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NPS Cybersecurity Expert Explores ‘Weapons of Mass Disruption’ in New Book
Jul 30, 2021
The German War Machine of World War II utilized a military tactic, known as Blitzkrieg, to create psychological shock and disorganization of enemy forces through surprise, speed and superiority in fir... Read More

NPS Launches New Certificate Program in Implementing Technological Change
Jul 30, 2021
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) just took a big step forward in cultivating leaders’ ability to bring emerging technologies to the Fleet. The university launched a new certificate program called ... Read More

Experts Explore Information Defense, Strategy During NPS Symposium
Jul 29, 2021
In today’s environment of ‘alternative facts’ and false narratives propagated over social media, along with masterful campaigns of disinformation shaped by both China and Russia, effective information... Read More

NPS Launches Center on Combating Hybrid Threats to Address Hybrid Warfare
Jul 21, 2021
On November 25, 2018, a Russian commercial cargo ship suddenly parked itself across the narrow Kerch Strait on the Crimea, blocking three Ukrainian Navy vessels sailing in international waters from re... Read More

NPS Students’ Acquisition Research Steals the Spotlight at Annual Symposium
Jul 1, 2021
During the 18th annual Acquisition Research Symposium (ARP) in May, Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) students presented theses and research projects to the Department of Defense (DOD) acquisition commu... Read More

NPS Launches “Cyberspace and Military Operations” Course Open to all Students
Jun 29, 2021
Understanding the role of cyberspace in military operations is not limited to just the cyber experts and practitioners, especially in this modern era of Great Power Competition. With this in mind, the... Read More

Aquatic Laboratory Adds Maritime Domain to JIFX Field Experiments
Jun 14, 2021
The Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) program at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), held quarterly, recently added another warfighting domain to its range of venues used to conduct fiel... Read More

MORS Tisdale Competition Recognizes Marine Corps Officer for Outstanding Thesis
Jun 14, 2021
Four Navy and Marine Corps students from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Department of Operations Research (OR) presented theses examining applicable improvements to operational dynamics in ship a... Read More

Evaluating Artificial Intelligence: NPS Researchers Seek to Improve Acquisition of AI Systems
Jun 10, 2021
A challenge in defense acquisition can be the ability to keep up with the speed of innovation in emerging technology, but specifically, the acquisition of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems can... Read More

NPS’ Peter Denning Adds Computer Pioneer Award to Long List of Honors
Apr 27, 2021
The list of accolades and awards for Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Distinguished Professor Peter Denning continues to get longer. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), w... Read More

NPS Establishes Climate and Security Network for Research Collaboration, Accessibility
Apr 22, 2021
On January 27, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to tackle climate challenges at home and abroad, which both elevates and frames climate concerns within a national security perspective. Re... Read More

Enlisted Marine Earns Top Marine Corps Student Award
Apr 9, 2021
Out of 35 U.S. Marine Corps students graduating this quarter, Staff Sgt. Warren Diffey, a Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer (FASNCO), has earned the 2021 Winter Quarter Marine Corps Associat... Read More

NPS, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Expand Collaboration on Applied Research, Education
Mar 3, 2021
Conducting applied research to strengthen national defense is something the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have in common. Building upon a long histo... Read More

MCSC, MCTSSA Utilize NPS graduates
Feb 23, 2021
Many of the officer billets at Marine Corps Systems Command and Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity are filled with Marines who recently graduated with a master’s degree from Naval Postgrad... Read More

NPS to Launch New Maritime Security Certificate Supporting Naval Strategies
Feb 22, 2021
With the recent release of the Tri-Service Maritime Strategy Advantage at Sea and the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Navigation Plan – strategies for the Navy to project power and sea control amid co... Read More

Chief Petty Officers Induct New Chiefs in Modified Induction Period
Feb 1, 2021
After a delay in selecting new Chief Petty Officers in 2020 due to COVID, the selections were made and those who had been waiting finally got the good news. For the Naval Postgraduate School, Chief Cr... Read More

NPS Researchers Developing the Defensive Playbook Against Large-Scale Drone Swarms
Dec 11, 2020
The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea stunned the world when they put on a dazzling light show made up of a record-breaking 1,218 drones, all dancing in harmony. In the Department of De... Read More

