Screenshot from video of then Brig. Gen. Melvin Carter being interviewed at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia, August 9, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Servante R. Coba) Key naval information warfare organizations receive new bosses Lt. Gen. Melvin Carter assumed his new role as deputy commandant for information, and Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza recently became the so-called I-Boss. Aug 2, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau
U.S. Marines assigned to Defensive Cyberspace Operations – Internal Defensive Measures Company, 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, review network configurations in the current operations tent at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 1, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cutler Brice) No nominee to fill top Marine Corps information post after former pick assigned to different job Maj. Gen. Ryan Heritage was nominated and confirmed to be the next deputy commandant for information, but he's been assigned to a different position. Apr 22, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau
U.S. Marine Corps combat engineers attached to Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), utilize a GPS during an Instrument Set, Reconnaissance and Surveying (ENFIRE) class aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Sea, July 6, 2021. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly) The Marine Corps is getting a new top information warfare officer Maj. Gen. Ryan Heritage will be the next deputy commandant for information. Mar 31, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau
U.S. Marines review how to make nine-line calls on a radio during a communications exercise at the Jungle Warfare Training Center in Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 17, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kindo Go) Marine Corps focusing more on data, which means it must enhance cloud capabilities Advancements in cloud computing will allow the Marine Corps to mass store and compute data enabling it to get to the right forces at the right time. Sep 27, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau