Host Sites

Engage with the nation’s brightest young minds in cyber and electromagnetic spectrum technologies. Student interns enrich your projects with fresh insights and a passion for technical problem-solving. Partner with VICEROY internship programs and join us in inspiring future leaders to pursue a career with Department of War organizations to help solve national security challenges.

Designations:

VICEROY MAVENA summer internship that fast-tracks students’ competency in cyber-spectrum, providing hands-on professional development experiences within national security, U.S. military culture, leadership, research, and operations. 

VICEROY ENVOYA cyber-spectrum summer internship engaging students in real-world mission-driven operational projects pertaining to U.S. national security, with some roles requiring a Secret clearance and potentially leading to permanent placements. 

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AFRL Information Directorate16th Electronic Warfare Squadron46th Test Squadron412th Test Wing563rd Electronic Warfare Squadron690th Cyberspace Operations GroupAir Combat CommandArmy Research LaboratoryHawai'i National GuardKeelser Air Force BaseMissile Defense AgencyNaval Air Warfare Center Weapons DivisionNaval Facilities Engineering Systems CommandNaval Informational Warfare Center Hawai'iNaval Information Warfare Center PacificNaval Undersea Warfare CenterU.S. Army Pacific CommandU.S. Army Space and Missile Defense CommandU.S. Pacific Air ForcesJoint Base Langley-EustisRedstone ArsenalEglin Air Force BaseJoint Base San AntonioJoint Base Pearl Harbor–HickamEdwards Air Force BaseMap Key690th Cyberspace Operations GroupThe Pentagon

AFRL Information Directorate

Abbreviation:
AFRL

Designations
VICEROY MAVEN & VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Rome Labs, Rome, New York

16th Electronic Warfare Squadron

Abbreviation:
16 EWS

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

46th Test Squadron

Abbreviation:
46 TS

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

412th Test Wing

Abbreviation:
412 TW

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Edwards Air Force Base, California

563rd Electronic Warfare Squadron

Abbreviation:
563 EWS

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Joint Base San Antonio, Texas

690th Cyberspace Operations Group

Abbreviation:
690 COG

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Joint Base San Antonio, Texas & The Pentagon, VA

Air Combat Command

Abbreviation:
ACC

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia

Army Research Laboratory

Abbreviation:
DEVCOM ARL

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland & Adelphi, Maryland

Hawai'i National Guard

Abbreviation:
HING

Designations
VICEROY MAVEN

Location:
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu, Hawai'i

Keelser Air Force Base

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Biloxi, Mississippi

Missile Defense Agency

Abbreviation:
MDA

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama

Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division

Abbreviation:
NAWCWD

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command

Abbreviation:
NAVFAC

Designations
VICEROY MAVEN

Location:
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu, Hawai'i

Naval Informational Warfare Center Hawai'i

Abbreviation:
NIWC HI

Designations
VICEROY MAVEN

Location:
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu, Hawai'i

Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific

Abbreviation:
NIWC PAC

Designations
VICEROY MAVEN & VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Naval Base Point Loma, California

Naval Undersea Warfare Center

Abbreviation:
NUWC

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Naval Base Kitsap, Keyport, Washington

U.S. Army Pacific Command

Abbreviation:
USARPAC

Designations
VICEROY MAVEN

Location:
Fort Shafter, Honolulu, Hawai'i

U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command

Abbreviation:
USASMDC

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama

U.S. Pacific Air Forces

Abbreviation:
PACAF

Designations
VICEROY MAVEN

Location:
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu, Hawai'i

Joint Base Langley-Eustis

Abbreviation:
JBLE

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Host Organizations:
Air Combat Command (ACC)

Location:
Hampton and Newport News, Virginia

Redstone Arsenal

Abbreviation:
RSA

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Host Organizations:
Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (ASMDC)

Location:
Huntsville, Alabama

Eglin Air Force Base

Designations:
VICEROY ENVOY

Host Organizations:
16 EWS
46 TS

Location:
Destin, Florida

Joint Base San Antonio

Designations:
VICEROY ENVOY

Host Organizations:
563 EWS
690 COG

Location:
San Antonio, Texas

Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam

Abbreviation:
JBPHH

Designations
VICEROT MAVEN

Location:
Honolulu, Hawaii

Edwards Air Force Base

Designations:
VICEROY ENVOY

Host Organizations:
412 TW/XP

Location:
Edwards AFB, California

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Host Bases are the physical locations where Host Organizations operate. Host Organizations are VICEROY partners that host VICEROY internships. Some Host Bases also double as Host Organizations.

