180813-N-GB257-003 CHARLESTON, S.C. (Aug. 13, 2018) Bill Deligne, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic deputy executive director, addresses attendees during the Information Warfare Research Project (IWRP) Consortium Industry Day at Trident Technical College. The event was hosted by Advanced Technology International (ATI) of Summerville in collaboration with Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command and brought in approximately 600 industry, academic, government and research professionals as well as more than 300 online viewers. The IWRP event was designed to provide small businesses and non-traditional industry partners information on a new consortium program established under the Other Transaction Authority (OTA) construct. The management of the IWRP consortium was awarded by SPAWAR to ATI on June 26, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Joe Bullinger/Released)