NIWC Atlantic Welcomes New Commanding Officer

Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic hosted a change of command ceremony in Charleston, South Carolina, July 18, 2024. Capt. Matthew O’Neal became the seventh commanding officer of NIWC Atlantic, assuming the role from Capt. Nicole Nigro, who is transitioning to be the program manager for Tactical Networks, Program Manager, Warfare (PMW) 160 under Program Executive Office for Command Control, Communications, and Computers (PEO C4I) in San Diego, California. As the new commanding officer, O’Neal leads NIWC Atlantic’s approximately 5,000 federal civil service employees and military personnel located at the center's headquarters in Charleston, South Carolina, and at other sites in Hampton Roads, Virginia; New Orleans, Louisiana; Tampa, Florida; Naval District Washington; and overseas locations in Europe, the Middle East and Antarctica.