NPS Creating Virtual Undersea Environments to Advance Underwater Autonomy
Dec 9, 2020
With undersea warfare remaining a key domain for U.S. defense strategies, the ability to map and navigate the depths of the world’s oceans becomes increasingly essential to maintaining an advantage. R... Read More

NPS Professor’s Latest Book Examines Extremism Post Islamic State
Nov 24, 2020
NPS Dept. of Defense Analysis Associate Professor Glenn Robinson recently released his latest book, “Global Jihad – A Brief History,” examining extremism post the Islamic State (IS) in the Muslim worl... Read More

NPS, Open Robotics Hosting Virtual Ocean Robotics Challenge
Nov 19, 2020
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) has once again partnered with the robotics research and development company Open Robotics to host a virtual competition on autonomy with the 2020 Virtual Ocean Robo... Read More

Computing Pioneer Leads NPS into the Cognitive Era
Nov 17, 2020
It has been said that technology advances at an extraordinary speed … What, then, would be said about a mind that has been innovating in the field of technology, always a step ahead, for more than hal... Read More

Resurrecting War Plan Blue: NPS Workshop Re-examines U.S. War Preparedness
Oct 29, 2020
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) recently concluded an intense concept generation workshop to explore new ways to augment the nation’s resilience and ability to prepare for war - should the need ar... Read More

NPS Intelligent Systems Consortium Links Field Experts and Research Opportunities
Oct 22, 2020
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is widely recognized as a critical and decisive capability in future warfare and national defense. It is featured prominently as a technology that must be mastered by high... Read More

NPS’ Data Science, AI Certificate Programs Support DOD Workforce Development
Oct 20, 2020
On Sept. 9, during the DOD’s semi-annual Artificial Intelligence Symposium and Exposition, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper affirmed that the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) in partnership ... Read More

Marine Corps’ Landmark PhD Program Celebrates First Technical Graduate
Oct 7, 2020
When the Marine Corps developed its new Doctor of Philosophy Program (PHDP), the service recognized the need for a cohort of strategic thinkers and technical leaders capable of the applied research an... Read More

DOD Info Operations Center Launches New Name, Website
Oct 5, 2020
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) faculty leading the university’s DOD Information Operations Center for Research announced some key changes to the center’s identity, Oct. 5, looking to better position ... Read More

Virtual, Hybrid JIFX Continues the Collaboration on Warfighter Challenges
Oct 1, 2020
Since 2002, Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) field research programs, such as the quarterly Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) program, have had the primary goal of getting new innovative c... Read More

How-to Book on the Craft of Wargaming Hits the Streets
Sep 24, 2020
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) scholars in the field of wargaming have authored a seminal work that lays out a detailed planning guide for defense planners and analysts in a new book, “The Craft of W... Read More

Open For Autonomous Business: Largest-Ever Unmanned & Robotics Systems Research Contract Awarded For NPS
Jul 29, 2020
MONTEREY, Calif. (NPS) – Military students at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) have firsthand experience with complex challenges in the fleet and the field. They come to NPS to work alongside exper... Read More

NPS Faculty Help Princeton Undergrad Explore Missile Defense Tactics
Jul 2, 2020
In August 2019, Princeton ROTC student MIDN 1/C Kara Dowling visited the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) to conduct research with members of the university’s Operations Research (OR) department for he... Read More

New NPS Robotics Engineering Certificate Underway
May 26, 2020
The prevalence of unmanned systems across the DOD landscape, and its projected increase, has placed a unique demand on service members and the skills they bring to the fight. In the same way a compute... Read More

New Regional Studies Program Prepares Navy Enlisted for Next Assignment
May 20, 2020
A handful of senior Navy enlisted personnel are taking advantage of a new opportunity at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) to better prepare for their next deployment while also earning graduate-lev... Read More

Student Thesis Explores Russian Tactics to Influence U.S. Nuclear Perceptions
Apr 21, 2020
Russian meddling in the United States’ affairs gained media attention in the U.S. following the 2016 presidential election, but the superpower has been manipulating foreign media for decades, says U.S... Read More

Networks That Don’t Exist Expand the Boundaries of Battlefield Communication
Apr 16, 2020
For the better part of two decades, Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Professor of Information Sciences Alex Bordetsky and his colleague Eugene Bourakov have been working to develop and improve tactical... Read More

