08/31/2026
“Information is the new terrain, and we must maneuver through it.”
That was one of the key messages from Vice Adm. Michael Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, US Navy, during his morning keynote at the 2026 Navy Summit that the RPI Business Development team attended last week.
From scaling autonomous UUVs and USVs to integrating commercial tech into Maritime Operations Centers (MOCs), today’s panels made one thing clear: capability deployment depends on trusted, secure data networks. As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), RPI is proud to support our warfighters by delivering vendor-agnostic cyber solutions, ICS/OT security, and advanced defense science & technology. We build the cyber resilience required to turn autonomous data into real-time operational lethality. Proud to stand alongside industry and DoW leaders as we shape the future of naval warfare.