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NSA Distinguished Professor Yost Earns Superior Civilian Service Award
Sep 13, 2019
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Distinguished Professor David Yost was recognized for 40 years of service in teaching, impactful research and leadership in the National Security Affairs (NSA) departme... Read More

Dept of Navy Transforms Naval Education, Hires First Chief Learning Officer
Sep 10, 2019
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer on Sept. 10 announced John R. Kroger as the Department of the Navy’s first-ever chief learning officer (CLO), who will lead and unify all N... 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

Latest Cyber Endeavour Tackles Russian Interference
Sep 3, 2019
More than 200 experts and operators representing organizations across the Department of Defense (DOD), Academia, Industry and NATO gathered at Stanford Research Institute’s (SRI) International Headqua... Read More

Defense industry execs talk innovation with future program managers
Aug 27, 2019
The Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS) Graduate School of Business and Public Policy brought together two captains of industry for a panel discussion titled “Challenges of Innovation in Defense Acquisi... Read More

Summer interns share their research with campus community
Aug 21, 2019
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) said farewell to a cadre of its latest cohort of summer science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) interns with a poster showcase and certificate ... Read More

NPS Campus Hosts Ordnance and Ballistics Group for Industry, Academia Collaboration
Aug 20, 2019
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), in partnership with the National Armaments Consortium (NAC), hosted the 68th annual Ordnance and Ballistics Technology Working Group allowing researchers and devel... Read More

NPS alumna to use education, Career Intermission for higher calling
Aug 16, 2019
Tragedy struck Haiti on the morning of Oct. 4, 2016, when the 150-mph winds of Hurricane Matthew, a category five hurricane, struck the island nation. In its aftermath, 546 people had lost their lives... Read More

NPS Welcomes Senior Indian Delegation for Introductory Visit
Aug 14, 2019
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) hosted a delegation from India that consisted of senior leadership from India’s Navy and Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Aug. 5. The visit ope... Read More

Former Vice President Dan Quayle Tours Campus, Research Labs
Aug 9, 2019
Dan Quayle, 44th Vice President of the United States, took an opportunity to learn more about the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and its unique mission of defense-relevant graduate education and rese... Read More

NPS launches campus-wide course in Great Power Competition
Jul 9, 2019
The Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS) Department of National Security Affairs (NSA) has launched an initiative to help students from every curriculum better understand the history and nuances behind G... Read More

NPS researchers honored with regional clean air award
Jun 20, 2019
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) received Monterey area community recognition recently for its efforts to reduce the Navy’s carbon footprint in developing alternative energy technology. Lecturer D... Read More

Setting the stage for Cyber Endeavour 2019
Jun 17, 2019
Information warfare experts and practitioners from across government, industry and academia will assemble at SRI International’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., to take part in Cyber Endeavour 201... Read More

NPS Hosts Chinese Defense University Delegation
May 30, 2019
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) welcomed a visiting delegation of senior leaders from China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) for a brief introduction in NPS’ historic Herrmann Hall, furthering mil... 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

Annual Symposium Puts Technology at the Forefront of Acquisition
May 24, 2019
Seaside, Calif. - For two days in May, hundreds of acquisition professionals from government, academia and industry across the nation gathered in this arcadian city on California’s central coast to ma... Read More

SWO flags offer insights to future department heads
May 23, 2019
With more than 100 prospective department head candidates from the Surface Warfare community attending NPS, it seems fitting that four visiting Surface Warfare flag officers would jump at the chance t... 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

GSBPP Intern Jones Studies Crypto Crime at Nearby MIIS
May 16, 2019
Inside the Graduate School of Business and Public Policy (GSBPP) at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Noni Jones is an administrative whiz. By day, the modest intern with a kind disposition deftly ... Read More

NPS Internship Program Helps Students Refine Research Through Industry Connections
May 14, 2019
The Naval Postgraduate School Industry Internship Program recently completed its third iteration sending 21 students for week-long internships at leading private sector technology companies to develop... Read More

CRUSER’s Monthly Meetings Offer In-Depth Discussion on Cutting-Edge Research
May 10, 2019
During an April 16 seminar delivered to NPS’ Consortium for Robotics and Unmanned Systems Education and Research (CRUSER), Naval War College Associate Provost for Warfighting Research and Development ... Read More

SECNAV Kicks Off Latest Board of Advisors Meeting
Apr 25, 2019
During his travels through the West Coast, Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer made a brief stop at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), April 24, to welcome the university’s Board of Advisors, a... 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

