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NPS Alumni Lead the Conversation on Accelerating Warfighting Capabilities
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
2026-04-14
Lauder, Maureen
Acquisition Research Program (ARP)
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Small Satellites, Big Impact - MCᴣ Network Inspires Space Innovation at NPS
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
2026-04-14
Schehl, Matthew
Public Affairs and Office of University Communications (OUC)
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Heading Home, NPS Alumni Leading Artemis II Locked In for Return to Earth
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
2026-04-07
Public Affairs and Office of University Communications (OUC)
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Anduril Wins Naval Postgraduate School Tactical Missile Innovation Prize Challenge
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
2026-04-02
Public Affairs and Office of University Communications (OUC)
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Naval Postgraduate School 2025 Annual Report and Mission Measures
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
2025
Public Affairs and Office of University Communications (OUC)
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Faces of NPS: Ho Lee
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School Foundation
2026
Lee, Ho
Naval Postgraduate School Foundation & Alumni Association
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Faces of NPS: LCDR Matt McIntyre
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School Foundation
2026
McIntyre, Matt
Naval Postgraduate School Foundation & Alumni Association
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Chief of Naval Personnel Addresses NPS' 2026 Winter Quarter Graduates
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
2026-03-27
Eldridge, Katherine
Public Affairs and Office of University Communications (OUC)
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Naval Postgraduate School Commencement Ceremony / Class of March 2026
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
2026-03-27
Public Affairs and Office of University Communications (OUC)
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Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) as Logistics Enablers in Contested Scenarios
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
2026-02-15
Atkinson, Michael
Szechtman, Roberto
Naval Research Program (NRP)
Operations Research (OR)
Project Summary Maritime logistics assets are projected to be insufficient for supporting the Navy’s future operational concepts, particularly in the context of great power competition. Current logistics platforms lack the resilience, flexibility, and robustness needed to sustain distributed expeditionary and naval forces. As the Navy prepares for potential high-intensity conflict, it is essential to evaluate the viability of readily available platforms for meeting sustainment requirements. This study assessed the capabilities of the Freedom and Independence variants of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) in performing sustainment functions, specifically in providing supply and medical evacuation support. Using design of experiments techniques, a meta-model was developed to analyze the LCS’s performance across a range of factors affecting its ability to deliver sustainment effectively. The results provide insights into the operational strengths and limitations of the LCS, informing decisions on its role in contested environments and enhancing maritime logistics to enable modern naval concepts and readiness.
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Zero Trust Tactical Afloat (Continuation)
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
2026-02-12
Jasper, Scott
Naval Research Program (NRP)
National Security Affairs (NSA)
Project Summary The Zero Trust Tactical Afloat (ZTTA) (Continuation) project studies cyber defense capabilities for manned and unmanned platforms in realistic environments and variable conditions. It analyzes emerging Zero Trust capabilities for cyber defense of platform informational and operational technology. Additionally, the project analyzes how Zero Trust capabilities fortify data, applications, assets, and services to deliver cyber resiliency. The project was conducted in two phases with Naval Warfare Command (NAVWAR), Naval Information Warfare Command Pacific (NIWC PAC), Naval Network Warfare Command (NNWC), and Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command (NCDOC) at the 5G lab at Point Loma in San Diego. The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) faculty and student team was led by Dr. Scott Jasper, with CWTC Donald McCanless acting as the Red Team and ITC Robert Shaddock as the White Cell in phase one in June 2025. Dr. Jasper again led the team in phase two in December 2025, with CWT1 Enock Bichanga acting as the Red Team and ITC Thomas Baasch as the White Cell. Professor JD Fulp assisted in the study design. The security capabilities were analyzed under the expected range of environmental conditions in which they will be expected to operate. They show promise with further development to defend U.S. Navy (USN) manned and unmanned platforms against adversary cyber attacks.
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Deterrence Dynamics and Operational Requirements Following Deployment of the Sea-Launched Nuclear Cruise Missile (SLCM-N)
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
2025-12-03
Wirtz, James J.
Naval Research Program (NRP)
National Security Affairs (NSA)
The reintroduction of the submarine-launched cruise missile–nuclear (SLCM-N) into the U.S. Navy’s arsenal signals a pivotal shift in U.S. nuclear policy, challenging long-standing declaratory norms such as the “neither confirm nor deny” stance. This project explores the strategic, operational, and political implications of integrating nuclear weapons with conventional forces, particularly within the Navy. It examines how procurement, deployment, and employment policies interact to shape declaratory policy and evaluates the relevance of current Navy language under OPNAV Instruction 5721.1H. The work concludes with recommendations to update U.S. Navy declaratory policy to maintain credible deterrence, adapt to evolving security challenges, and conform to Department of Defense (DoD) language.
