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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

Latest EMBA Cohort Includes Group from NASA’s Johnson Space Center
May 3, 2012
When NPS welcomed its newest cohort of Executive Master’s of Business Administration (EMBA) students, among them were the usual military officers representing traditional Fleet concentration sites suc... Read More

NPS Business School Lecturer Helps Build Youth Leadership Skills
Apr 13, 2012
In his spare time, Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Lecturer of Management has turned his passion for building leadership skills into a detailed developmental program for children and young adults call... Read More

NSA Supply Management Analyst Turns Decades of Experience Into Cost Savings for NPS
Feb 23, 2012
Fleet Logistics Center San Diego, Monterey Site Manager, Tom Tuttle, saves the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) thousands of dollars. When Tuttle started working on campus in May 2010, he brought with... Read More

Marine Corps Student Analyzes Cost Savings of Rechargeable Batteries Over Disposables
Jan 6, 2012
About a year ago, a Marine Corps Capt. walked into the office of Naval Postgraduate School Operations Research Professor Daniel Nussbaum claiming he had a great idea for his thesis. Capt. Darrell H. B... Read More

NPS Continuing Education Program Delivers Personalized Courses to Transitioning Flag Officers
Dec 6, 2011
On December 9, Rear Adm. Dixon R. Smith will officially take command at Navy Region Southwest headquartered in San Diego, Calif. Several weeks before that, he spent an intense three days a few hundred... Read More

NPS Explores Joint Research, Education Programs with India’s Peer Defense Institutions
Nov 1, 2011
A new and promising partnership between NPS and India’s peer defense institutions has emerged in response to U.S. leaders calling for collaboration between the two countries. Last year, President Bara... Read More

Workshop Explores the Complexities of Prevention Strategies
Sep 23, 2011
Prominent military strategists have stressed that prevention of conflict is equally as valued as victory in conflict. The Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard’s very own “Cooperative Strategy for 21st C... Read More

Retired Navy Officer Turned Business School Prof. Honored with Annual Schieffelin Teaching Award
Jul 14, 2011
E. Cory Yoder, a retired Navy commander turned Senior Lecturer for the Graduate School of Business and Public Policy (GSBPP) at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), received the Admiral John Jay Schie... Read More

Annual Acquisitions Symposium Examines Responsible Defense Spending
May 25, 2011
Acquisition leaders and professionals gathered at the Embassy Suites in Monterey for the 8th Annual Acquisition Research Symposium, May 11-12. Hosted by the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Acquisition... Read More

Naval Postgraduate School Takes Grad Education to the Hawaiian Islands
Mar 7, 2011
The defense budget has taken center stage in recent months, bringing efficient spending and responsible management to the forefront of concerns for the new fiscal year. With the proposed $150 billion ... Read More

NPS Alumnus Marshall Carter Brings Ethics and Leadership to Guiding the New York Stock Exchange
Feb 15, 2011
From the Purple Heart to the New York Stock Exchange, NPS alumnus Marshall Carter has had quite a career. He has worked for some of the most powerful companies in banking, and now serves as Chairman o... Read More

NPS Holds Building Integrity in Defense Acquisition Workshop in Sarajevo
Nov 8, 2010
  Faculty from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) traveled to Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) this past September to conduct the workshop, “Building Integrity in Defense Acquisition,” mar... Read More

Business School Prof. Named 2010 Richard W. Hamming Award Recipient
Sep 13, 2010
Associate Professor Rene Rendon of the Graduate School of Business and Public Policy (GSBPP) has been named the 2010 Richard W. Hamming Teaching Award winner, announced by Provost and Executive Vice P... Read More

Bosnian Leadership Partner With NPS on Their Nation’s Path to NATO
Jul 21, 2010
At any level, education is widely recognized as an investment in the future. Here at NPS, the goal is to provide a quality, defense-focused education that military officers from around the world can u... Read More

Annual Acquisition Symposium Promotes Smarter Spending Across the Services
May 26, 2010
As the U.S. faces two wars overseas and an economic struggle here at home, the issue of military acquisition is as pressing as it has ever been. NPS’ Acquisition Research Program looked to contribute ... Read More

Swedish Officials Tap NPS Expertise for VIKING 11
May 12, 2010
In its role as the United States’ Partnership for Peace Training and Education Center (USPTC), the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) hosted a high-level delegation from the Swedish Armed Forces in April... Read More

“Inside NPS” to Debut on the Pentagon Channel
Feb 1, 2010
The story of NPS is about to be shared to more than 18 million viewers across the country and internationally when “Inside NPS” debuts on the Pentagon Channel on Friday, March 5. The television progra... Read More

Global Public Policy Academic Group Holds Global Challenges Program in Geneva
Jan 13, 2010
The inaugural program, “Global Challenges: Leadership and Cooperation in Complex Environments,” was held from 15-20 November at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), in Geneva, Switzerland. Th... Read More

NPS Student Honored at White House Celebration
Aug 6, 2009
What seemed like a typical Fourth of July celebration – a barbecue with friends and family, entertainment and fireworks – was in fact a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Naval Postgraduate School (NP... Read More

Research Symposium Explores Changes in Defense Acquisition
Jun 21, 2009
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Acquisition Research Program hosted the 6th Annual Acquisition Research Symposium May 13 -14 in Monterey, Calif. This year’s theme, “Defense Acquisition in Transiti... Read More

NATO Diplomats Gather in Monterey, Prep for 60th Anniversary Summit
Apr 17, 2009
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held a conference in Monterey, Calif., to discuss best practices in building institutional integrity within the global defense sector, Feb. 25-27.  T... Read More

Legion of Merit Headlines Winter Awards Ceremony
Mar 20, 2009
The festive spirit of St. Patrick’s Day filled King Hall as the Naval Postgraduate School recognized more than two dozen students and five faculty members for outstanding achievements at the Winter Qu... Read More

Naval Officer Provides High School Students Valuable Lessons in Business, Finance
Jan 26, 2009
As the state of the country's economy continues to dominate national dialogue, Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) student Cmdr. Jim Moonier can rest assured his personal investments will show signs of re... Read More

NPS Remembers VADM (Ret.) Thomas Hughes
Jan 22, 2009
Students, faculty and staff from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) gathered at the St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel Jan. 16, to remember retired Vice Adm. Thomas Hughes, an NPS Distinguished Alumnus who on... Read More

DRMI Helps Partner Nations Get More Bang for the Buck
Dec 5, 2008
For more than four decades, the Defense Resources Management Institute (DRMI) at the Naval Postgraduate School has helped allied and partner nations get more bang for their defense dollar. "We've bee... Read More