Annual NRWG Leverages NPS Expertise for Research and Innovation
Apr 18, 2019
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), as part of its Naval Research Program (NRP), held the annual Naval Research Working Group (NRWG) across the university’s campus April 9-11. The NRWG serves as a fo... Read More

Chief of Penn State’s Applied Research Lab Talks Innovation Supremacy
Apr 17, 2019
Retired Vice Adm. Paul Sullivan, current Director of the Applied Research Laboratory of The Pennsylvania State University, talked about the importance of maintaining supremacy in research and developm... Read More

Int’l Crisis Negotiation Exercise Draws Students from Across the Region
Apr 9, 2019
Students from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS), and four other regional academic institutions took an opportunity to refine their skills in... Read More

Vietnam War Veterans Celebrated on Their Day
Apr 5, 2019
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY MONTEREY (April 3, 2019) -- Vietnam War veterans were honored at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Monterey, March 29, on the day dedicated to their service and sacrifice. The Vietna... 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

SECNAV Presides Over Winter Quarter Graduation
Mar 29, 2019
Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer presided over the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) 2019 Winter Quarter Graduation ceremony as the school bid farewell to 212 graduates, including 11 internation... Read More

Systems Engineering Professor Earns 2019 Hamming Interdisciplinary Award
Mar 22, 2019
Dr. Oleg Yakimenko, Professor in the NPS Department of Systems Engineering and founding director of the Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Center (ADSC) and the Autonomous Systems Engineering and Integra... Read More

NPS relaunches partnership with Middlebury Institute of International Studies
Mar 21, 2019
For the first time in eight years, Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) students have returned to the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) campus in Monterey, Calif. as part of an exchange ... Read More

NPS, RoboNation, Open Robotics announce Virtual RobotX competition
Mar 18, 2019
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) has teamed up with RoboNation and Open Robotics to host the first-ever Virtual RobotX (VRX) competition, an international, university-level challenge designed to br... Read More

Deputy USSTRATCOM shares latest in strategic deterrence
Mar 13, 2019
Vice Adm. David Kriete, Deputy Commander, United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), addressed Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) students, faculty and staff about USSTRATCOM’s strategic deterrence mi... Read More

NSA curricula review leans into Great Power Competition
Mar 12, 2019
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) just completed its latest curricula review for the National Security Affairs (NSA) department, adjusting course to meet the new challenges of increasing Great Power... Read More

East Asia expert Yoshihara analyzes Chinese sea power during latest SGL
Mar 6, 2019
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) students, faculty and staff received an analytical look into the developments of Chinese sea power from Dr. Toshi Yoshihara, Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic a... 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

Marine Corps Deputy Commandant highlights NPS’ critical value
Feb 28, 2019
The Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA) recently traveled to the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) to emphasize the critical role the university plays in pr... Read More

Chief of Naval Operations shares vision of maritime superiority with NPS
Feb 15, 2019
The Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson returned to the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) to impart his vision of overcoming the biggest challenges facing today’s Navy during the latest Secre... Read More

Senior Air Force alumna honored with prestigious AACSB, NPS awards
Feb 13, 2019
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Alice Trevino received dual honors during a ceremony on the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) campus, Feb. 7, when the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AA... Read More

CHDS grads examine wicked problems through innovative HSX program
Jan 31, 2019
A cohort of top graduates from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) returned to their alma mater to participate in an innovative program to examine wicke... Read More

Advancing OPSEC Through ‘Train the Trainers’ Course
Jan 25, 2019
NPS hosted the latest Naval Operations Security (OPSEC) Program Manager Course, Jan. 9-10, designed to teach OPSEC trainers across the Department of Defense enterprise how to develop programs to meet ... Read More

NDIA Honors NPS Distinguished Professor Through Young Professional’s Award
Nov 19, 2018
NPS Distinguished Professor Emeritus Robert E. Ball of the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department was honored by the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) as it renamed its award for... Read More

NPS Launches the Inclusion and Diversity Council
Nov 15, 2018
The Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS) Inclusion and Diversity Council (IDC) held its first formal meeting, Nov. 8, officially launching the new group created in response to NPS’ recent Command Climate... Read More

Future Educational Landscape Discussed During TLC’s Latest Open Forum
Nov 14, 2018
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) students, faculty and staff attended the latest Teaching and Learning Commons (TLC) Open Forum, Nov. 8, to learn how big data could potentially be used to shape educati... Read More

Former Executive Chairman of Google and Alphabet Offers Insight in Innovation
Nov 1, 2018
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) welcomed Dr. Eric Schmidt, software engineer and former executive chairman of Google and Alphabet to speak during the latest iteration of the Secretary of the Navy ... Read More