690th Cyberspace Operations Group

Abbreviation:
690 COG

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Joint Base San Antonio, Texas & The Pentagon, VA

The Pentagon

Abbreviation:
PT

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Washington, DC

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AFRL Information Directorate16th Electronic Warfare Squadron46th Test Squadron412th Test Wing563rd Electronic Warfare Squadron690th Cyberspace Operations GroupAir Combat CommandArmy Research LaboratoryHawai'i National GuardKeelser Air Force BaseMissile Defense AgencyNaval Air Warfare Center Weapons DivisionNaval Facilities Engineering Systems CommandNaval Informational Warfare Center Hawai'iNaval Information Warfare Center PacificNaval Undersea Warfare CenterU.S. Army Pacific CommandU.S. Army Space and Missile Defense CommandU.S. Pacific Air ForcesJoint Base Langley-EustisRedstone ArsenalEglin Air Force BaseJoint Base San AntonioJoint Base Pearl Harbor–HickamEdwards Air Force BaseMap Key690th Cyberspace Operations GroupThe Pentagon

AFRL Information Directorate

Abbreviation:
AFRL

Designations
VICEROY MAVEN & VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Rome Labs, Rome, New York

16th Electronic Warfare Squadron

Abbreviation:
16 EWS

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

46th Test Squadron

Abbreviation:
46 TS

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

412th Test Wing

Abbreviation:
412 TW

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Edwards Air Force Base, California

563rd Electronic Warfare Squadron

Abbreviation:
563 EWS

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Joint Base San Antonio, Texas

690th Cyberspace Operations Group

Abbreviation:
690 COG

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Joint Base San Antonio, Texas & The Pentagon, VA

Air Combat Command

Abbreviation:
ACC

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia

Army Research Laboratory

Abbreviation:
DEVCOM ARL

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland & Adelphi, Maryland

Hawai'i National Guard

Abbreviation:
HING

Designations
VICEROY MAVEN

Location:
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu, Hawai'i

Keelser Air Force Base

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Biloxi, Mississippi

Missile Defense Agency

Abbreviation:
MDA

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama

Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division

Abbreviation:
NAWCWD

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command

Abbreviation:
NAVFAC

Designations
VICEROY MAVEN

Location:
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu, Hawai'i

Naval Informational Warfare Center Hawai'i

Abbreviation:
NIWC HI

Designations
VICEROY MAVEN

Location:
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu, Hawai'i

Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific

Abbreviation:
NIWC PAC

Designations
VICEROY MAVEN & VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Naval Base Point Loma, California

Naval Undersea Warfare Center

Abbreviation:
NUWC

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Naval Base Kitsap, Keyport, Washington

U.S. Army Pacific Command

Abbreviation:
USARPAC

Designations
VICEROY MAVEN

Location:
Fort Shafter, Honolulu, Hawai'i

U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command

Abbreviation:
USASMDC

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama

U.S. Pacific Air Forces

Abbreviation:
PACAF

Designations
VICEROY MAVEN

Location:
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu, Hawai'i

Joint Base Langley-Eustis

Abbreviation:
JBLE

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Host Organizations:
Air Combat Command (ACC)

Location:
Hampton and Newport News, Virginia

Redstone Arsenal

Abbreviation:
RSA

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Host Organizations:
Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (ASMDC)

