Capital Chapter News

NIP’s Capital Chapter members congregated on Monday, 13 April in Washington, D.C. at The Jamestown Foundation’s offices for a panel discussion of PLA as Organization 3.0, a reference volume that provides a comprehensive analysis of the organizational structure of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), the armed forces of the Chinese Communist Party.

RADM (Ret) Liz Train was the perfect guest speaker for American Legion Post 24’s Women’s History Month celebration on 21 March, as this year’s theme was "Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future.”   Several NIP members and friends of RADM Train showed up to hear her talk and join in the celebration.

NIP’s Capital Chapter held a no-host social as Aslin Brewing Company in Alexandria, Virginia, on 18 March. The social was held in conjunction with the annual Navy Information Warfare Industry Day, which is co-sponsored by AFCEA, NIP, and OPNAV N2N6.

On 2 December, NIP members visited the Planet Lab’s Arlington, Virginia office, to discuss the company’s open source GEOINT and Maritime Domain Awareness capabilities.

A last minute happy hour at the Union Street Pub in Old Town drew quite a crowd on Wednesday, 12 November. The social event was originally scheduled for 5 November but was postponed after the Senior Leader Symposium was cancelled due to the government shutdown.

Capital Chapter NIP members gathered on 8 September at the Lighthorse Restaurant and Bar in Old Town Alexandria, ahead of the Giants/Viking game that evening. It was a strong turnout for a Monday night and a great chance to catch up after a busy summer!

It was a warm afternoon in June, but that didn’t stop NIP members and friends from meeting up at the Great Frogs Winery in Annapolis, Maryland on Saturday, 28 June.

Despite the threat of snow, NIP Capital chapter’s no-host social on 19 February at Aslin Beer Co. in Alexandria, Virginia had a strong turnout of Naval Intelligence professionals.

NIP’s Capital Chapter kicked off the year with their first social event on 22 January at the American Legion Post 24 in Old Town, Alexandria.

It was a great gathering of Naval Intelligence professionals at the Aslin Brewing Company in Springfield, Virginia on Wednesday evening, 23 October.