NPS Industry Internship Program Continues Rapid Expansion
Oct 31, 2018
Early this year, the Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS) Student Services Office formally launched the NPS Industry Internship Program to provide valuable internship experiences in partnership with lead... Read More

Symposium Helps Senior Officials Fine-Tune Leadership Skills
Sep 18, 2018
Senior leaders from across the Navy recently converged at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) to learn new ways to lean into the service’s toughest command challenges. Dozens of participants at the N... Read More

SIDMC Provides Strategic Approach to Resource Management
Sep 17, 2018
Participants in the latest Senior International Defense Management Course attend one of several sessions over the four-week short course. The latest cohort, graduating August 30, provided 48 students ... Read More

Ross Perot Jr. Offers Unique Perspective During Latest SGL
Aug 27, 2018
Renowned businessman Ross Perot Jr. brought a unique perspective to the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) community, highlighting industry’s solutions to some of DOD’s most critical emerging issues, dur... Read More

Internet Mogul Parsons Adresses NPS Marines
Aug 23, 2018
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) welcomed Robert “Bob” Parsons, founder of the Internet domain registrar and Web-hosting company GoDaddy, to speak with university Marine Corps students, Aug. 21. Pa... Read More

Cameroon’s Top Navy Admiral Explores NPS
Aug 10, 2018
Rear Adm. Jean Mendoua, Chief of Staff of the Cameroon Navy, took an opportunity to learn more about NPS education and research programs during a visit to campus, Aug. 1-2. Mendoua toured several res... Read More

Military Operations Research Community Heads to NPS for Annual Symposium
Jul 6, 2018
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) hosted the annual marquee event for one of the nation’s largest organizations of military operations research professionals, providing an invaluable opportunity for... Read More

Conrad Scholars Present Their Theses to Navy’s FM Leaders
Jun 28, 2018
As part of their selection as NPS Graduate School of Business and Public Policy Conrad Scholars, Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) students Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Lorge and Lt. Tim Whitney traveled to Washin... Read More

Upcoming Cyber Endeavour Tackles Future of Cyber in Military Affairs
Jun 6, 2018
The DOD Information Operation (IO) Center for Research, located at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), is in the final planning stages for its 2018 Cyber Endeavour conference, this year hosted by the... Read More

NPS Internship Program Offers Students Invaluable Industry Experience
May 23, 2018
A new program launched by the Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS) Dean of Students office is providing university students with an invaluable experience with leading industry and technology companies. C... Read More

Acquisition Professionals Return to Monterey for 15th Annual Symposium
May 21, 2018
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) held its 15th annual Acquisition Research Symposium (ARS) at the nearby Embassy Suites hotel, May 9-10. The two-day symposium brought together leading defense acqui... 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

Vietnamese Ambassador Holds Candid Discussion with NPS Students
Apr 10, 2018
Graduate students at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) had the opportunity, April 2, to talk directly with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam’s ambassador to the U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Pl... Read More

NPS Earns High Marks in Annual Grad School Rankings
Apr 4, 2018
“U.S. News and World Report” released their annual rankings for graduate universities across the nation, and once again, NPS programs performed well in the analysis, including a number one overall ran... Read More

Local Mayor Helps ECE Faculty Evaluate Wozencraft Competition
Mar 7, 2018
Pacific Grove Mayor Bill Kampe joined the usual panel of NPS Electrical and Computer Engineering faculty as the finalists for the quarterly John McReynolds Wozencraft Academic Award in electrical and ... Read More

Panetta Offers Unique Perspective on Policy During Guest Lecture on Campus
Mar 2, 2018
Rep. Jimmy Panetta of California's 20th Congressional District speaks to a group of NPS students from NPS’ Graduate School of Business and Public Policy (GSBPP) in Ingersoll Hall, Feb. 23. Panetta was... Read More

Air Force Turns to NPS for Analysis of Commercial Purchasing Platforms
Feb 26, 2018
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2018 includes a compelling provision known as the Thornberry Act, which sets out to push reform to the DOD acquisition process through str... Read More

NPS Supports NATO Effort to Advance Energy Security
Feb 21, 2018
The NATO-Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) recently concluded its first energy security training program with support by the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). The week-long Critical Energy Infrast... 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

NPS Conrad Scholar Award Continues Legacy of Rear Adm. Peter Conrad
Jan 22, 2018
Retired Rear Adm. Peter Conrad died in Leonardtown, Maryland Dec. 10, 2017 at the age of 88 years old. He was predeceased by his wife Judith Coville Conrad and by his younger twin siblings Julia Conra... Read More

