Blog - Acquisition Research Program
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Senior Master Sergeant Kade Forrester, USAF, has one more distinction to add to his already impressive career: he is the first NPS student to...
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On May 11, 2023, the Honorable Nickolas Guertin, Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E), will kick off the second day of the 20th...
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CDR Michael Schilling joined the Naval Postgraduate School faculty in July of 2021. He is an alumnus of Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), with...
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With heavy hearts we announce the passing of RADM James “Jim” B. Greene, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.), founder of the Acquisition Research Program at...
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“The only easy day was yesterday!” That Navy SEAL aphorism well describes our Acquisition Research Program experience over the past three...
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ARP-supported student researchers have developed a tool that allows agencies to pinpoint the agencies, firms, and markets that are most at risk of...
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Congratulations go to NPS alumnus CAPT Jerry A. King, who was recognized as the Acquisition Professional of the Year by the Department of the...
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On October 14, experts from the Naval Postgraduate School and the defense innovation community shared their perspectives on what it takes for the...
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Two members of the Naval Postgraduate School community recently received The Future of Pricing and Procurement Award from the Pricing for Contract...
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About the Spring 2021 Cohort of NPS Graduates A total of 364 U.S. and international military officers and DOD civilians completed their...
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Research and Reflections from the 18th Annual Acquisition Research Symposium How can the Navy and the Department of Defense best use and acquire...
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Professor Bob Mortlock has been conducting case study workshops for members of the defense acquisition workforce for over two years, and...
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Acquisition Tips and Tools, with Larry Asch This week has me thinking about what it means to be a wise acquisition professional. Every day it...
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On October 7, Hacking for Defense (H4D) co-founder Steve Blank joined the virtual class meeting of our NPS entrepreneurship course piloting the H4D...
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On October 13, 2020, Vice Admiral David H. Lewis, USN (Ret.) took the helm as the Naval Postgraduate School Chair of Acquisition. As chair, he will...
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This quarter, the Acquisition Research Program is conducting an experiment. We are amplifying our abilities to foster evidence-based innovation in...
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This June, Michael Wooten, the Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), recorded an interview with Katie Malague...
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The new Department of Defense Directive (DODD) 5000.01 was released on September 8, 2020. The basic structure and length remain largely unchanged...
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Two Naval Postgraduate School faculty members are developing a data-driven approach that will allow DoD leadership and human resources managers to...
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On June 3, the Acquisition Research Program hosted an online retirement party for Rear Admiral (Ret.) James B. Greene, the program’s founding...
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