Command Brief

Command Brief

Summer (4th) Quarter

Academic Year 2010Excellence Through Knowledge

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Mission of the Naval Postgraduate School

NPS provides high-quality, relevant and unique advanced education and research

programs that increase the combat effectiveness of the Naval Services, other

Armed Forces of the U.S. and our partners, to enhance our national security.

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• Graduate University

Responsive to joint, interagency, and coalition requirements

• Research Institution Pursuing innovative technology

and improving national security

• Community of Alumni Leading and defending the Nation and transforming the Department of Defense (DoD)

History Highlights

1909 Founded at

the U.S. Naval Academy

1951

1951

Moved to Monterey

Operations Research Department

1956 Systems Management Department

1972 National Security Affairs Department

and

War-Fighting curricula

(e.g., Anti-Submarine Warfare)

1996 Information Warfare Curriculum

1999 Joint Professional Military

Education (JPME) campus

2003

2004

Homeland Security Curriculum

Information Operations

The Naval Postgraduate School is a . . .

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• Master’s Degrees, Post-Master’s, Ph.D.

• Accelerated, defense-focused degree programs

• Interdisciplinary, relevant, agile

• Biennial program reviews by flag-level sponsors

NPS is Graduate Education…

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• WASC Western Association of Schools and Colleges

• ABET Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology

• AACSB Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

• NASPAA National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration

NPS is Accredited by . . .

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School ofInternational

Graduate Studies

Graduate School of Business and

Public Policy

Graduate School of Operational and

Information Sciences

Graduate School of Engineering and

Applied Science

The Cebrowski Institute for Information Innovation and

Superiority

The MOVES InstituteModeling, Virtual

Environments, and Simulation

The Meyer Institute National Security Systems

and Technology

National Security InstitutePartnership developed for National Security research

and education

4 Schools

Institutes ensure that education provided by the Schools

is applied to military challenges

4 Institutes

• Integrated • Systems-Oriented • Flexible • Partnered for Strength

Core Characteristics

• Applied Mathematics

• Combat Systems Science and Technology

• Electronic Systems Engineering (Resident & DL)

• Mechanical & Astronautical Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering for Nuclear Trained Officers(DL)

• Meteorology and Oceanography

• Meteorology

• Oceanography

• Operational Oceanography

21 Curricula and 399 Degree Resident Students (Summer (4th) Qtr AY 2010)

• Reactors/Mechanical Engineering• Space Systems Engineering• Space Systems Operations

(with GSOIS) (Resident & DL)• Space Systems Operations

(International) (with GSOIS) • Systems Engineering (Resident & DL)• Systems Engineering Management

(DL)• Undersea Warfare• Undersea Warfare (International)• Underwater Acoustic Systems (DL)

Graduate School ofEngineering and Applied Science

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• Computer Science (Res & DL)

• Computer Technology (DL)

• Electronic Warfare Systems

• Human Systems Integration

• Identity Management and Cyber Security (Resident & DL)

• Information Sciences

• Information Systems & Operations

• Information Systems & Technology

• Information Warfare

• Joint C4I Systems

• Joint Information Operations

• Joint Operational Logistics

• Modeling, Virtual Environments, and Simulation

• Operations Analysis

• Remote Sensing

• Software Engineering (Resident & DL)

• Special Operations

• Systems Analysis (DL)

Graduate School ofOperational and Information Sciences


• Acquisition & Contract Management

• Contract Management (DL)

• Program Management (DL)

• Defense Systems Analysis

• Defense Business Management

• Defense Systems Management (International)

• Manpower Systems Analysis

• Information Systems Management

• Executive MBA (DL)• Civilian Executive MBA (DL)• Executive Management• Financial Management• Material Logistics Support• Resource Planning and

Management for International Defense

• Supply Chain Management • Systems Acquisition

Management• Transportation Management

Graduate School ofBusiness and Public Policy


• Regional Studies

Middle East, South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa

Europe and Eurasia

Far East, Pacific, Southeast Asia

Western Hemisphere

• Security Studies

– Civil-Military Relations

– Stabilization and Reconstruction

– Defense Decision Makingand Planning

– Combating Terrorism: Policy and Strategy

– Homeland Defense and Security (Military and Civilian)

– Security Studies

School ofInternational Graduate Studies

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• Delivers education where needed by

– distance learning– mobile education teams– faculty and student internships

in the fleet

• Provides educational opportunities for

– potential participants– current enrollees– former students

NPS . . .