Location:
Huntsville, Alabama

Eglin Air Force Base

Designations:
VICEROY ENVOY

Host Organizations:
16 EWS
46 TS

Location:
Destin, Florida

Joint Base San Antonio

Designations:
VICEROY ENVOY

Host Organizations:
563 EWS
690 COG

Location:
San Antonio, Texas

Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam

Abbreviation:
JBPHH

Designations
VICEROT MAVEN

Location:
Honolulu, Hawaii

Edwards Air Force Base

Designations:
VICEROY ENVOY

Host Organizations:
412 TW/XP

Location:
Edwards AFB, California

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Host Bases are the physical locations where Host Organizations operate. Host Organizations are VICEROY partners that host VICEROY internships. Some Host Bases also double as Host Organizations.

690th Cyberspace Operations Group

Abbreviation:
690 COG

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Joint Base San Antonio, Texas & The Pentagon, VA

The Pentagon

Abbreviation:
PT

Designations
VICEROY ENVOY

Location:
Washington, DC

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16th Electronic Warfare Squadron

Abbreviation: 16 EWS
Designations: VICEROY ENVOY
Location: Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

The mission of the 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron is to develop, test, validate, and field advanced electromagnetic warfare capabilities that enhance the survivability and effectiveness of combat air forces in contested environments. By increasing lethality through survivability, the squadron ensures warfighters are equipped to operate decisively and successfully in complex operational scenarios.

In previous years, interns contributed to advanced electronic warfare research, including testing and evaluating Digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM) jamming techniques. They supported the B-1 team by conducting hands-on experiments, analyzing results, and documenting best practices. These efforts were shared across the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing and with the broader Tri-Services Working Group, giving interns the opportunity to apply technical skills in a high-impact operational environment while contributing directly to warfighter readiness and electronic warfare innovation.

Through applied projects and formal EW training, they directly contribute to national defense while building critical expertise in high-demand aerospace and defense technologies.

46th Test Squadron

Abbreviation: 46 TS
Designations: VICEROY ENVOY
Location: Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

The 46th Test Squadron evaluates and assures the performance, interoperability, and effectiveness of C4ISR systems, providing the Air Force with rigorous, operationally relevant testing to support warfighter readiness and capability development. Leveraging state-of-the-art facilities including multi-level security command and control labs, mission planning environments, and the Datalinks Test Facility with operational networks for Link-16 and Situational Awareness Datalink (SADL) platforms, the squadron delivers realistic, end-to-end evaluations of the kill chain, enabling warfighters to operate with a wide array of networked systems and emerging technologies.
In previous years, interns engaged in hands-on projects that applied cutting-edge technologies to real-world aviation and radar systems challenges. Projects included developing an ADS-B Flight Tracking System with Waypoint Navigation, where interns designed and built both the hardware and software components to provide real-time aircraft tracking, customizable waypoint management, and precise countdown functionality for flight test operations. Other interns upgraded Software Defined Radio (SDR) components for radar transmitter simulators, enhancing signal fidelity, implementing radar waveforms, and conducting detailed RF characterization to improve simulator performance and support open-air testing. Additionally, students worked on radar track simulation and visualization for the Echodyne EchoGuard radar, creating realistic track data and integrating it with the Windows Tactical Assault Kit (WinTAK) platform to facilitate efficient testing, training, and demonstration of radar-based situational awareness without the need for physical radar hardware. These projects allowed interns to combine software development, hardware integration, and signal analysis skills while contributing to practical, mission-critical tools for flight and radar operations.

412th Test Wing

Abbreviation: 412 TW
Designations: VICEROY ENVOY
Location: Edwards Air Force Base, California

The mission of the 412th Test Wing Plans and Programs Office (XP) is to guide the future of the test enterprise by shaping strategic plans, aligning resources, and enabling capabilities that support the wing’s role as the Air Force center of flight test. XP ensures the wing can meet evolving test and evaluation requirements by driving innovation, strengthening planning and programming efforts, and improving processes across the organization. By equipping the test wing with clear strategy, informed decision making, and effective resource allocation, XP helps deliver test capabilities that advance national defense priorities.