Advances in Autonomy Flying High at Latest JIFX
Apr 3, 2020
The latest iteration of the Joint Interagency Field Experimentation 20-2 (JIFX) program, held March 2-6 at the Naval Postgraduate School Field Lab at Camp Roberts, provided another opportunity for the... Read More

NSA Professor Co-Authors Journal of Peace Research Article of the Year
Mar 4, 2020
Dr. Mohammed Hafez, a professor in the NPS Department of National Security Affairs, is one of three collaborating authors recognized with the Nils Petter Gleditsch Journal of Peace Research (JPR) Arti... Read More

NPS, SOCPAC Co-host Trans-Regional Resistance Working Group with Indo-Pacific Partners
Feb 27, 2020
Designed to create an open discussion environment for the U.S. and its Indo-Pacific partners, the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and Special Operations Command, Pacific co-hosted a Trans-Regional Res... Read More

Leidos LIVE Immersive Technology Lab makes first national stop at NPS
Feb 21, 2020
Housed in an 18-wheeled tractor trailer, the Leidos LIVE mobile technology display consisting of virtual and interactive workstations showing the Leidos Corporation’s current developments in various d... Read More

Gray Networks: NPS uses social network analysis to cast a bright light on maritime awareness
Jan 23, 2020
On November 25, 2018, a large commercial cargo ship suddenly parked itself under the recently-constructed Crimean Bridge over the Kerch Strait, preventing three Ukrainian Navy vessels from reaching th... Read More

From Talent Management to Personalized Terrorism, NPS SOF Student Theses Explore Diverse Topics
Jan 17, 2020
The Naval Postgraduate School Department of Defense Analysis (DA) held its biannual Research Week, Jan. 13-17, on the university campus. Home to a majority of the school’s Special Operations Forces (S... Read More

NPS Students Research Impact of Stress on Learning, Performance
Jan 8, 2020
NPS Department of Operation Research students Lts. Lindsay Clements and Clarese Neill are performing a series of experiments looking into the effects of stress training on learning retention. Clement... Read More

In Memorium: Legendary Strategist and Fleet Tactics Author Wayne P. Hughes
Dec 11, 2019
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) lost one of its most treasured teachers with the passing of retired Navy Capt. Wayne P. Hughes, professor of practice in military operations research and Dean Emeri... Read More

NPS Sleep Research Takes on Amphibious Operations
Sep 25, 2019
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) recently led a research mission across the Pacific Ocean which may vastly improve the Navy’s understanding of how sleep can boost crew performance during arduous am... Read More

NPS, Air Force Research Lab Use JIFX to Improve Situational Awareness Tool
Sep 17, 2019
The Naval Postgraduate School’s quarterly Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) event has once again provided an opportunity for partnerships to improve tech to the warfighter. This time, the... Read More

Privacy Act Lead Details Latest DOD Policy With PII Team
Sep 13, 2019
Deputy Chief Information Officer for Operations Chris Gaucher serves as NPS’ Privacy Act Coordinator, ensuring the management of personally-identifiable information (PII) remains in compliance in all ... Read More

Navy Officer to Receive Summer Quarter’s MORS/Tisdale Award
Sep 10, 2019
Three U.S. Navy students from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Department of Operations Research (OR) presented theses examining a variety of operational dynamics such as supply chains, chemical an... Read More

Academia, Industry Partnerships Advance Capabilities at Latest JIFX
Aug 29, 2019
Once again, NPS advances its partnerships with military, academic and private sector organizations during the university’s Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) program. At the latest event, ... Read More

Longtime Operations Research Professor Becomes New GSOIS Dean
Aug 28, 2019
Dr. Rob Dell, professor and past chair of the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Department of Operations Research is the new dean of the university’s Graduate School of Operational and Information Scien... Read More

Alumnus honors legacy of iconic NPS Professor Richard W. Hamming
Aug 1, 2019
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) alumnus Dr. Martin Mandelberg has embarked on an effort to honor one of the 20th century’s greatest minds, esteemed computer scientist and mentor NPS Distinguished Prof... Read More

Marine’s thesis honored with multiple student awards
May 28, 2019
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Department of Operations Research (OR) awarded Marine Corps Capt. Courtney Thompson the Military Operations Research Society (MORS) Stephen A. Tisdale Thesis Award ... Read More

