SAN DIEGO – U.S. Navy researchers are preparing to approach industry for new enabling technologies for information warfare; command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (C4ISR); offensive and defensive cyber warfare; and space systems.
Officials of the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific in San Diego issued a notice (N66001-26-R-0019) on Thursday for the upcoming Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Systems and Information Operations (IO) from Seabed to Space (S2ISR) project.
NIWC Pacific intends to issue a request for proposal (RFP) later this month for the S2ISR project that involves enabling the Navy to develop enabling technologies in communications, surveillance, and security to accommodate advances in technology and counter enemy threats.
Integrated C4ISR
NIWC Pacific is responsible for research and development in information warfare that involves integrated C4ISR systems, offensive and defensive cyber warfare; and life cycle management of fielded systems such as uncrewed underwater, surface, and aerial systems; large data management, antenna design, and renewable energy.
The S2ISR project will ask several different contractors to develop algorithms; data processing; hardware and software development; testing; repair; engineering; configuration management; maintenance; training; ISR analysis; and cyber security systems.
ISR activities may involve developing uncrewed systems to detect and potentially neutralize chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiological (CNBR) threats. They also will involve surveillance, networks, and tactical data communications like automated radio communications, satellite terminals, and autonomous or non-autonomous ISR systems for use in space, in the air, on land, and on the ocean.
Tell me more about Navy information operations from seabed to space ...
- Navy information operations involves achieving information dominance from the seabed to space, such as electronic warfare (EW), cyber security, and psychological warfare. Essentially, this focuses on collecting, analyzing, and protecting information while disrupting adversary communications and decision-making. It integrates satellites, cyber defense, and undersea technologies. It capitalizes on advanced sensors, networking, and communications for rapid decision-making; superior warfighting; operating across air, land, sea, and space to counter threats, safeguard critical infrastructure, and maintain global presence in a complex digital and electromagnetic environment.
Procurement will result in several contracts with a seven-year ordering period. Security classification will vary from unclassified to top secret and incidental sensitive compartmented information (TS/SCI).
NIWC Pacific officials say they expect the final RFP for N6600126R0019 to be released no earlier than 21 Nov. 2025, which will be available electronically under Notice ID N6600126R0019 via the Solicitation Module within the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website online at https://piee.eb.mil/.
Email questions or concerns to the Navy's Carl Odom at [email protected]. More information is online at https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/46552c058b83402ca318fc8629e2e9ec/view.