This is the first year that the 412th Test Wing is participating in the internship program. Interns assigned to 412 TW in Summer 2026 will work on projects related to strategic planning, resource alignment, process improvement, and innovation support across the test wing. After the completion of the internship, a summary of these projects and contributions will be compiled and shared here.

563rd Electronic Warfare Squadron

Abbreviation: 563 EWS
Designations: VICEROY ENVOY
Location: Joint Base San Antonio, TX

The 563rd Electronic Warfare Squadron (Wavelength), part of the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing, accelerates digital transformation to maintain electromagnetic spectrum superiority. The squadron identifies innovative software solutions, rapidly develops and executes them, and educates personnel in modern software development practices. Focusing on software discovery, software execution, and workforce education, 563 EWS enables Airmen to leverage advanced digital capabilities, ensuring readiness and superiority in electromagnetic spectrum operations across diverse mission environments.
In previous years, interns worked on the Automated API Generation Tool, a feasibility study exploring the automatic generation of web backend application programmer interfaces (APIs) for the Department of War. Interns were given access to a normalized database schema and tasked with automatically generating code for containerized web services capable of performing basic read and write operations. These services had to follow NIST security best practices, including automated testing and input validation. The goal of the project was to provide developers with a turnkey solution, allowing them to focus on building novel technical capabilities rather than writing boilerplate code. Through this work, interns applied coding, automation, and cybersecurity skills while contributing directly to accelerating software development and innovation in defense applications.
 
With the opportunity to serve as a project manager, designer, or software engineer, interns gained real-world tech leadership and development experience tailored to defense applications.

690th Cyberspace Operations Group

Abbreviation: 690 COG
Designations:
VICEROY ENVOY
Location: Joint Base San Antonio, TX & The Pentagon, VA

The 690th Cyberspace Operations Group, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio–Lackland, Texas, operates, sustains, and defends the Air Force Information Network (AFIN). By employing the Cyberspace Security and Control System (CSCS) weapon system, the 690th COG assures global cyber superiority, enforces network standards, and develops Airmen as cyber warriors. As a key unit under the 688th Cyberspace Wing and Air Combat Command, it provides critical cyber operations support and infrastructure across multiple domains, ensuring the secure and reliable execution of mission-critical communications worldwide.

Interns will be tasked with projects such as applying a scientific approach to problem solving using coding and automation to analyze data and provide actionable insights for decision makers. They will collaborate closely with teams, cross-organizational partners, and key stakeholders to develop solutions that modernize cybersecurity across diverse systems including IT, OT, IoT, and sensors in alignment with Zero Trust principles. Interns will also work on making AI more effective and approachable for the workforce, optimizing processes through AI, and building proactive strategies to identify threats and vulnerabilities while implementing effective mitigation. These projects will allow interns to apply Python, cloud computing, AI fundamentals, and basic networking knowledge while developing technical and collaborative skills essential for mission-critical operations.

Air Combat Command

Abbreviation: ACC
Designations:
VICEROY ENVOY
Location: Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia

Air Combat Command, headquartered at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, organizes, trains, and equips Airmen to project air, space, and cyberspace power in support of national defense. As the lead command for fighter, command and control, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, personnel recovery, persistent attack, electronic warfare, and cyber operations, ACC provides combat forces and essential support to America’s warfighting commanders. With a history spanning more than seven decades, ACC delivers decisive air combat power and ensures mission success across multiple domains in both peacetime and contested environments.

In previous years, interns at Air Combat Command (ACC) gained hands-on experience across a wide range of personnel, data, and AI-focused initiatives. Projects included supporting personnel management and force development, strengthening talent pipelines, and providing fresh perspectives on HR functions. Students contributed to ADDIE (AI and Data Discovery and Integration Engine), a knowledge-sharing platform that enhances real-time discovery of data sources and automation, augmentation, and AI (AAA) projects, while also supporting reporting and training for Airmen. Other projects explored AI-powered decision-making through Project Genesis, developing machine learning models for predictive maintenance, mission planning, situational awareness, cybersecurity, and personnel management. Interns also worked on sUAS tracking with Birdwatch, ACC IG dashboard development to assess mission readiness, AI pipelines for remote sensing analysis, flight mishap prevention, and Envision-rated management tools to optimize operational metrics. These projects allowed interns to apply technical, analytical, and leadership skills to real-world challenges while contributing directly to ACC’s mission of providing combat air, space, and cyber power.

Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate

Abbreviation: AFRL
Designations: VICEROY MAVEN & VICEROY ENVOY
Location: Rome Labs, Rome, New York

The Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate (AFRL) is the Air Force’s and Nation’s premier research organization for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) and cyber technologies, leading efforts to explore, prototype, and demonstrate high-impact, game-changing technologies that maintain the Air Force’s and Nation’s technical advantage. AFRL serves as the flagship location for the VICEROY MAVEN internship program, providing unique, mentor-led experiences that blend technical training with exclusive defense projects and real-world applications, giving interns the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research in C4I, cyber, and related domains.

In previous years, interns engaged in hands-on, mission-driven research across a wide range of technology areas critical to national defense and innovation. They advanced Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) capabilities and improved sensing technologies for space domain awareness through sensor fusion and event detection. Interns explored Internet of Things (IoT) and Operational Technology systems, integrating edge and cloud computing to enhance decision-making for the Warfighter. They also contributed to cybersecurity and resilience projects, including anomaly detection with annealing quantum computing, developing penetration testing datasets for AI training, and creating systems for secure, multi-cloud operations leveraging advanced cryptography and zero-trust principles.

Additionally, interns supported software assurance demonstrations, designed cross-domain container architectures, and investigated machine learning applications in radio frequency (RF) signal intelligence to support cyber and electromagnetic spectrum operations. Emerging areas such as drone autonomy and flight control, neuromorphic computing for edge systems, and information assurance for avatars and digital twins in the Microverse gave students opportunities to push the boundaries of innovation. From building custom IoT “cantennas” to simulating resilient distributed systems, each project allowed interns to apply their technical expertise to real-world defense challenges, developing both critical skills and measurable impact.

Army Research Laboratory

Abbreviation: DEVCOM ARL
Designations: VICEROY ENVOY
Location: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland & Adelphi, Maryland

ARL Aberdeen delivers mission-focused applied research, analysis, and experimentation that supports Army readiness and modernization. APG-based ARL teams specialize in weapons effects, survivability, ballistics, sensors, C5ISR, energetics, and battlefield systems evaluation—providing data-driven solutions and transitioning technologies that enhance Soldier protection, lethality, and decision dominance.

ARL Adelphi advances foundational Army science and technology by conducting basic and applied research in materials, human sciences, computational sciences, electronics, and intelligent systems. The Adelphi Laboratory Center serves as ARL’s headquarters and leads collaborative, cross-disciplinary research that delivers cutting-edge discoveries, transitions new technologies to Army programs, and strengthens the Army’s long-term scientific advantage

Interns at ARL contributed to projects supporting the development of the Cyber Fortress training ecosystem, with a focus on cloud-based cyber operations, curriculum design, and immersive defensive exercises. They helped build and refine training capabilities that integrated AWS environments, cyber range architectures, and operational exercise workflows into a cohesive learning framework. Interns collaborated with ARL staff to map required competencies, design structured learning modules, and document technical procedures for deploying and managing AWS-based labs.

They also assisted in developing and validating cyber range scenarios that simulated realistic threat environments, identifying opportunities to improve scenario fidelity, user experience, and training effectiveness. In addition, interns explored methods for aligning curriculum content with operational needs, ensuring the Cyber Fortress program supported force readiness and modern cyber skill development. These projects provided interns with hands-on experience in cloud technologies, cybersecurity training design, and exercise development—directly contributing to ARL’s mission of advancing cyber readiness and operational capability.

