NIP Chair Update


NIP Chair - Vice Admiral (Ret) Bob Sharp

Vice Admiral (Ret) Bob Sharp assumed duties as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of NIP in Dec 2022, but was officially voted into office in October 2023. He served as a Naval Intelligence Officer for over 34 years, and as a leader within the Navy’s Information Warfare community since its inception. He has decades of leadership experience in the Intelligence, Defense, and National Security arenas. In his last assignment on active duty, he served as the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, one of our nation’s premier intelligence agencies, from February 2019 until June 2022. He retired in August 2022 and is currently the CEO of B Sharp – Global Solutions, doing a combination of consulting, advisory, and fellowship work focused on helping people who are trying to make the world a better place succeed.

Mar 18, 2024

Chair Update - March 2024

I hope you all had a wonderful winter holiday season and had quality time with loved ones. It’s hard to believe that the vernal equinox is already upon us, but we’ve certainly been experiencing it in all its glory here in the national capital region.
Dec 20, 2023

Chair Update - December 2023

It’s been quite a busy year for NIP and for Naval Intelligence Professionals across the globe. I’m not sure how we fit all our activities into a single year, and it looks as though 2024 will be even busier—and more exciting.
Dec 30, 2022

Chair Update - December 2022

Your NIP and leadership team have had a very busy year and we are working hard toward making 2023 even better. As we continue to emerge from the disruptions from COVID, I am very hopeful and confident that together we will accomplish great things, not just for our community, but also for the Navy and the nation. With our national leadership focused more than ever on strategic competition in every domain, the Navy is front and center, and we in the NIP are a key part of that.
Jan 07, 2022

Chair Update - January 2022

This is my first update for the members of the Naval Intelligence Professionals.  I am happy to be able to contribute to an organization that represents the good of the Naval Intelligence Community as a whole.  As I have told the NIP Board, Tony and the team have made great progress in modernizing NIP and increasing its value to its members and the Information Warfare Community as a whole.  My job is to keep that momentum going and bring value to our members.
Dec 20, 2021

NIP Chairman’s Turnover and Update - December 2021

We are very pleased to pass the NIP Chairman’s role to Lynn Wright.  Lynn was elected along with new Board members during our fall meeting in October. A career civilian intelligence professional, Lynn has a great passion for Naval Intelligence, one that comes from the experience - and the highs and lows - of three decades of exceptionally dedicated work in our profession.
Jun 25, 2021

Chairman's Update - June 2021

It's great to see summer weather and the return of "social" activities.  The many benefits of "virtual" communications are real, but they can never fully replace the need for personal contact. 
Mar 17, 2021

Chairman’s Update - March 2021

As we all look forward to spring and—we all hope—the beginning of the end of the COVID pandemic, we also need to take time to celebrate and remember the 139th anniversary and "birthday" of the founding of Naval Intelligence on March 23rd.
Dec 07, 2020

Chairman’s Update - December 2020

Your new NIP Board of Directors held its first meeting this past weekend and, as always, I am so proud to see the enthusiasm, energy and love for the unique work and the amazing people who carry out the demanding mission of Naval Intelligence.
Sep 14, 2020

Chairman's Update - September 2020

Given continued Navy and state restrictions on large gatherings, this year’s general membership meeting is being held over teleconference. In accordance with our NIP By-Laws, this communication serves as notice to NIP members of the date of the meeting and provides the slate of members proposed as…

May 05, 2020

Chairman’s Update - May 2020

This Chairman’s Update includes the announcement of this year’s Red Tie Award Winner, Melissa Drisko. 

I hope this note finds you all in good health. There are many who have been affected…