
The most significant difference was the presence of the Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN), which was piped in live through a new capability called a Tactical Entry Point. The scope of SoSNIE 2023 increased in scale and complexity from last year’s event. My feedback to everyone was if everything works this week, then we haven’t pushed hard enough.” “It provided an outlet for individuals to learn about other systems and communicate with as many teams as possible, discovering new capabilities and what might realistically work in a tactical environment. “SoSNIE is an opportunity for employees across NIWC Atlantic to dedicate a week to experimenting and pushing the boundaries of what their systems can do and who they normally work with,” said Carel Peacock, EIS Division chief engineer and SoSNIE lead. Marine Corps edge-to-enterprise C4ISR technologies that include geolocation, next-generation sensors, decision science, signature management, networking-on-the-move and advanced optical communications. NIWC Atlantic’s ExW Department is the lead systems integrator for multiple U.S. More than 100 NIWC Atlantic engineers, computer scientists and subject matter experts worked to integrate dozens of command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems. Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic wrapped up a week of technology integration and experimentation on March 17 aimed at equipping Marines to better sense, make sense, decide, and - if necessary - act with devastating precision.įor the fourth year in a row, the Expeditionary Intelligence Solutions (EIS) Division of the command’s Expeditionary Warfare (ExW) Department coordinated a weeklong System of Systems Naval Integration Experiment (SoSNIE), deploying sophisticated Marine Corps software and hardware to a remote range on base. Navy photo by Joe Bullinger/Released)ĬHARLESTON, S.C. Charleston, SC (March 16, 2023) Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic personnel launch a Puma drone on March 16 during a System of Systems Naval Integration Experiment conducted by NIWC Atlantic’s Expeditionary Warfare Department at the installation’s Small Autonomous Unmanned Systems Research Range. Story by Steve Ghiringhelli, NIWC Atlantic Public Affairs 230316-N-GB257-002 N.
