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By joining NIP, you become part of a distinguished group of Naval Intelligence professionals – active duty, reserve, officer, enlisted, civilian – allowing you to stay connected throughout your career and after.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE:

  • Networking with fellow intelligence professionals
  • Professional development through monthly virtual speaker events and other forums
  • Scholarship opportunities
  • Exposure to career opportunities
  • Exclusive access to:
    • The NIP READBOOK, our semi-annual publication in hard and soft copy
    • Members-only content, including the NIP Quarterlies and a searchable member database.
    • NIPMail, an online forum for members to share and discuss articles of interest
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A look inside...

  • INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST RATING 50TH ANNIVERSARY
    • INTELLIGENCE IS THE BEST DEFENSE: CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE ENLISTED IS
    • THE PLANK OWNERS OF THE INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST COMMUNITY
    • INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST UPDATE: MODERNIZING AND EVOLVING FOR THE FUTURE
    • NAVY RESERVE INTELLIGENCE SPECIALISTS: READY TO SERVE!
    • THEIR STORY: THE CITIZEN SAILORS WHO ANSWERED THE CALL
  • THE RIGOR OF UNDERSTANDING
  • USS MIDWAY CVIC EXHIBIT OPENS: “TOP-SECRET: INSIDE THE HIGH-STAKES WORLD OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE
  • FIGHTING FROM THE MOC: MOC INTELLIGENCE PROFESSIONALS ENABLE DECISION ADVANTAGE FOR THE HIGH-END FIGHT
  • SHARPENING THE SPEAR: THE MARINE CORPS IS FORGING A PATH TO AI DOMINANCE
  • NAVAL INTELLIGENCE IN VIETNAM: A HISTORY AND AN ANTHOLOGY

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November 14, 2025

November 2025 VSS: Insights from an Intelligence Career in the U.S. Marine Corps and Academia

November's VSS featured Major General (Ret) Bill Seely, who is the Commandant of the Corps of Cadets at Virginia Tech and previously served as Commandant of the Eisenhower School.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
January
22
2026

6:00 PM

TOPIC: Fight from the Maritime Operations Center (MOC).

GUEST SPEAKERS: Mr. Christopher Page -  Deputy Director, Intelligence Division (N2N6Q); CAPT Matt J. Cegelske, USN - “Fight from the MOC,” Warfighting Integration (N2N6I); and LT Bryan J. Smith - Action Officer for “Fight from the MOC,” Warfighting Integration (N2N6I)

February
9
2026

5:00 PM

NIP San Diego is looking forward to gathering for a no-host social to welcome those in town for WEST 2026. All ranks of officers, enlisted, civilian IW and retired IW people and their significant others are welcome and invited. Location and time are still TBD.

March
18
2026

7:00 AM

Navy Information Warfare Industry Day 2026

NGA Campus East
Springfield, VA

The Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare (N2N6) / Director of Naval Intelligence, in collaboration with AFCEA Intelligence and the Naval Intelligence Professionals, is pleased to host a classified dialog with the private sector.

May
1
2026

11:00 AM

NIP Red Tie Luncheon

Army Navy Country Club
1700 Army Navy Dr, Arlington, VA 22202

Join us as we honor this year’s Red Tie Award winners. Registration is coming soon!.