GSBPP Professor's Research Examines Predictability of PTSD
Nov 21, 2017
NPS Graduate School of Business and Public Policy (GSBPP) Professor Yu-Chu Shen is an empirical health economist, examining how issues such as mental health and unit cohesion impact readiness in real ... Read More

FiveEyes CIOs Hold Annual Defense Forum at NPS
Nov 3, 2017
Chief Information Officers (CIOs) from nations of the intelligence alliance of the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia and New Zealand, collectively known as the FiveEyes, gathered at the Naval Postgraduate... Read More

Army R&D Leader Offers Perspective to NPS Acquisition Students
Oct 26, 2017
Brig. Gen. Anthony Potts, Deputy Commanding General of the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), delivered remarks to future Army acquisition officers from the Naval Postgr... Read More

Chief of Naval Personnel Addresses Students, Explores Programs During Campus Visit
Oct 18, 2017
Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Robert Burke speaks to NPS students during an all-hands call in King Auditorium, Oct. 12. Burke also concurrently serves as the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for ... Read More

Renovation Solidifies Hotel Del Monte’s Status as NGIS Flagship Property
Oct 5, 2017
The snip of a ribbon officially opened 77 new guest rooms at the Navy Gateway Inns and Suites (NGIS) Wednesday, Oct. 4, marking the end of a $30 million construction project. “We made something speci... Read More

Renowned Expert Shares Latest Innovation in Design Thinking
Oct 3, 2017
Dr. Jeanne Liedtka of the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business speaks to NPS’ Design Thinking community during a visit to campus, Sept. 28. Liedtka focused her discussion on how... Read More

Financial Management Grad, Conrad Chair Honored with NPS Distinguished Alumnus Award
Sep 8, 2017
NPS President retired Vice Adm. Ronald A. Route surprised NPS alumnus retired Vice Adm. John T. "Terry" Blake with the Distinguished Alumnus Award during a class session in Ingersoll Hall, Sept. 7. Bl... Read More

Annual Symposium Advances Defense Acquisition Practices, Policies
May 8, 2017
Leaders across the spectrum of defense procurement gathered in Monterey, April 26-27, for the 14th annual Acquisition Research Symposium at the Monterey Marriott hotel. The yearly symposium serves as ... Read More

Senior Officers Take Advantage of NPS’ EMBA Program
Oct 12, 2016
A growing number of senior naval officers are turning to the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree program to meet their graduate education needs de... Read More

Acquisition Leaders Converge on NPS
May 16, 2016
National and international leaders in the field of defense acquisition converged upon Monterey, Calif. to attend the Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS) 13th Annual Acquisition Research Symposium, May 4... Read More

Center for Executive Education at the Tip of the SPEAR
Feb 13, 2015
NPS welcomed command teams from throughout the fleet and beyond to the largest Strategic Planning for Execution: Assessment and Risk (SPEAR) Workshop to date through its Center for Executive Education... Read More

NPS Patent Office Helps Researchers Safeguard Intellectual Property
Oct 6, 2014
Associate Counsel, Intellectual Property Attorney Lisa Norris, and her assistant, Paralegal Kate Black-Will, are an Army, or perhaps a Navy, of two, with a singular mission to protect the intellectual... Read More

University Students Evaluate Hi-Tech Construction System for HADR, Expeditionary Missions
Aug 15, 2014
When the Naval Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) needed to assess the overall cost-effectiveness of a cold-formed steel mobile factory for Navy applications in a real-world environment, they turned ... Read More

One-of-a-Kind Distance Learning Program Develops DOD’s Cost Estimators
Jun 9, 2014
“Cost and effectiveness estimates form the basis for decisions regarding future Naval forces and weapon systems.” These words, as written in SECNAV Instruction 5223.2, are part of the guiding vision ... Read More

EMBA Program Provides Management Skills to DOD Personnel, and Beyond
Jun 6, 2014
Over the past several years, the Naval Postgraduate School’s Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) program has become a popular curriculum for Navy and Department of Defense commands seek... Read More

NPS Faculty, Student Team Helps Navy Rethink Arctic Process Models
Jun 5, 2014
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Department of Oceanography Research Professor Tim Stanton is once again studying the effects of environmental change in the world’s polar regions, but this time he and ... Read More

Naval Supply Systems Command Sends First Five to EMBA Program
Mar 14, 2014
A veteran team of seasoned Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) professionals wrapped up their weeklong Naval Postgraduate School orientation program, March 7, in preparation for the two-year distanc... Read More

