Evolution of U.S. Navy Operational Intelligence in the Cold War with Dr. Bryan Leese, CAPT, USN (Ret.), PhD.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
April
21
2026

5:30 PM

NIP Capital Chapter No-Host Social for SAS/IWFOTS

Brass Tap Beer Bar
164 Fleet St, National Harbor, MD

Join NIP as we gather with IBoss VADM Mike Vernazza and others in town for the Sea-Air-Space 2026 exposition and IWFOTS!

May
1
2026

11:00 AM

NIP Red Tie Luncheon

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

Join us for our annual Red Tie Luncheon, featuring LtGen Jerry Carter as our guest speaker this year! Registration is now open.