Hawai'i National Guard

Abbreviation: HING
Designations: VICEROY MAVEN
Location: Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu, Hawai’i

The Hawai‘i National Guard provides fully manned, trained, and equipped units capable of responding to any national contingency, from combat and peacekeeping missions to nation-building operations in support of the Joint Force. At the request of the Governor, the Guard establishes the Joint Task Force under USINDOPACOM to deliver command and control for natural disasters, human-caused crises, and the unique needs of the state and its counties.
Interns at the Hawai‘i National Guard contributed to projects that enhanced homeland security and defense analytics. They developed a data analytics framework to improve the analysis of emergency incidents, leveraging machine learning, big data, and real-time processing to identify threats, predict incidents, and support decision-making. Interns incorporated a variety of sources, including open-source intelligence, media reports, public criminal activity, critical infrastructure incidents, and police and fire radio transmissions, converting audio to text for analysis. These efforts provided hands-on experience in data science, analytics, and operational support while directly aiding the Guard’s mission to protect the state and its communities.

Keesler Air Force Base

Designations: VICEROY ENVOY
Location: Biloxi, Mississippi

Keesler Air Force Base is home to the 81st Training Wing, the base’s host wing and a leading Joint Training Installation, providing instruction to Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and federal civilian personnel. The 336th Training Squadron at Keesler trains, develops, and certifies cyber warfighters and public affairs Airmen, focusing on Cyber Warfare and Network Defense, Cyber Systems and Information Security, Emerging Technologies and Threat Analysis, and Joint and Operational Cyber Readiness. Together, Keesler’s mission is to prepare multi-service personnel to operate effectively in complex, cyber and information-intensive environments.
Interns at Keesler Air Force Base have supported the Cyber Transformation 2025 initiative by developing instructional content for new cyber training courses. They researched, designed, and created materials for the Data Operations Specialist and Technical Support Specialist courses, contributing directly to the curriculum set to be implemented in September. This hands-on experience allowed interns to apply their technical knowledge to real-world training programs while helping prepare the next generation of cyber warfighters for operational readiness in a rapidly evolving cyber environment.

Missile Defense Agency

Abbreviation: MDA
Designations: VICEROY ENVOY
Location: Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) develops, deploys, and sustains layered and integrated missile defense capabilities as part of a comprehensive approach to defeating missile threats. MDA ensures the defense of the United States, its deployed forces, allies, and partners against missile attacks in all phases of flight, while advancing innovative technologies, integrating emerging systems, and enhancing readiness across the missile defense enterprise.
Interns at the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) contributed to projects that strengthened the agency’s cyber and system engineering capabilities. They mapped RMF phases, including data inputs and outputs, to System Engineering and Cyber Engineering documents to ensure comprehensive coverage of critical information. Interns also supported MADDS development, a Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) effort, by populating models with data to identify dependencies and critical items. In addition, they helped develop Splunk alerts dashboards, providing warfighters with easy-to-read warning icons when cyber events were triggered, and assisted in penetration test planning to enhance system security. These projects offered interns hands-on experience in cybersecurity, systems engineering, and operational readiness while directly supporting mission-critical defense activities.

Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division

Abbreviation: NAWCWD
Designations:
VICEROY ENVOY
Location: Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California

The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) delivers integrated air warfare capabilities to enable the fleet to compete, deter, and win today, tomorrow, and in the future. As a premier center for research, development, and testing, NAWCWD advances warfighter capabilities through innovation in air, surface, and electronic warfare technologies. Its core competencies include energetics, electronic warfare, targets, integration, and sustainment, ensuring the U.S. Navy maintains superior operational readiness and technological advantage.
Interns at NAWCWD, China Lake have gained hands-on experience across a wide range of technical disciplines, supporting the China Lake Ranges Department and the Airborne Instrumentation Systems Department. Projects included networking and communications, where interns contributed to network engineering, infrastructure management, and communications technologies across over 1.1 million acres of land and 20,000 square miles of controlled airspace. Interns also supported software development, creating and testing applications to support Test and Evaluation (T&E) operations, and electronics engineering, assisting in the design, development, and testing of instrumentation systems for airborne platforms. In addition, interns engaged in cybersecurity projects, helping to secure range networks and manage information security across extensive fixed and mobile instrumentation networks. These experiences allowed interns to apply technical skills to real DoW projects while collaborating with experienced Navy professionals in a unique operational environment.

