Mastery of the Seas Office Hours 10-6-26
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The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport is hosting Mastery of the Seas Office Hours to engage external industry partners and discuss the strategic vision for advancing Undersea Warfare capabilities. These recurring events, held on the first and third Tuesday of every month, provide a forum for industry to interact with Subject Matter Experts regarding Capability Focus Areas. The session on October 6, 2026, will specifically address results from the September 8 Reverse Pitch Day. Participation is available both in-person at NUWC Building 80 in Newport, Rhode Island, and virtually via Microsoft Teams, though all attendees must submit a registration form to Maria Gregory by the Friday prior to the event. The technical scope focuses on ensuring access, operations, and presence at all ocean depths through several key areas, including subsea and seabed warfare, undersea robotic and autonomous systems, assured communications, platform defense, weapon lethality, tactical oceanography, and command and control. There is a significant emphasis on AI-enabled autonomy, zero-trust architectures, and CMMC-compliant development pipelines to protect USW systems from cyber threats. As a Controlled Unclassified Information event, strict security protocols are in place, prohibiting the use of landline phones and the forwarding of virtual meeting links. This notice is non-binding, and the government will not provide compensation for costs associated with responding or attending.
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Place of Performance
Newport, RI, 02841, USASet-Aside
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Organization & Contact Information
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Mastery of the Seas
Industry Office Hours Announcement
Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport
OFFICE HOURS:
The Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) will be holding Mastery of the Seas Office Hours. During these office hours, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from the Mastery of the Seas Capability Focus Areas and other NUWC representatives will be available to discuss the strategic vision of the Center with a specific focus on how external industry partners can participate and contribute to the mission.
The October 6, 2026 event will feature Mr. Vic Ricci discussing the results from the Reverse Pitch Day hosted on September 8, 2026.
Please see the attached Capability Focus Areas (CFAs) for more information on the topics and subtopics that align with the NUWCDIVNPT’s Mastery of the Seas strategic vision.
This event is a Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) event. No land-lines phones are permissible. Guests must log in to the link provided as a guest. No forwarding of the link to anyone outside of your organization is allowed.
TENTATIVE AGENDA:
1200 EST – Welcome and Discussion
1300 EST– Event Concludes
In-person and virtual
This event will be held the first and third Tuesday of every month. In-person and virtual options are available.
IN-PERSON EVENT: In-person office hours will be available at NUWC Building 80 Conference Room 208 (second floor). To attend the in-person event, please complete and return the attached Registration Form to maria.f.gregory.civ@us.navy.mil.
MS TEAMS PRESENTATION: A Teams link will be provided via email to registrants prior to the event. Please email maria.f.gregory.civ@us.navy.mil with a completed registration. A link to the Teams event will be provided no later than one-hour prior to the event. A new Teams link will be required for each day of participation. Please register each time to ensure the correct Teams link is provided.
REGISTRATION:
Each person interested in participating in the Office Hours must complete and submit the attached Registration Form prior to the Tuesday event. Please submit the completed registration form via email to maria.f.gregory.civ@us.navy.mil. Registration is required for both the in-person and online events.
QUESTIONS:
Questions are being accepted and should be submitted via email in advance of the office hours. Questions will be taken during the event.
GENERAL STIPULATIONS AND DISCLAIMERS:
Any information provided in response to this notice is not binding upon the Government. Industry will not be permitted to set up marketing material. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice; all costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the interested parties' expense. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future event. It is the responsibility of the potential interested respondees to monitor SeaPort for additional information pertaining to the upcoming office hours. There will be no fee to attend, however, industry participants will be required to preregister no later than the Friday prior to the Tuesday event.
POINT(S) OF CONTACT:
PRIMARY: SECONDARY:
Maria Gregory Matthew Halligan
NUWC Division Newport, Code 00K NUWC Division Newport, Code 00T
maria.f.gregory.civ@us.navy.mil matthew.j.halligan5.civ@us.navy.mil
NUWC DIV Newport Security Office
Tel: (401) 832-2152
Fax: (401) 832-4396
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