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U.S. Marine Corps11%

International14%

U.S. Army11%

U.S. Air Force10%

U.S. Navy43%

Civilian 10%

USCG/Other1%

NPS is Students . . .

Resident Degree Program Enrollment (Summer (4th Qtr) AY 2010)

Total Resident: 1,721

U.S. 76% - All Military Services and Other Government Agencies

International 14% - 237 Residents from 43 countries

CDR Doug BurtonOperations Research Department

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International Degree Students Summer Quarter 2010

237 Students43 Countries

EuropeGeorgia 1Germany 10Greece 39Macedonia 1Moldova 1Netherlands 1Norway 5Portugal 4Spain 1 Sweden 2Turkey 47Ukraine 1

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Far/Near EastIndia 4Indonesia 1Korea 5Nepal 3Phillippines 1Singapore 34Taiwan 9Thailand3 60

North AmericaCanada 3Mexico 2

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Central/East Asia &Middle EastBahrain 2Israel 1Jordan 3Pakistan 6Saudi Arabia 5UA Emirates 5

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AfricaCameroon 2Kenya 1Malawi 1Nigeria 2Southern Sudan 2Tanzania 2Tunisia 6Uganda 1

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Australia 2

Caribbean, Central & South AmericaArgentina 2Belize 1Brazil 8Chile 2Colombia 3 16

• Recruits from top Ph.D. programs

• Has robust mix of tenured faculty, lecturers, visiting professors,and others

• Includes 10% military personnel,with strong academic credentialsand recent operational expertise

• Integrates teaching with research

• Has no teaching assistants

• Develops technologieswhich are eligible for patents

Faculty Highlights

Naval Postgraduate School Faculty . . .

708 Faculty Members 254 with Tenure or Tenure-Track99% with Doctorates

Sources of Graduate DegreesStanford 18UC Berkeley 16UCLA 11MIT 10Harvard 6Yale 5

Recent PatentsVest AntennaHigh-Intensity Light and Sound Control DeviceTurbulence-Resolving Acoustic Sediment Flux Probe

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• Major source of analytical capabilityfor the Navy and DoD

• Creative problem solving for DoD-relevant topics

• Independent assessment of proposed solutions to national-security issues

• Pre-deployment evaluation of new technologies

• Classified research facilitiesKarl van BibberVice President

and Dean of Research

NPS is Research . . .

NPS Reimbursable Funding$152.6 million (FY 2009)

Navy26%

NSF2%

DHS12%

Other Fed15%

Air Force3%

Army5%

Defense36%

Other1%

• Over 50,000 Graduates– Representing all U.S. Military

Servicesand many government agencies

– 5,085 Officers from 101 countries– 33 Astronauts

– 16% of U.S. Navy active-duty Flag Officers

– About 50,000 Non-Degree Participants annually (includes Regional Security Education Program (RSEP))

• Resident and Nonresident

King Abdullah of Jordan

James G. Roche Former Secretary

of the Air Force

GEN Michael Hagee Former Commandant

U.S. Marine Corps

NPS is Alumni . . .

ADM Mike MullenChairman, Joint Chiefs

of Staff

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Summary…

A World-Class University

• Agile, unique programs focused on joint military applications

• Relevant research

• Executive, distance, and continuing education

• Coalition building

A Strategic Investment

Excellence Through Knowledge

MISSION

NPS provides high-quality, relevant and unique advanced education and research

programs that increase the combat effectiveness of the Naval Services, other

Armed Forces of the U.S. and our partners, to enhance our national security.

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