Command Brief
Spring (3rd) Quarter, Academic Year
2009
Excellence Through Knowledge
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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The Naval Postgraduate School is a . . .
History Highlights
• Graduate University
Responsive to joint, interagency, and
coalition requirements
• Research Institution
Pursuing innovative technology
and improving national security
1909 Founded at
the U.S. Naval Academy
1951 Moved to Monterey
1951 Operations Research Department
1956 Systems Management Department
1972 National Security Affairs Department
• Community of Alumni
Leading and defending the Nation and
transforming the Department of
Defense (DoD)
and
War-Fighting curricula
(e.g., Anti-Submarine Warfare)
1996 Information Warfare Curriculum
1999 Joint Professional Military
Education (JPME) campus
2003 Homeland Security Curriculum
2004 Information Operations
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NPS is Graduate Education…
• Master’s Degrees (and some Ph.D.s)
• Accelerated, defense-focused degree programs
• Interdisciplinary, relevant, agile
• Biennial program reviews by flag-level sponsors
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NPS is Accredited by . . .
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WASC
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
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ABET
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
•
AACSB
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
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NASPAA
National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
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Core Characteristics
• Integrated • Systems-Oriented • Flexible • Partnered for Strength
4 Institutes
The Cebrowski Institute for
Information Innovation and
Superiority
Institutes ensure that education
provided by the Schools
is applied to military challenges
The MOVES Institute
Modeling, Virtual
Environments, and
Simulation
The Meyer Institute
National Security Systems
and Technology
National Security Institute
Partnership developed for
National Security research
and education
4 Schools
Graduate School
of Engineering and
Applied Science
Graduate School
of Operational and
Information Sciences
Graduate School
of Business and
Public Policy
School of
International
Graduate Studies
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Graduate School of
Engineering and Applied Science
21 Curricula and 368 Degree Resident Students (Spring (3rd) Qtr AY 2009)
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Applied Mathematics
•
Space Systems Engineering
•
Combat Systems Science
and Technology
•
Space Systems Operations
(with GSOIS)
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Electronic Systems Engineering
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Mechanical & Astronautical
Engineering
Space Systems Operations
(International) (with GSOIS)
•
Systems Engineering
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Meteorology and Oceanography
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Systems Engineering Management
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Meteorology
•
Undersea Warfare
•
Oceanography
•
Undersea Warfare (International)
•
Operational Oceanography
Graduate School of
Operational and Information Sciences
18 Curricula and 506 Degree Resident Students (Spring (3rd) Qtr AY 2009)
• Computer Science
• Joint Information Operations
• Computer Technology
• Joint Operational Logistics
• Electronic Warfare Systems
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• Modeling, Virtual
Environments,
Human Systems Integration
and Simulation (MOVES)
Information Sciences
• Operations Analysis
Information Systems &
• Operational Logistics
Operations
• Software Engineering
Information Systems &
Technology
• Space Systems Operations
• Information Warfare
• Special Operations
• Joint C4I Systems
• Systems Analysis
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Graduate School of
Business and Public Policy
16 Curricula and 200 Degree Resident Students (Spring (3rd) Qtr AY 2009)
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Acquisition & Contract
Management
•
Executive MBA
•
Executive Management
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Financial Management
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Contract Management
•
Program Management
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Material Logistics Support
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Defense Business Management
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Defense Systems Management
(International)
Resource Planning and
Management for International
Defense
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Manpower Systems Analysis
•
Supply Chain Management
•
Information Systems
Management
•
Systems Acquisition
Management
•
Transportation Management
School of
International Graduate Studies
9 Curricula and 301 Degree Resident Students (Spring (3rd) Qtr AY 2009)
•
Regional Studies
Middle East, South Asia and
Africa
Europe and Eurasia
Far East, Pacific, Southeast Asia
Western Hemisphere
(Latin America)
•
Security Studies
– Civil-Military Relations
– Stabilization and Reconstruction
Operations
– Defense Decision Making
and Planning
– Combating Terrorism: Policy and
Strategy
– Homeland Defense
and Security (Military and
Civilian)
NPS . . .
• 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
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NPS is Students . . .
Resident Degree Program Enrollment (Spring (3rd Qtr) AY 2009)
Total Resident: 1, 392
U.S. 86% - All Military Services and Other Government Agencies
International 14% - 195 Residents from 40 countries
U.S Coast
Guard & Other
9%
U.S. Marine
Corps
12%
International
14%
U.S. Navy
45%
U.S. Army
10%
U.S. Air Force
10%
CDR Doug Burton
Operations Research Department
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International Degree Students
Spring Quarter 2009
North America
Canada
3
Mexico
2
5
Caribbean, Central &
South America
Brazil
1
Colombia
2
3
Africa
Ethiopia
Kenya
Tunisia
Australia
1
3
1
5
4
Europe
Albania
Azerbaijan
Bosnia
Czech Republic
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Latvia
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Spain
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
1
2
1
1
11
40
4
1
3
1
3
1
1
1
32
2
2
107
Central/East Asia &
Middle East
Bahrain
3
Israel
1
Pakistan
4
Saudi Arabia 1
9
Far/Near East
Brunei
India
Indonesia
Japan
Korea
Mongolia
Nepal
Philippines
Singapore
Taiwan
Thailand
Australia
1
1
1
1
13
1
1
1
30
10
2
62
3
195 Students
40 Countries
Gary Roser
Assistant Dean of SIGS
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Naval Postgraduate School Faculty . . .
• Recruits from top Ph.D.
programs
• Has robust mix of tenured
faculty,
lecturers, visiting professors,
and others
• Includes 10% military personnel,
with strong academic credentials
and recent operational expertise
• Integrates teaching with
research
• Has no teaching assistants
• Develops technologies
which are eligible for patents
Faculty Highlights
676 Faculty Members (Winter Qtr AY 2009)
248 with Tenure or Tenure-Track
99% with Doctorates
Sources of Graduate Degrees
Stanford
UC Berkeley
UCLA
MIT
Harvard
Yale
Recent Patents
Vest Antenna
High-Intensity Light
and Sound Control Device
Turbulence-Resolving Acoustic
Sediment Flux Probe
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NPS Reimbursable Funding
$117.2 million (FY 2008)
Defense
22%
Other
3%
Navy
30%
Army
7%
NSF
3%
Air Force
3%
DHS
18%
Other Fed
14%
NPS is Alumni . . .
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Over 46,000 Graduates
– Representing all U.S. Military
Services
and many government agencies
– 4,913 Officers from 99 countries
– 33 Astronauts
– 25% of U.S. Navy active-duty
Flag Officers
ADM Mike Mullen
GEN Michael Hagee
Chairman, Joint Chiefs Former Commandant
of Staff
U.S. Marine Corps
– 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
Summary
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A World-Class University
• Agile, unique programs focused on joint military applications
• Relevant research
• Executive, distance, and continuing education
• Coalition building
A Strategic Investment
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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.
8/15/07
Excellence Through Knowledge