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command

Abbreviation: NAVFAC
Designations: VICEROY MAVEN
Location: Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu, Hawai’i

The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) provides expert planning, design, construction, and maintenance of sustainable facilities while delivering utilities, engineering, environmental, and acquisition services to supported commanders. Serving as the engineering link between the shore and the Fleet in the Indo-Pacific region, NAVFAC enables mission readiness by offering comprehensive facilities and installation support, contingency engineering, and acquisition expertise to the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
Interns at the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) contributed to projects that supported the planning, construction, and maintenance of sustainable facilities across the Indo-Pacific region. They assisted in engineering design, environmental analysis, utilities management, and acquisition processes, helping to ensure that Navy installations and shore facilities were operationally ready and resilient. These projects provided interns with hands-on experience in civil, environmental, and facilities engineering, while directly supporting NAVFAC’s mission to deliver expert engineering and acquisition services to the U.S. Pacific Fleet and its supported commanders.

Naval Informational Warfare Center Hawai'i

Abbreviation: NIWC HI
Designations: VICEROY MAVEN
Location: Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu, Hawai’i

NIWC Hawaii conducts research, development, prototyping, engineering, test and evaluation, installation, and sustainment of integrated information warfare capabilities and services across all warfighting domains. Emphasizing basic and applied research and tactical systems afloat and ashore, NIWC Hawaii drives innovation to deliver decisive warfighter information advantage.

Interns at NIWC Hawaii contributed to the modernization of the Navy’s Spinnaker ecosystem by assessing the viability of JCRS-D within the existing BDP/LTAC architecture. They investigated software components, installation procedures, and runtime requirements, evaluating how the developer’s preview of JCRS-D could integrate with and enhance current systems. These efforts provided interns with hands-on experience in software engineering, system integration, and Navy modernization initiatives, while directly supporting the advancement of operational capabilities for the warfighter.

Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific

Abbreviation: NIWC PAC
Designations: VICEROY MAVEN & VICEROY ENVOY
Location: Naval Base Point Loma, California

The Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC PAC) conducts basic and applied research with a focus on transitioning C4ISR, cyber, and space technologies into operational use. Its key efforts include developing resilient, spectrum-spanning communications and sensing capabilities, as well as advancing offensive and defensive cyber operations to enhance mission effectiveness and support the warfighter.
Interns at NIWC Pacific have participated in a wide range of cybersecurity, signals, and software development projects that support the Navy’s mission. Projects included Cyber Kevlar, where interns helped reduce software vulnerabilities and gain hands-on experience with DevSecOps, containers, and debloating tools. Interns contributed to Cyber Deception in Depth, prototyping multilayered strategies to influence attacker behavior, and worked on the Autonomous Cyber Defense Portfolio, exploring steganography and AI integration. Other opportunities included Resilient Low Bandwidth Applications and Proxies, Securing SCADA systems with Assured MicroPatching, and Cyber Situational Awareness, developing cloud-based analytics pipelines. Additional projects involved 5G sensor networks, SIGINT and communications antenna development, nonlinear signal processing for Navy robotics, and electronically scanned phased array antennas for LEO SATCOM, providing interns with exposure to cutting-edge naval technologies across cyber, communications, and electronic warfare domains.

