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10/22/2026

Smarter acquisition decisions can strengthen cybersecurity.

Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) students turned classroom concepts into risk assessment prototypes during an Oct. 15 hackathon focused on helping organizations assess risks in the software supply chain.

Equipped with technology from industry collaborators, hackathon participants developed methods to help procurement teams and security analysts identify potential risks in the software supply chain, and make informed decisions on which components need closer review.

U.S. Navy | U.S. Marine Corps | U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. TENTH Fleet

10/21/2026

To the NPS community ... IW Community Connects! is an inaugural family readiness event focused on strengthening and fostering total force resiliency, making connections, and better understanding support networks as well as the breadth of resources available to Navy spouses and families. This event is open to ALL NPS students and spouses.

Coming October 27-28, IW Community Connects! will provide Navy and DOW subject matter experts and service providers facilitating discussions and providing information focused on:
• Mid-career progressions.
• Navigating military family life together.
• Resilience.
• What it means to be mission ready.

For more information and a full schedule of events, visit the QR code on the flyer below.

U.S. Navy | U.S. Marine Corps | Naval Information Forces | Naval Support Activity Monterey

10/19/2026

How can we better deter conflict? Naval War College Monterey professor Yvonne Chiu helped joint service leaders tackle that question through research focused on deterrence in the Indo-Pacific region in partnership with colleagues at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).

Chiu helped develop models that provided Navy leaders with a better understanding of factors that could deter conflict. Her contributions also helped inform Navy strategy for future fleet design and contested logistics.

In recognition of her sustained contributions, Chiu received the Department of the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award.

U.S. Navy | U.S. Marine Corps | U.S. Naval War College | U.S. Pacific Command

10/15/2026

How does the Department of the Navy turn data and super intelligence (SI) into a warfighting advantage? That was the focus of a recent lecture by U.S. Navy Cmdr. Sarah Cooper, information warfare lead for the NPS AI Task Force, providing an overview of the Navy’s newly released Strategy to Weaponize Data and AI.

Hosted through the NPS Meyer Scholar program, the discussion explored how data and SI can enhance decision-making, increase operational effectiveness and strengthen warfighting capabilities for the U.S. Department of War. The strategy's goals align closely with NPS' mission to develop leaders and research solutions for the Navy and Marine Corps.

Through defense-focused education, operationally relevant research, and the recent addition of the military's first NVIDIA DGX GB300 AI supercomputer, NPS is helping prepare students to harness SI in ways that improve decision-making, accelerate innovation and increase lethality.

• Learn more about the NPS Meyer Scholar program: https://nps.edu/web/meyer-scholars

U.S. Navy | U.S. Marine Corps | U.S. Department of War

10/14/2026

Are you the catalyst for change in defense acquisition?

Bring your research and insights to the Naval Postgraduate School’s 24th Annual Acquisition Research Symposium & Innovation Summit — the call for paper and panel proposals is open now through Nov. 17.

Built on the theme “Delivering Warfighting Capability,” NPS’ annual Acquisition Research Symposium & Innovation Summit connects academic researchers, acquisition professionals, and defense service leaders together for two days of exploration, discovery, and dialogue connecting rigorous research with acquisition policy and practice.

We welcome paper and panel proposals across the full range of “Big A” acquisition topics connected to this year’s theme. Visit the symposium website for topic suggestions and submission guidelines, and submit your proposal today!

• Learn more: https://event.nps.edu/conf/app/researchsymposium/home #!/page/871?c=82
• More about the NPS Acquisition Research Program: https://nps.edu/web/acqnresearch

U.S. Navy | U.S. Marine Corps

10/13/2026

Proud to do our part! Happy 251st birthday, team U.S. Navy!!

10/08/2026

The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and Marine Corps University (MCU) wrapped up the Joint MCU-NPS AI Learning Initiatives Hackathon, Sept. 18, following a four-day sprint developing and testing AI prototypes designed to address challenges in military education and training.

“By pairing NPS' technical ecosystem with MCU's warfighting education framework, the event served as a venue for cross-functional teams building functional prototypes … directly supporting the Corps’ AI and education modernization goals,” said U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Robert Fusco, lead for the USMC Digital Transformation Accelerator at NPS.

