SECNAV Guest Lecture with Michèle Flournoy, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy·   

• Fireside chat on current events, and national security challenges
• 28 November 2023, 1500-1600, King Hall
• Hosted by retired Army Lt. Gen. Eric Wendt, Defense Analysis professor of practice

Read more about Michèle Flournoy’s career: https://policy.defense.gov/Portals/11/Documents/DPB_Docs/Miche%CC%80le-WestExec%20Bio.pdf

SECNAV Guest Lecture with Medal of Honor awardee, Captain Tom Kelley (ret) and Admiral Robert Natter (ret)·   

• Fireside chat on leadership, Vietnam and lessons learned for today
• 30 November 2023, 1500-1600, King Hall
• Hosted by Admiral Eric Olson (ret) and (’85 alum, NPS Hall of Fame member)
• Read more about each person’s career:
  • Captain Tom Kelley: https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/thomas-g-kelley
  • Admiral Robert Natter: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2003-09-30/html/CREC-2003-09-30-pt1-PgE1918-3.htm

NPS Hall of Fame induction ceremony for Captain Tom Kelley (ret) and Admiral Robert Natter (ret)·   

• 1 December 2023, NPS Quarterdeck, Herrmann Hall, 1500-1600 (reception following event)
• POC: Dale Phillips, Protocol
• Read more about each person’s career:
  • Captain Tom Kelley: https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/thomas-g-kelley
  • Admiral Robert Natter: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2003-09-30/html/CREC-2003-09-30-pt1-PgE1918-3.htm

Naval AI Summit: Charting the Future with Artificial Intelligence

Please save the date for the Winter Naval AI Summit, December 4th-7th, 2023 at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, CA. The summit is an important component of the NAVPLAN Implementation Framework, and it will gather AI experts representing the Navy, other Military Services, Defense Organizations, stakeholders, students, academic scholars, AI experts, and even some industry pioneers. The goal is to discuss how AI can transform naval capabilities and tackle current maritime challenges. The event will provide a platform for learning about DOD, USN, and USMC platforms and processes for AI systems, for exchanging experiences and ideas regarding practical AI, and for discussing some of the most influential advancements in AI technology for naval applications. Keynote speakers will share their knowledge and insights on topics including machine learning, autonomous systems, and data analytics, and speak about successes and failures and lessons-learned from naval applications. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with representatives from the Naval AI Task Forces, peers, students, faculty, and speakers and explore potential collaborations.

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