Naval Undersea Warfare Center

Abbreviation: NUWC
Designations: VICEROY ENVOY
Location: Naval Base Kitsap, Keyport, Washington

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Keyport ensures undersea dominance for the U.S. Navy by providing full-spectrum research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) support for undersea warfare systems and technologies. NUWC Keyport advances warfighter capabilities by sustaining legacy systems while integrating cutting-edge technologies such as AI-driven printed circuit board (PCB) reverse engineering and cyber threat detection.
Interns at NUWC Keyport have the opportunity to engage in a wide range of advanced projects supporting undersea warfare capabilities. They contribute to the development of the Artificial Intelligence Obsolescence Tool, using AI and image processing techniques to recreate obsolete printed circuit boards (PCBs) from CT or X-ray scans, while collaborating with electrical engineers to refine outputs. Interns also assist in designing and deploying the Honeypot Data Engine to mine cybersecurity data, participate in Human-Centered AI State of the Art Reviews to evaluate agentic AI applications, and take part in the DoW Defense Innovation Unit Hack 4 Defense program through readings, team presentations, and innovation exercises. These experiences provide hands-on exposure to cutting-edge technologies, practical problem solving, and collaboration with experts, giving interns a direct role in advancing NUWC Keyport’s mission.

U.S. Army Pacific Command

Abbreviation: USARPAC
Designations: VICEROY MAVEN
Location: Fort Shafter, Honolulu, Hawai’i

The United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) provides the Joint Force with decisive, integrated landpower to achieve strategic objectives across the Indo-Pacific region. USARPAC ensures readiness to consolidate gains, succeed in competition, respond rapidly during crises, prevail in both low-intensity and large-scale conflicts, and lead transformative change. By fostering partnerships with allied and partner nations, USARPAC strengthens regional security, promotes stability, and enables effective joint and combined operations.

Interns at USARPAC contributed to projects focused on information diffusion and data analysis. They developed capabilities that applied large language models (LLMs) to web-scraped data to identify when specific phrases or concepts reached predetermined thresholds, such as publication by specific sources or a critical mass of sources. Interns collaborated closely with USARPAC staff to implement robust statistical methodologies for determining threshold validity and significance. They also explored prompting techniques and iterative model tuning to ensure consistent outputs and evaluated methods for refining the system’s performance. These projects provided interns with hands-on experience in natural language processing, data analysis, and operational decision support, directly contributing to USARPAC’s mission of actionable information for strategic and operational planning.

US Army Space and Missile Defense Command

Abbreviation: ASMDC
Designations: VICEROY ENVOY
Location: Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama

The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) develops, deploys, and sustains layered and integrated missile defense capabilities as part of a comprehensive missile defeat strategy. USASMDC protects the United States, its deployed forces, allies, and partners from missile threats across all phases of flight. In addition to fielding missile defense systems, the command advances innovation, conducts research and testing, and provides expert analysis and operational support to ensure readiness and effectiveness of missile defense operations worldwide.
Interns at the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) engaged in projects that directly supported missile defense and space operations. Example projects included the design and development of situational awareness and mission planning tools to assist radar operators in the acquisition and tracking of ballistic and airborne targets during Precision Track and Search (PTS) Radar System test support. Interns also participated in high-power microwave (HPM) testing, performing failure analysis of electronic components when exposed to varying electromagnetic field intensities and analyzing results to inform system resilience. These projects provided hands-on experience in radar operations, systems engineering, and electronic survivability, allowing interns to contribute to operationally relevant solutions that enhanced national defense capabilities.
 
Interns develop technical skills in penetration testing, HPM threat analysis, and user-focused mission planning tools, building a foundation for high-impact careers in defense engineering and cybersecurity.

US Pacific Air Forces

Abbreviation: PACAF
Designations: VICEROY MAVEN
Location: Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu, Hawai’i

Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), in coordination with other components, allies, and partners, delivers continuous and unrivaled air, space, and cyberspace capabilities to support USINDOPACOM in ensuring regional stability and security. PACAF maintains an agile, accurately postured, and lethal force, capable of projecting decisive effects across the full spectrum of operations, from cooperation to conflict.
Interns at Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) contributed to projects that enhanced the command’s data integration and AI capabilities. They developed data pipelines, implemented multi-agent AI topic modeling, and optimized data usability within PACAF’s platforms. Interns also worked with Foundry tools to connect, automate, and process data, improving access to actionable insights for operational decision-making. These projects provided hands-on experience in data science, AI integration, and platform development while directly supporting PACAF’s mission to deliver continuous air, space, and cyberspace capabilities across the Indo-Pacific region.

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