Up next, the top project selected by a panel of expert judges will continue its development through NPS student thesis research. Other proposed team concepts may also see follow-on development through the USMC digital transformation teams and the Marine Corps Software Factory.

See how these NPS-MCU teams combined operational experience and technical expertise to capitalize on the capabilities of emerging AI tools to advance military education: https://nps.edu/-/joint-nps-mcu-hackathon-advances-ai-prototypes-for-military-education

U.S. Navy | U.S. Marine Corps | Marine Corps University

10/07/2026

“Use this tool to push the boundaries of what is possible. Explore. Experiment. Innovate.”

With the path forward clearly defined by Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Command, during its July 22 commissioning, NPS students and faculty are taking full advantage of the frontier computing capabilities of the NVIDIA DGX GB300 AI supercomputer now on campus.

From the development of high-fidelity models to certify 3D-printed parts at sea to advanced AI-enabled defensive cyberspace operations, the DGX GB300 is advancing NPS research in critical AI capabilities. And we're just getting started!

"I can’t imagine a more important instrument to put in the hands of the men and women who are in defense of our nation,” said NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang during the commissioning.

🎥 See how these future defense leaders are turning advanced AI into decisive advantage for the U.S. Navy and joint force … And learn more at: https://nps.edu/-/nps-launches-first-nvidia-dgx-gb300-ai-supercomputer-in-u.s.-military-to-advance-leadership-through-education-and-research

NVIDIA donated the DGX GB300 to the NPS Foundation, which installed it at NPS along with funding for research projects that require its high compute and memory capacity.

U.S. Navy | U.S. Marine Corps | Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao | The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | U.S. Pacific Command | Office of Naval Research | Naval Information Forces | NVIDIA | NVIDIA AI Infrastructure | Defense Innovation Unit - DIU | Naval Postgraduate School Foundation & Alumni Association

(The appearance of non-federal organizations in this post does not constitute endorsement by NPS, the U.S Navy, or DOW.)

10/06/2026

Interest in STEM starts with an opportunity to explore!

Thirty engineering students from Rancho San Juan High School in Salinas visited the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Sept. 29 for a STEM Innovation Day. Students used 3D printing pens to design and build bridges, and constructed paper hovercrafts testing them for speed and distance — all while NPS faculty and students connected the activities to engineering principles, shipbuilding and real-world naval research.

The daylong visit gave students a hands-on look at how STEM concepts are used to solve real-world problems, while also introducing them to naval research and to some of the many opportunities that await STEM professionals. NPS outreach programs like this help strengthen the future naval STEM workforce by giving local students early exposure to science and engineering disciplines and the potential career paths associated with them.

• Learn more about STEM at NPS: https://nps.edu/web/stem/

U.S. Navy | U.S. Marine Corps | DoW STEM

10/05/2026

Nearly 200 uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) sorties put a wide range of emerging technologies and capabilities to the test during NPS’ latest Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) event in August 2026.

Held quarterly at the California National Guard’s Camp Roberts in south Monterey County, JIFX brings hundreds of participants together from across the defense, industry, and academic sectors to apply realistic experimentation to developing technologies, all with a common goal to advance and refine emerging capabilities for the warfighter. Joining the experimentation, more than 60 NPS students attended this latest event to observe, learn, and share a military officer’s perspective informed by years of experience in the fleet and field.

“JIFX is a very unique and special environment where you can bring early-stage technology and integrate with other innovators who are trying to figure out their niche and how they're going to get their technology across the joint force,” said Jason Hay, director of technology at BryceTech.

At the latest JIFX, more than 30 experimentation campaigns executed across the weeklong event push the boundaries of developing defense technologies. And the development continues at JIFX 27-1 in November!

• See how energy, operational feedback, and repeated testing at JIFX are helping move ideas forward: https://nps.edu/-/energizing-the-technology-of-tomorrow
• Learn more about JIFX: https://nps.edu/web/fx/

U.S. Navy | U.S. Marine Corps | The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao | U.S. Department of War

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