Students, Faculty Look for Efficiencies in Humanitarian Aid, Disaster Relief Operations
Jan 31, 2014
In recent years, the U.S. Navy has recognized the critical role of humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HADR) operations. The Navy’s “Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower” describes stabili... Read More

NPS Student Analysis Reveals Multi-Million Dollar Savings for USNS Comfort
Sep 5, 2013
A recent analysis of lighting lifecycle costs aboard the USNS Comfort, conducted by students at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), revealed a lighting solution that could save taxpayers up to $6 mil... Read More

DRMI Course Empowers International Leaders With Defense Management Strategies
Aug 1, 2013
The Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS) Defense Resources Management Institute (DRMI) wrapped up its latest Senior International Defense Management Course (SIDMC) July 19, providing 35 high-ranking mili... Read More

NPS Executive Education Helps Senior Flags Prepare for Next Command
Jul 31, 2013
Prior to assuming command of the U.S. 3rd Fleet this past June, Vice Adm. Kenneth Floyd spent several days at the Naval Postgraduate School for a series of one-on-one sessions with university faculty ... Read More

Supply Corps Officer Sweeps NPS’ Spring Quarter Graduation Awards
Jul 8, 2013
Lt. Cmdr. Autumn Daniel, a Supply Corps officer from remote Roby, Texas, dominated this past quarter’s Naval Postgraduate School graduate awards, honored with four in total including the top award giv... Read More

EMBA Program’s Latest Class Includes FBI Contingent
Apr 10, 2013
Following last year’s NASA student cohort, the Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS) Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) program is again proving the degree applies across a broad spectrum ... Read More

GSBPP Celebrates 50 Years of Education and Research in the Business of Defense
Feb 15, 2013
The Department of Defense, and the U.S Armed Forces, are about combat effectiveness.   But in modern times of intense budget scrutiny, sitting right behind being effective is being efficient. Bu... Read More

NPS Alumnus Turns Off Duty Time Into Profitable Business
Feb 5, 2013
Marines are supposed to relax and blow off steam when they get home from a combat tour. U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Robert Dyer of Tacoma, Wash., apparently didn’t get the memo – he started a company. Dye... Read More

NPS Civil Affairs Program Attracts International Attention
Feb 5, 2013
Republic of Korea (ROK) Army Maj. Gen. Inbum Chun, combined forces command deputy chief of staff, traveled to the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in late January to look into recent developments in ci... Read More

Former Under Secretary of the Army Explores Federal Budget with NPS Business School Students
Jan 24, 2013
If there is one thing that most Americans can agree is a concern at this point in time, it’s the federal budget. And if anyone is paying attention to the impact that budget cuts will have on the Depar... Read More

NPS Alumnus Helps Return Search and Rescue Unit to NAS Lemoore
Nov 27, 2012
The whir of the Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk at Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore is a welcomed one, as a new search and rescue (SAR) unit has geared up to begin operations and support open water training fo... Read More

NPS, Brazilian Government Hold Joint Workshop on Fiscal Transparency and Accountability
Nov 19, 2012
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) faculty at the Defense Resources Management Institute (DRMI) recently conducted a Domestic Finance for Development (DF4D) workshop in Brasilia, Brazil. As the designat... Read More

NPS Faculty Member Co-Authors Definitive Handbook on Contingency Contracting
Nov 9, 2012
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Senior Lecturer E. Cory Yoder recently co-authored the fourth edition of the Defense Contingency Contracting Handbook (DCCHB). Contract procurement during contingency ... Read More

Regional Education Leaders Discuss Collaboration, Shared Vision
Oct 19, 2012
The presidents of several area colleges and universities joined 17th District Representative, Congressmen Sam Farr, and Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) President Dan Oliver on the NPS campus for candi... Read More

NPS Evolves Security, Stability and Development Studies for the Civil Affairs Community
Sep 26, 2012
The Naval Postgraduates School (NPS) has embarked upon an ambitious graduate program designed to educate members of the military’s civil affairs community. The Stability, Security and Development in ... Read More

Naval Postgraduate School Honors First Flag Officer Graduate of Distance Learning Program
Jun 21, 2012
Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS) Executive Master’s of Business Administration (EMBA) program celebrated the graduation of the first Flag officer to complete the program Mar. 30, during the universit... Read More

NPS’ Annual Acquisition Symposium Explores Critical Issues in Defense Financial Stewardship
Jun 13, 2012
With a $642 billion defense authorization bill standing at $4 billion over President Barack Obama’s spending cap, and $8 billion over the limit set by the Budget Control Act of 2011, defense acquisiti... Read More