The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) are joining forces to establish the Nimitz Research Group, an organization which will leverage NPS’ educational and research capabilities and institutional knowledge to meet the needs of the Pacific Fleet.
Created under the aegis of NPS’ Naval Warfare Studies Institute (NWSI), the Nimitz Research Group will consist of NPS faculty and students who will serve as an extension of the PACFLT staff in Hawaii, participating in fleet exercises and events and providing additional research capacity and subject matter expertise.
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Student-Professor Essay on Artificial Intelligence Takes First Prize
Artificial Intelligence: Too Fragile to Fight? Commander Edgar Jatho, U.S. Navy, and Joshua A. Kroll
This essay from NPS student Edgar Jatho and Professor Joshua Kroll won first prize in the Information Warfare Essay Contest from US Naval Institute. Their essay offers a message of caution and identifies critical issues to be considered by those working on applied AI intended for operational use by warfighters.
AI is not a cure-all that applies in all cases, nor a product one can simply buy and implement. Rather, AI is a set of techniques that reshape problems and their solutions. Dependable application of AI to military or national security problems must rest on concrete foundations to justify confidence in the system. Limitations must be identified to be overcome, and the military must not rush forward into new technology on incomplete arguments that ignore fundamental technical reality. In this essay, several known deficiencies in current AI systems are discussed to determine what a case for trustworthy interventions would require.
Read the essay.
Student Thesis Spotlight
In December, we highlighted the notable thesis of December graduate Bridger A. Smith (Lieutenant, United States Navy), written as part of requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Cyber Systems and Operations.
You can now read the full thesis, recently published in the NPS Calhoun repository.
Events and Engagements
Delivering Solutions to INDOPACOM - TODAY! NPS Foundation March 2, 2022 | 12:00-1:00 pm PST
Our very own Col. Randy Pugh will moderate this virtual seminar with panelists from Booz Allen Hamilton as they discuss how Booz Allen Hamilton is transforming to meet the DOD's needs in INDOPACOM. They will explore how collaboration and shared sponsorship can deliver capabilities to meet national security needs.
Alternative Future Force Design Workshop March 11 and 18, 2022
US Coast Guard Research & Development Center Visit and research engagement sessions March 22-23, 2022
NWSI Nimitz Group Warfare Innovation Workshop March 21-24, 2022
How might U.S. Pacific Fleet preserve the balance of power and, if necessary, defeat a near peer adversary in the Western Pacific?
We’re looking for student warrior-scholars to join this hands-on workshop responding to real-time challenges in the Indo-Pacific Command.
This warfare innovation workshop will explore four primary focus areas:
- Present combat power
- Strengthen alliances
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Improve posture
- Integrate information operations
Read more and register online.
Save the Date! Naval Research Working Group 22 April 19-21, 2022
The Naval Research Working Group is a forum for the Naval enterprise to communicate, review, validate, and recommend topics for NPS research in FY23.
All potential Research Sponsors, NPS faculty and students are invited and encouraged to participate.
Important dates:
The NRP Topic Portal is open for FY23 research topic submissions from Fleet Topic Sponsors & NPS Faculty/Students.
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