2026 Summer Interns

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Hawaii P3I 2026 Summer Interns

For summer 2026, P3I’s intern cohort consists of 38 interns:
  • Five (5) Kukui Alaka‘i interns
  • 33 Kukui ‘Ike/VICEROY MAVEN, Powered by P3I interns
Our 2026 summer internship program is made possible through the support of Hawaii’s Congressional Delegation, the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)), and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). We also appreciate the tremendous partnership with our mentor organizations — military commands and defense contractors — and the Griffiss Institute.

Kukui Alaka‘i Interns

Exercising Leadership Through Knowledge

Naval Information Warfare Center, Pacific (NIWC-PAC, Hawaii)

Tojo Abella

M.S. Information & Computer Sciences candidate, graduating May 2027
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Yuzuki Fujimoto

M.S. Cybersecurity candidate, graduating May 2027
Hawaiʻi Pacific University

Junjie Huang

M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering candidate, graduating December 2026
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Shaelyn Loo

B.S. Computer Science – Data Science Track, May 2026,
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Kristale Nicole Tumacder

B.S. Cybersecurity, May 2026
M.S. Cybersecurity candidate, graduating May 2027
Rochester Institute of Technology

VICEROY MAVEN, Powered by P3I Interns

Kukui ‘Ike: Building Knowledge Through Practice

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)

Sean Umeda

M.S. Computer Science candidate, graduating May 2027
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Kenji Kimura

B.S. Cybersecurity (Cyber Operations) and
B.A.S. Information Security & Assurance, May 2026
University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu

Hawai‘i National Guard (HING)

Kate Hamada

B.S. Computer Science candidate, graduating May 2027
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Nathan B. Loo

B.S. Computer Science – Intelligent Systems, June 2026
University of California, Irvine

Kody Rafael

B.A. Management Information Systems, May 2026
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Josh Yang

B.S. Information Systems candidate, graduating May 2029
Carnegie Mellon University

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC)

Anson Leung

B.S. Computer Science, May 2026
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Aaryn Mounthongdy

B.S. Mechanical Engineering candidate, graduating May 2028
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Stryker Scales

B.S. Engineering candidate, graduating May 2027
Harvey Mudd College

Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)

Shota Haitsuka

B.S. Mathematics & Data Science candidate, graduating May 2027
Michigan State University

Richie Kadota

B.S. Computer Science, June 2026
University of California, Irvine

Tallen Vidal

B.S. Data Science, Analytics, & Visualization and B.S. Computer Science candidate, graduating May 2028
Chaminade University of Honolulu
PMO 555 Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program

PMO 555 Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program

James Heile

BBA Finance & Management Information Systems candidate, graduating May 2027
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Riki Sanehira

B.S. Computer Engineering, May 2027
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Kailer Tamura

B.S. Cyber Operations candidate, graduating Spring 2027
University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu

Applied Research Laboratory (ARL), University of Hawaii

Matthew Alferos

B.B.A. Management Information Systems & Finance candidate, graduating May 2028
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Connor Davidson

B.S. Statistics & Data Science candidate, graduating June 2027
University of California, Los Angeles

Clara Reeder

B.S. Cyber Operations & B.S. Computer Science candidate, graduating May 2027
Cedarville University

U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC)

Dylan Alcala

 M.S. Cybersecurity candidate, graduating July 2026
Hawaiʻi Pacific University

Kimi Li

B.S. Computer Science, May 2026
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Aaron Ohara

B.S. Cybersecurity candidate, graduating December 2026
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

GDIT

Alec Buenaflor

B.A.S. Information Security and Assurance, May 2026
University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu

Kapu Solutions

Sam Giang

B.S. Computer Engineering, May 2026
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Justin Ricafort

B.S. Cyber Operations, May 2026
University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu

ManTech

Leihani-Taylor Tabanera

B.S. Computer Engineering candidate, graduating December 2026
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

One Brief

Kekoa Young

B.A. Economics and B.S. Computer Science candidate, graduating June 2027
Oregon State University

Pacific Forum

Rhyan Suyeko Pilikalana Hioki

B.A. Political Science & International Studies, December 2023, Lyon College (AK)
M.S. Global Affairs con. Transnational Security, May 2025,
New York University

Pacific Shipyards International

Justus K. Alapai-Lani

B.A.S. Information Security & Assurance candidate,
University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu

Adrisen Joel Munalem

B.S. Mechanical Engineering candidate, graduating December 2028
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Vannevar

Alexander Apo

B.S. Mathematics, May 2023, Brandeis University
M.S. Computer Science candidate, graduating December 2026,
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Kelly Tam

B.S. Computer Science, Spring 2026
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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