Navy IS_NAVY (Intelligence Specialist). 720 hours of formal training translate to 0 validated civilian career pathways with salary bands of $45K–$120K. Sourced from DoD training data and Lightcast labor signals.
Industry tech roles your IS_NAVY background maps to — picked from BLS-anchored occupations using your training, cognitive skills, and systems experience.
What IS_NAVY training already gave you, and the specific gaps to close — not a generic checklist.
The concrete gap to bridge — specific to the roles above, not a generic checklist.
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See VWC Programs →Cognitive skills your IS_NAVY training built — and where they transfer in civilian work.
Analyzing maritime intelligence to identify threat patterns in shipping traffic, submarine movements, and coastal activities
Detecting anomalies in complex operational data — applicable to supply chain security, maritime domain awareness, and data analytics
Modeling adversary naval capabilities and predicting maritime threat courses of action
Anticipating competitor behavior — transfers to competitive intelligence, strategic consulting, and risk assessment
Creating intelligence products that integrate multiple data sources into coherent operational pictures for fleet commanders
Building comprehensive analytical models — the integration skill used in business intelligence, consulting, and strategic planning
Evaluating intelligence support to operations and refining collection and analysis methodologies
Continuous methodology improvement — applicable to research operations, quality management, and process optimization
Adjacent civilian roles your training maps to that conventional military-to-civilian advice tends to miss.
Your maritime domain awareness and threat analysis skills translate to assessing supply chain vulnerabilities — a growing field as companies deal with global shipping risks.
Adjacent · MatchFusing multiple data sources, building analytical products, and briefing stakeholders — data analysis is your intelligence work with civilian datasets.
Adjacent · MatchAnalyzing organizations, identifying threats and opportunities, and advising senior leaders — you've been consulting for admirals. Corporate strategy is the same work.
Adjacent · MatchUp to 12 semester hours recommended
Military systems you operated and their civilian equivalents for your resume.
| Military System | Civilian Equivalent | Domain |
|---|---|---|
| DCGS-N (Distributed Common Ground System-Navy) | Multi-source intelligence fusion and analytics platforms | Networking |
| JMPS (Joint Mission Planning System) | Mission planning and operational coordination software | Operations |
| Palantir GOTHAM | Data integration, entity resolution, and intelligence analytics | Operations |
| ArcGIS (Geospatial Intelligence) | Esri ArcGIS geospatial analysis and mapping platforms | Operations |
| Analyst's Notebook (i2) | IBM i2 link analysis and data visualization tools | Operations |
| SIPRNET / JWICS Workstations | Classified network information systems administration | Operations |
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