Big Ideas Exchange seeks tactical edge to address Marine Corps challenges
May 21, 2019
The U.S. Marine Corps at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) hosted the university’s latest Big Idea Exchange (BIX) presenting and discussing their cutting-edge research and ideas with a greater Navy ... Read More

Annual TechCon Examines Government, Industry Partnerships
Apr 23, 2019
The Naval Postgraduate School’s Consortium for Robotics and Unmanned Systems Education and Research (CRUSER) held its eighth annual Technical Continuum (TechCon), allowing the greater robotics and unm... Read More

Distinguished Faculty Awarded Top Spot in Prestigious Essay Contest
Apr 22, 2019
Two leading Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) professors have just won a prestigious essay competition for a co-authored article challenging the United States Navy to fully lean into the coming ascenden... Read More

Susan Sanchez Celebrated as a Pioneer in Operations Research
Apr 3, 2019
NPS Department of Operations Research Professor Susan Sanchez was featured as one of ten pioneering women in the field of operations research (OR) in the latest edition of the respected professional m... Read More

Ethics professor George Lober honored through namesake lecture series
Mar 26, 2019
Retired Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Senior Lecturer George W. Lober has the honor of being the namesake for a new lecture series in the field of ethics. NPS’ Department of Defense Analysis (DA) de... Read More

Navy Officer to Receive Winter Quarter’s MORS/Tisdale Award
Mar 5, 2019
Three upcoming Winter quarter graduates from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Department of Operations Research (OR) presented their theses to a panel of five judges, along with an audience of facu... Read More

Singapore, NPS continue longtime academic exchange program
Mar 1, 2019
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kevin Wheeler is working toward a dual master’s degree in operations research and engineering at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). But unlike many of the overachievers who s... Read More

Big Ideas Exchange highlights struggle for cyber advantage
Jan 25, 2019
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) faculty and students researching the cutting-edge of how the U.S. can gain an advantage in cyberspace shared their game-changing research during the latest Big Ideas Ex... Read More

NPS Team Turns to Machine Learning to Predict Social Unrest
Jan 16, 2019
The balloon of cyber warfare has gone up, and the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) remains at the forefront of developing vital technologies to win the fight in this very gray domain. The Defense Inte... Read More

MACO Graduate Commissioned to Warrant Officer
Dec 7, 2018
Chief Cryptologic Technician (Networks) Kurt Myers was commissioned to Chief Warrant Officer 2 in a ceremony held on the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) campus, Nov. 30. Myers, a recent graduate of NP... Read More

Marine Cyber Chief Stresses the Role of Humans, Not Hardware, in the Fight
Dec 3, 2018
Maj. Gen. Matthew Glavy, Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command, took the opportunity to candidly address Marines attending the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) during a visit to the un... Read More

Students, Faculty – and Dumbledore’s Army – Prepare for Discover NPS Day
Oct 24, 2018
In preparation for Discover NPS Day, NPS students Lt. Aaron Green and Lt. Cmdr. Cassie Hamblin do a practice run of their venue with a few members of the target audience. Hamblin and Green, along with... Read More

SFS Grad Turns Opportunity into Award-Winning Research
Oct 9, 2018
For the past 17 years, the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) has offered a Scholarship for Service (SFS) program for its master’s degree in computer science with a specialization in cybersecurity and cy... Read More

NPS Researchers Recognized for Serious Advancements in Serious Gaming
Oct 4, 2018
Beneath the starry night, you look down upon a residential compound in the suburbs of Abbottabad, Pakistan, wherein dwells the militant Islamist responsible for a series of horrific terrorist attacks ... Read More

Defense Analysis Department Connects Student Research to SOF Needs
Oct 1, 2018
The Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS) Defense Analysis (DA) department hosted representatives from various Special Operations Forces (SOF) operational commands for a showcase of student research, Aug.... Read More

Four NPS Faculty Recognized as Distinguished Professors
Sep 14, 2018
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) recognized four of its top faculty by conferring the honored title of Distinguished Professor in recognition of their exceptional and sustained scholarly, teaching ... Read More

Workshop Updates NPS Data Scientists on Current Research
Sep 12, 2018
Doctoral students from prestigious universities across the nation recently convened at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) to share their latest research in data science and analytics. The second ann... Read More

