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Interviews that were taped at both the RSA Conference and at the Mach37 (Virginia Cyber Security Accelerator) event (to include interviews with Governor McCulliffe and Secretary Jackson) have been edited and posted.

Eighty-one years ago today, the first unified organization coordinating Navy Cryptology, the Communications Security Group, was established. From Station HYPO, OP-20-G, and the On the Roof Gang, to the present day, our community has continued to evolve to meet and defeat the threats we face.

The jointly sponsored AFCEA-U.S. Naval Institute WEST Conference and Exposition was held 17-19 February at San Diego’s Convention Center, close to the vibrant nightlife of the Gas Lamp district and the fine dining of Old Town and the Little Italy neighborhood.

We are pleased to announce the availability of an online application for the the Naval Intelligence Professionals Rear Admiral Sumner Shapiro Scholarship Program for Academic Year 2016-2017. The application period is from January 15, 2016 to April 15, 2016.

CNO cemented his commanders intent this week through the publication of his "Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority." On Wednesday, during his All-Hands Call with N2N6 the CNO stressed the importance of Information Warfare and said he was "double dog doubling down" on Information Warfare.

It is with deep regret that we must announce the death of Commander Roger Patrick US Navy (Ret) who passed away during the evening of 2 January 2016 at his home in Rocklin, California.

US Defense Secretary Ash Carter warned China Wednesday that attempts to expand its influence in the South China Sea will ultimately lead to isolation for the Pacific power.

On June 11, 2015, AFCEA Intelligence and the Naval Intelligence Professionals, in collaboration with the Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance, will present a classified forum discussing the priorities and associated requirements to gain and maintain Information Dominance in the U.S. Navy.

On May 11, nine ships from the Russian Navy and China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) kicked off 10 days of combined exercises in the Mediterranean Sea, for their first joint naval war games in European waters. What does this nautical confab, dubbed “Joint Sea 2015,” entail?

Navy Information Dominance Forces (NAVIDFOR) Command held an establishment ceremony on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015 in the Information Dominance Corps’ Heroes Auditorium at 112 Lake View Parkway aboard the DOD Complex in Suffolk, Virginia.

Rear Adm. (Ret.) Samuel Cox recently assumed responsibilities as the new director of the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC).

The Naval Intelligence Professionals (NIP) is pleased to announce an increase in the amount of all scholarships in the criteria for the Rear Admiral Sumner Shapiro Scholarship Program. The amount of the scholarships will now be $4000 apiece, effective with the 2015-2016 academic year awards.

The mysterious workings of a Pentagon office that oversees clandestine operations are unraveling in federal court, where a criminal investigation has exposed a secret weapons program entwined with allegations of a sweetheart contract, fake badges and trails of destroyed evidence.

Just like American military leaders who had an obsession for all things Russian during the Cold War in order to understand the Soviets, the war on al-Qaida and the complex nuances of the Arab Spring demand a deeper comprehension of the Middle East from direct sources.

The Department of Defense announced today Robert Cardillo as the next director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). The current director, Letitia A. Long has announced her decision to retire later this year after four years at the helm of the agency and more than 35 years of government service.