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Leonardo DRS, through its subsidiary, DRS Naval Power Systems, has selected Berkeley County to establish the company’s first South Carolina operation. (Photo/Leonardo DRS)
Feb 27, 2024

Defense manufacturer to establish SC operations with $120M Berkeley County facility

The company provides naval power and control technology solutions for the U.S. Navy and allied navies.

Dec 1, 2023

Ignite Digital Services to Attend Eastern Defense Summit

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Digital transformation consulting company Ignite Digital Services will attend the Eastern Defense Summit on December 6-7. The summit, held at the Charleston Area Convention Center in North Charleston, South Carolina, brings together more than 1,800 government, military, academia, and industry leaders to buil[...]

Nov 28, 2023

NAVWAR Warfare Centers Announce IWRP Expansion with IWRP3

Naval Information Warfare Centers (NIWC) Atlantic and Pacific held a Solicitation Industry Day outlining the third iteration of the Navy’s highly successful rapid prototyping initiative, Information Warfare Research Project (IWRP) 3, on Oct. 11. Naval Information Warfare Centers (NIWC) Atlantic and Pacific held a Solicitation [...]

Nov 14, 2023

SMART Scholars Applications Due Dec. 1

By Maggie Daly and Kris Patterson, NIWC Atlantic Public Affairs College students interested in interning with Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic through the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program have less than one month left to apply. The SMART Scholarship-for[...]

Nov 13, 2023

Veteran Series: Bridget Rencher

Editorial Note: This story is the first installment of NIWC Atlantic’s Veterans Month Campaign, a feature series celebrating the incredible accomplishments of NIWC Atlantic’s Veteran workforce. During this special Veterans Month tribute, readers are encouraged to learn from the personal experiences of those spotlighted and t[...]

Sep 29, 2023

Winner of NIWC Atlantic’s AI-Driven Competition Announced at SC Decoded Conference

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic presented a $70,000 check to BigBear.ai for winning the Palmetto Tech Bridge (PTB) “Autonomy 3 Ways Prize Challenge” on Sept. 12 during the 2023 SC Decoded Conference. Before a panel of government experts at a Myrtle Beach conference center, five finalists presented their technical solutions […]

Sep 19, 2023

Ignite Digital Services Achieves Microsoft’s AI Cloud Partner Designation

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Ignite Digital Services, an operational consulting company serving the national security sector, announced its latest credential as part of the company’s growing suite of technology solutions – becoming a Microsoft AI Cloud Partner. This designation, formalized July 31, 2023, brings clients the very late[...]

Jun 29, 2023

Ignite Digital Services Enters Partnership with Archer Integrated Risk Management

Ignite Digital Services, an operational consulting company serving the national security sector, has entered Archer Integrated Risk Management’s (IRM) Aligned Market Program (AMP) as a Partner. A robust software platform, Archer IRM helps organizations assess and manage risk in the digital era with a suite of sophisticated gov[...]

May 18, 2023

NIWC Atlantic Selection for Senior Scientific Technical Manager (SSTM) for Assured Communications

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Mr. Clifford Hunt has been selected as the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic Assured Communications Senior Scientific Technical Manager (SSTM). Cliff will be responsible for identifying, developing and implementing new communications techniques and capabilities that will enable the warfighter [...]

Mar 29, 2023

Ignite Digital Services Certified as Global UiPath Premier Partner

Ignite Digital Services, an operational consulting company serving the national security sector, recently elevated its certification standing with UiPath to become a UiPath Premier Partner. A leading enterprise automation company, UiPath helps fast-track portfolio innovation and enhance product capabilities for Ignite Digital Se[...]

Feb 9, 2023

NIWC Atlantic Selection for Deputy Director of the Office of Small Business Programs Position

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic has selected John OConnor as the NIWC Atlantic Deputy Director of the Office of Small Business Programs. OConnor will continue the NIWC Atlantic’s Small Business Program from the recently retired Ms. Robin Rourk. In this position, OConnor will report to the [...]

Oct 28, 2022

How this North Charleston division expands capabilities for Department of Defense projects

A unique on-demand manufacturing division of North Charleston-based Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic — formerly SPAWAR — has expanded its capabilities to rapidly create complicated, obsolete and unique prototypes for defense-related projects that support warfighters. The department has created oddly s[...]