Summer Quarter’s MORS/Tisdale Award Recipient Named
Aug 30, 2018
The NPS Department of Operations Research (OR) held its summer quarter Military and Operations Research Society (MORS) Stephen A. Tisdale Graduate Research Award competition in Glasgow Hall, Aug. 23. ... Read More

NPS Students, Faculty and Alumni Well Represented in SECNAV Innovation Awards
Jul 25, 2018
In early 2018 during his first visit to the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Richard V. Spencer offered his vision for the future of the university, callin... Read More

NPS-Developed Software Detects System Design Errors Early
Jul 17, 2018
A small group of Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) faculty has teamed up with NPS’ Center for Educational Design, Development and Distribution (CED3) to develop a software-based tool which has the power... Read More

Student Wargaming Activities Address Sponsors’ Direct Needs
Jul 11, 2018
In the near future, a crisis suddenly flares up on the southern Philippines island of Mindanao, and U.S. Marines are called to action to evacuate U.S. civilians trapped in a hostile city. The nearest ... Read More

NPS Professors Honored With Navy’s Distinguished Service Award
Jul 10, 2018
Two Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) professors have received the highest honorary award bestowed on Navy civilians by the Secretary of the Navy. Operations research (OR) professors Gerald Brown and N... Read More

NPS Launches Interdisciplinary Data Science and Analytics Group
Jul 2, 2018
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) has just stood up a new interdisciplinary working group to streamline the way data science is developed, taught and shared at the university and beyond. The format... Read More

Air Force Student Honored With Distinguished Flying Cross
May 31, 2018
NPS student U.S. Air Force Maj. Philip Garito was presented with the Distinguished Flying Cross during a special ceremony in King Auditorium, May 22, with Garito’s family and fellow Air Force officers... Read More

Operations Research Grad’s Analysis Recognized by CJCS
May 30, 2018
A Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) alumnus was recently honored by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford for his work in text analysis and security cooperat... Read More

Reorganization Provides NPS Faculty With New Opportunities in Leadership
May 24, 2018
Early this year, Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Provost Dr. Steven Lerman announced a restructuring of his office, creating two new associate provost positions, and new opportunities for university f... Read More

Defense Analysis Students Showcase Research
May 11, 2018
Department of Defense Analysis students inching closer to graduation were given an opportunity to share their thesis research to fellow students and faculty in NPS’ Root Hall during the department’s a... Read More

Annual NRWG Connects Navy's Issues to NPS Researchers
Apr 25, 2018
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) held its latest annual Naval Research Working Group (NRWG), April 10-12, 2018, on the university’s campus in Monterey. The NRWG serves as a forum for Navy and Marin... Read More

NPS’ MOVES Institute Reflects on 30 Years of Virtual Reality
Apr 11, 2018
For the past 30 years, virtual reality has proven to be a foundational technology, one that has completely changed the way humans interact with machines, opening new doors and possibilities that are s... Read More

Data Standardization Research Could Bring Landmark Change to How Ships Communicate
Mar 28, 2018
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) students’ work is about to be put to the test this Spring in a trial that has the potential to radically change the way the U.S. Navy navigates the information age. A ... Read More

NPS Students Put Their Research to the Test in Impossible City
Mar 23, 2018
NPS Systems Engineering students are taking advantage of the nearby Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) facility on the former Ft. Ord, also known as ‘Impossible City,’ to test and evaluate th... Read More

Military Operations Research Society Selects Thesis Award Recipient
Mar 15, 2018
The NPS Department of Operations Research (OR) held its latest Military Operations Research Society (MORS) Tisdale Thesis Award competition in Glasgow Hall, March 8. Four finalists were selected to pr... Read More

Internet Pioneer Vint Cerf Shares Insights with NPS
Mar 9, 2018
It’s not every day that an individual considered to be a ‘Father of the Internet’ comes to the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), but when he does, he is met with an electrifying intimacy and candid dis... Read More

FAOs, DOD Civilians Get Primer on Joint Humanitarian Ops, Disaster Relief
Jan 30, 2018
NPS’ Center for Civil-Military Relations (CCMR) Prevention, Relief and Recovery program, in partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Office of U.S. Foreign Disast... Read More

Former CJCS Offers Candid Look at America’s Greatest Challenges
Jan 26, 2018
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Adm. Mike Mullen addressed NPS students, faculty and staff on the challenges facing America today and our way forward during the latest Secretary ... Read More

NPS Students’ Theses Offer Unique Insight, Perspectives on ISIS
Jan 23, 2018
In June of 2014, a branch of al-Qaida previously known as the “Organization of Monotheism and Jihad” proclaimed itself an Islamic State caliphate in order to establish a unified political and military... Read More

Afghanistan’s Top Diplomat Reaches Out to NPS
Jan 16, 2018
Dr. Hamdullah Mohib, Afghan Ambassador to the United States, delivered a thought-provoking and insightful guest lecture to an audience of NPS students, faculty and staff in the Mechanical and Aerospac... Read More

Operations Research Professor Honored with INFORMS Fellowship
Nov 16, 2017
Professor of Operations Research Susan Sanchez has been elected a Fellow of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), one of the highest and most prestigious designa... Read More

Junior Cyber Ops Officer Recognized with Top Army Student Award
Sep 19, 2017
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Richard Shmel was presented with the Association of U.S. Army (AUSA) Stilwell Chapter Award for Top Army Student during the quarterly Student Awards Ceremony in Herrmann Hall, Sept. ... Read More

DA Professor Honored for Teaching Excellence With Annual Hamming Award
Sep 13, 2017
NPS Department of Defense Analysis Associate Professor Heather Gregg is the recipient of the 2017 Richard W. Hamming Annual Faculty Award for Achievement in Teaching, recognizing her exceptional work ... Read More

General Cyber Pilot Course Completes First Delivery
Sep 13, 2017
NPS’ Cyber Academic Group has just wrapped up the first delivery of its All Hands General Cyber Course, a pilot program charged with providing general cyber awareness for all Navy students at NPS, reg... Read More

Defense Analysis Students' SNA Research Captures the Attention of SOUTHCOM Leadership
Sep 1, 2017
U.S. Army Majs. Matthew Bauer, Andrew Maggard and Robert Murray, all students at the Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS) Defense Analysis department, had the opportunity to brief members of United State... Read More

NPS Cyber Graduate Detects Active Vulnerability Through His Thesis Research
Aug 8, 2017
The mission of the Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS) Department of Computer Science is to advance the combat effectiveness of the U.S. and allied armed forces through unique graduate education program... Read More

NPS Professor's Fulbright Leads to Possible Collaboration
Jul 26, 2017
Senior leaders from the Haifa Research Center for Maritime Policy and Strategy attended a series of meetings and tours with NPS Department of Information Sciences Associate Professor Alex Bordetsky on... Read More

NPS Faculty, Students Develop Strategic Missile Defense Tool
Jul 25, 2017
In May 2017, the United States successfully intercepted an intercontinental ballistic missile in the first-ever test of the U.S.’s long-range, anti-missile capabilities. While impactful, it is just th... Read More

Portal Provides Tools, Promises Needed Sailor Rest
Jul 31, 2015
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Department of Operations Research Associate Professor Nita Shattuck’s long struggle to improve the amount and quality of Sailor rest at sea has led to the creation of a... Read More

Students Use Design Thinking to Forecast Future of Civil Affairs
Mar 23, 2015
NPS defense analysis students and Civil Affairs (CA) officers, U.S. Army Majs. Sam Hayes and Ken Nguyen, organized a Design Thinking workshop, March 3-6, for the thesis capstone project in Dr. Nancy R... Read More

NPS Researchers Challenge Citizen Scientists to "Change the Game”
Sep 9, 2014
Despite its lengthy title and awkward acronym, the Massive Multiplayer Online Wargame Leveraging the Internet, or MMOWGLI, has garnered increased attention in recent day as policy makers have leverage... Read More

Defense Analysis Professor Champions Design Thinking’s Problem-Solving Potential
Aug 19, 2014
At a recent commencement address, Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Department of Defense Analysis (DA) Professor and Chair Dr. John Arquilla discussed the “big, game-changing ideas” percolating at NPS,... Read More

Student Research Supports International WMD Interdiction Efforts
Jul 21, 2014
An eclectic group of Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) students has been working with International Fulbright Scholar, NPS Department of Information Sciences Professor Alex Bordetsky, on a series of ini... Read More