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Strategizing Warfighter Competency: Leveraging NLP Based Recommenders for Targeted Learning Outcomes
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
2026-03-01
Alves, Miriam Bergue
Naval Research Program (NRP)
Computer Science (CS)
This executive summary synthetizes the research and findings of the NPS-25-N096-A project titled Strategizing Warfighter Competency: Leveraging NLP-Based Recommenders for Targeted Learning Outcomes. The research investigates how natural language processing (NLP) and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques can support competency-driven curriculum analysis and strategic alignment in modern warfighting education. Grounded in a comprehensive literature review of recommender systems, text classification methods, intelligent curriculum design, and competency frameworks, the study developed a proof-of-concept Curriculum Analyzer that processes course-level learning outcomes to extract structural and semantic insights. The system integrates transformer-based semantic embeddings, Bloom’s Taxonomy (Ajayi, 2024; Krathwohl, 2002) cognitive level identification, clustering algorithms, topic modeling, graph construction, and large language models (LLMs). Learning outcomes are clustered using multiple AI techniques, comparatively evaluated for robustness and interpretability, and labeled into coherent topic domains. Semantic relationships among clusters are computed using centroid-based cosine similarity and LLM-assisted relationship classification, forming a graph representation of curricular architecture. Competencies are then generated for each cluster and associated with external requirements, including accreditation standards and institutional learning outcomes. Experimental results, including a case study of a Space Systems Operations program, demonstrate the feasibility and practical value of the approach. Embedding-based clustering methods, particularly centroid-based techniques, produced stable and interpretable groupings, while the layered macro- and micro-level alignment framework enabled transparent mapping between curricula and competency requirements. The findings confirm that NLP-driven recommender architectures can provide scalable, interpretable, and strategically actionable insights for curriculum evaluation, competency mapping, and accreditation alignment. The proposed analyzer offers educational institutions a data-informed mechanism to enhance responsiveness, support operational readiness, and systematically and strategically align academic offerings with evolving warfighter competency needs. Future research may extend validation across additional domains, refine semantic relationship classification with the use of LLMs, and enrich explainability mechanisms to strengthen institutional decision-making support.
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Naval Postgraduate School Alumni Lead NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
2026-03-24
Linehan, Dan
Public Affairs and Office of University Communications (OUC)
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Annual Menneken Award Winners Reflect Operational Impact of NPS Researchers
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
2026-03-05
Eldridge, Katherine
Public Affairs and Office of University Communications (OUC)
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Dr. Peter Denning Retires, Leaving a Powerful Legacy in Computing, AI, Innovation, and Countless NPS Graduates
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
2026-03-12
Schehl, Matthew
Public Affairs and Office of University Communications (OUC)
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Maritime Theater Missile Defense Forum Advances Interoperability, Relevance at Critical Time
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
2026-03-18
Public Affairs and Office of University Communications (OUC)
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Enhancing Naval Operational Readiness Through Environmental Impact Analysis
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
2026-01-14
Fletcher, Kristen
Naval Research Program (NRP)
Energy Academic Group (EAG)
Because weather and other impacts can present hazardous conditions to the U.S. Navy, researchers are striving to understand how the environment could impact naval operations. Historically, environmental conditions have not been considered in long-term applications when planning for maritime operations. The lack of integration of such hazards may negatively impact naval operations, such as Underway Replenishments and Replenishments at Sea (RAS). These essential operations sustain naval operations and enable naval forces to operate in the Arctic region. To understand the environmental impacts, the research team analyzed naval operations in the Greenland-Iceland-UK region by plotting and analyzing the spatially averaged annual and seasonal data to investigate broad, region-wide patterns. Based on this methodology, this report advances an understanding of Arctic environmental impacts and how they affect current and future operations. Prior research shows that the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) drives significant subseasonal to seasonal variability in wave heights, wave period, and mean wind speeds and gusts. Operational planners should consider uncertainty and variability in mean conditions by incorporating the full distribution of events, especially the extreme events. While monthly and seasonal mean wave height and wind conditions may be below unfavorable or marginal limits, there is enough variability in the data to warrant caution and attention to the NAO as it is the primary driver of subseasonal to seasonal weather variability. Finally, operational limits are likely to be exceeded across the North Atlantic during the winter, especially during NAO positive events. Plans that are not informed by environmental variability are likely to be overly optimistic in the ability to conduct RAS operations year-round across the region. These results suggest that when planning for sustainment operations, seasonality and climatological variability play a role in the expected number of days available across the region and in specific areas for RAS operations. Planners cannot assume that favorable or marginal conditions will exist year to year and support RAS operations year-round across the region.
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SURGE Newsletter Winter 2026
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
2026
Energy Academic Group (EAG)
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Faces of NPS: CDR Jens "Hermey" Berdahl
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School Foundation
2026
Berdahl, Jens
Naval Postgraduate School Foundation & Alumni Association
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