Command Brief Fall (1st) Quarter Academic Year 2011 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. 2 The Naval Postgraduate School is a . . . History Highlights • Graduate University Responsive to joint, interagency, and coalition requirements 1909 Founded at the U.S. Naval Academy 1951 Moved to Monterey • Research Institution Pursuing innovative technology and improving national security 1951 Operations Research Department 1956 Systems Management Department 1972 National Security Affairs Department and • Community of Alumni Leading and defending the Nation and transforming the Department of Defense (DoD) 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 3 NPS is Graduate Education… • Master’s Degrees, Post-Master’s, Ph.D. • Accelerated, defense-focused degree programs • Interdisciplinary, relevant, agile • Biennial program reviews by flag-level sponsors 4 NPS is Accredited by . . . • 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 5 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 6 Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Science 21 Curricula and 397 Degree Resident Students (Fall (1st) Qtr AY 2011) • Applied Mathematics • Reactors/Mechanical Engineering • Combat Systems Science and Technology • 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) • • Electronic Systems Engineering (Resident & DL) Mechanical & Astronautical Engineering • Mechanical Engineering for Nuclear Trained Officers(DL) • Meteorology and Oceanography • Meteorology • Oceanography • Operational Oceanography Graduate School of Operational and Information Sciences 21 Curricula and 596 Degree Resident Students (Fall (1st) Qtr AY 2011) • Computer Science (Res & DL) • Information Warfare • Computer Technology (DL) • Joint Information Operations • Cost Estimating & Analysis (DL) • Joint Operational Logistics • Electronic Warfare Systems • Human Systems Integration • Identity Management and Cyber Security (Resident & DL) • Joint C4I Systems • Modeling, Virtual Environments, and Simulation • Operations Analysis • Remote Sensing • Information Sciences • Software Engineering (Resident & DL) • Information Systems & Operations • Special Operations • Information Systems & Technology • Systems Analysis (DL) 8 Graduate School of Business and Public Policy 17 Curricula and 267 Degree Resident Students (Fall (1st) Qtr AY 2011) • Acquisition & Contract Management • Executive MBA (DL) • Civilian Executive MBA (DL) • Executive Management • Contract Management (DL) • Program Management (DL) • Financial Management • Defense Systems Analysis • Material Logistics Support • Defense Business Management • • Defense Systems Management (International) Resource Planning and Management for International Defense • Manpower Systems Analysis • Supply Chain Management • Information Systems Management • Systems Acquisition Management • Transportation Management School of International Graduate Studies 11 Curricula and 372 Degree Resident Students (Fall (1st) Qtr AY 2011) • 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 Making and Planning – Combating Terrorism: Policy and Strategy – Homeland Defense and Security (Military and Civilian) – Security Studies 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 11 NPS is Students . . . Resident Degree Program Enrollment (Fall (1st Qtr) AY 2011) Total Resident: 1,666 U.S. 76% - All Military Services and Other Government Agencies International 15% - 246 Residents from 46 countries CDR Doug Burton Operations Research Department 12 International Degree Students Fall Quarter 2011 North America Canada 4 Mexico 2 6 Caribbean, Central & South America Argentina 2 Belize 1 Brazil 7 Chile 2 Colombia 2 14 Africa Cameroon 2 Malawi 2 Mauritius 1 Nigeria 2 Southern Sudan 2 Tanzania 2 Tunisia 8 Uganda 1 20 Europe Albania Georgia Germany Greece Macedonia Moldova Netherlands Norway Portugal Romania Spain Sweden Turkey Ukraine 1 1 14 35 1 1 1 5 4 1 1 2 42 2 112 Central/East Asia & Middle East Bahrain 2 Israel 1 Jordan 3 Pakistan 7 Saudi Arabia 4 UA Emirates 6 23 Australia Far/Near East India Indonesia Korea Maldives Nepal Philippines Singapore Taiwan Thailand 4 4 1 6 2 3 1 40 8 2 67 246 Students 46 Countries 13 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 708 Faculty Members 254 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 18 16 11 10 6 5 NPS is Research . . . • Major source of analytical capability for 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 facilities Karl van Bibber Vice President and Dean of Research 15 NPS Reimbursable Funding $152.6 million (FY 2009) Other 1% Defense 36% Army 5% Air Force 3% Other Fed 15% Navy 26% DHS 12% NSF 2% NPS is Alumni . . . • Over 50,000 Graduates – Representing all U.S. Military Services and many government agencies – 5,085 Officers from 101 countries – 33 Astronauts – 16% 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 28,300 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 … A World-Class University • Agile, unique programs focused on joint military applications • Relevant research • Executive, distance, and continuing education • Coalition building A Strategic Investment 18 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. 7/28/10 Excellence Through Knowledge