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The Office of Warfare Studies, formerly the Naval Warfare Studies Institute (NWSI), is a central connector that brings together both the Fleet and Fleet Marine Forces, Service headquarters, commercial and industry partners, and the research and education at the Naval Postgraduate School.  OWS catalyzes the ability of NPS to deliver

  • Interdisciplinary research and education

  • Implementable, tactical solutions

  • Unclassified and classified research capabilities

  • World-class student researchers—operationally experienced, superior critical and creative thinkers

  • Innovations in warfare concepts and capabilities

Open the Door to the NPS Research Ecosystem

Recent News & Events

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Powering the Mission: NPS Students Advance Energy Resilience, Security Through Microgrid Research
June 12, 2026

Brazilian Navy Officer’s Award-Winning NPS Research Advances 5G Network Security
June 09, 2026

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April 14, 2026

Naval Postgraduate School and Office of Naval Research Announce Tactical Missile Innovation Prize Challenge
January 13, 2026

Events

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RECENT Warfare Innovation Continuum (WIC) Workshop: Naval Forge 20XX

Date: 21-24 September 2026 "Naval Forge 20XX"
Location:  Glasgow Hall, NPS Campus Monterey, CA

With one overarching design challenge, teams of junior officers and early career engineers were facilitated through a rapid concept generation process using tools of warfighter-centered design. Each team presented their best concepts on the final morning of the workshop, and these seeds of ideas will inform class projects, thesis work, and research across the NPS campus throughout FY27.