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On January 30, 2026, John Kierman, chief systems engineer contractor with Leidos, presented an autonomous Improved Navy Lighterage System (INLS) during a walkthrough at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The briefing involved military and civilian experts, focusing on the integration of software with sensor data, navigation logic, and control systems to facilitate autonomous operation without human intervention. The team prepared to present testing results to a platform review board.