February 17, 2026 at 8:46 PM
How real-world ops are informing Naval Information Forces’ modernization pursuits
NAVIFOR plays a key part in the Navy’s ongoing integration of information warfare capabilities into its Maritime Operations Centers. The post How real-world ops are informing Naval Information Forces’ modernization...
SAN DIEGO — The recent U.S. military operations in Latin America that culminated in the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro underscored the importance of “sequencing” cyber, intelligence, electronic and other weapons assets, according to the Navy’s so-called ‘IBoss.’ “I wish I could tell you more about that — but there’s goodness there that we’re going to unpack as we go forward,” Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, commander of Naval Information Forces, told DefenseScoop last week.
During a meeting with a small group of reporters at the WEST conference, he discussed some of his team’s takeaways from that U.S. mission in Venezuela and shared new details about guidance updates and strategic initiatives that NAVIFOR is prioritizing in its near-term pipeline. Headquartered in Virginia, NAVIFOR is the sea service’s Type Command (TYCOM) for Information Warfare.