N66604-Mastery of the Seas 7-14-26

This federal document outlines the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport’s strategic vision, "Mastery of the Seas at All Depths," starting in 2025. It serves as a framework for technical collaboration with industry, academia, and public partners across 11 distinct Capability Focus Areas (CFAs) to support the U.S. Navy's undersea warfare (USW) capabilities over the next decade. The 11 CFAs and their objectives include: * **Undersea Sensing:** Improving acoustic and non-acoustic sensors, towed/hull arrays, and low-power signal processing. * **Weapon Lethality:** Developing autonomous multi-weapon behaviors, modular payloads, and advanced materials. * **Assured Communications:** Advancing secure, multi-modal undersea networking, quantum encryption, and acoustic communications. * **Subsea and Seabed Warfare:** Enhancing long-endurance power, high-resolution imaging, and deep-ocean hardware. * **Platform Defense & Survivability:** Designing advanced countermeasures, signature management, and corrosion-resistant materials. * **USW Command & Control:** Creating resilient data architectures, decision aids, and human-system integration. * **EW/EO at Air/Sea Interface:** Controlling electromagnetic and electro-optical spectrums using AI-enabled signal detection. * **Robotic & Autonomous Systems:** Integrating autonomous undersea vehicles with advanced power, sensing, and swarming behaviors. * **Tactical Oceanography:** Utilizing oceanographic data, modeling, and simulation to optimize USW system employment. * **Cybersecurity:** Protecting USW networks through zero-trust architectures, threat modeling, and AI-driven incident response. * **Digitization:** Implementing digital twins, virtual simulations, and edge learning to advance data processing and fleet readiness.

This document is a registration form for the "Mastery of the Seas Office Hours" event, hosted by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport. It outlines registration instructions and collects necessary participant details from interested organizations. To register, organizations must complete the form and email it to the designated Navy representative. The form gathers the following critical information: - **Event Logistics:** Selected date of the event and preferred attendance method (virtual or in-person). - **Company Profile:** Legal name, address, U.S. ownership status, Cage Code, business size (Small or Other than Small), and socio-economic category. - **Registrant Information:** Contact details for up to three attendees, including full name, email, phone number, U.S. citizenship status, and any special accommodation needs. - **Privacy Preference:** An option for companies to opt out of having their registration information published following the Industry Day event.

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) has announced its "Mastery of the Seas" Industry Office Hours. This recurring event, held on the first and third Tuesday of every month, aims to connect external industry partners with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to discuss the Center's strategic vision and identify opportunities for industry collaboration in key Capability Focus Areas (CFAs). The upcoming session on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, will be held exclusively online via MS Teams and will feature Mr. Adam Carvalho discussing Assured Communications. Future sessions from late July through September 2026 will offer both virtual and in-person attendance options at NUWC Building 80 in Newport, Rhode Island. Participation in either format requires advanced registration. Attendees must submit a completed registration form to the designated Navy point of contact (maria.f.gregory.civ@us.navy.mil) no later than the Friday preceding each Tuesday event. Registrants will receive a unique MS Teams link prior to each virtual session. Questions from industry participants are encouraged and can be submitted via email in advance or asked during the event. Attendance is free, but the government will not reimburse participants for any administrative or informational costs incurred. Interested parties are advised to monitor SeaPort for future updates and office hour details.