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.
This career guide was generated using AI analysis of military job code data. Salary figures, certification coverage percentages, and career matches are estimates — verify with official sources before making career decisions.
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.
Vets Who Code is a free, remote-first software engineering accelerator for veterans, active duty, and military spouses. We close the fundamentals — terminal, web platform, AI tooling, portfolio projects — so the rest of this list becomes specialization, not square one.
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 (estimated)
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 |
The pathways above are the destination. Vets Who Code is the route: a free, remote-first software engineering accelerator for active duty, veterans, and military spouses. 17 weeks at 20–30 hours a week, and a body of work that ships.