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NPS’ Atomic Fountain Nears Completion of First Phase
With a 2023 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) award and a lot of hard work, NPS Department of Physics Chair Dr. Frank Narducci and PhD student Cmdr. Jens Berdahl are about to wrap-up the first phase of construction on the institution’s new atomic fountain for applications in quantum sensing experimentation supporting precise navigation and timekeeping.
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Achievements
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Dr. Mikael Witte, Assistant Professor of Meteorology, was appointed to the Scientific Committee for Oceanographic Aircraft Research (SCOAR) for a three-year term. SCOAR is an advisory board that provides recommendations to operators and funding agencies on the use of aircraft facilities designated by the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory Systems for research.
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Dr. Rodrigo Nieto-Gómez, Research Professor of National Security Affairs and Center for Homeland Defense and Security, has joined the U.S. Secret Service Cyber Investigations Advisory Board, contributing his research and expertise in emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, national security, and public safety to the board’s efforts. |
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Dr. Afshon Ostovar, Professor of National Security Affairs, released his new book, “Wars of Ambition: The United States, Iran, and the Struggle for the Middle East,” published by Oxford University Press, exploring the evolution of the long, unfolding and metastasizing 20-year conflict.
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Dr. Ryan Gingeras, Professor of National Security Affairs, has had his book, “Heroin, Organized Crime and the Making of Modern Turkey,” released in Turkish. His seventh book, “Mafia: A Global History,” will be released on July 31, 2025, and translated into 22 languages.
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Dr. Erik Dahl, Associate Professor of National Security Affairs, authored a chapter in “Health Security Intelligence: Managing Emerging Threats and Risks in a Post COVID World," and co-authored a piece titled "Predictive Intelligence for Tomorrow's Threats: Is Predictive Intelligence Possible?" in the peer-reviewed “Journal of Policing, Intelligence, and Counter Terrorism.” |
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Dr. David Ortiz-Suslow, Research Assistant Professor in Meteorology, received $131K from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) STEM office to establish a new faculty group focused on engaging NPS students in STEM education and outreach across the region involving CRUSER, Stanford University, and the Western Flyer Foundation.
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Dr. Qing Wang, Professor, and Mr. Ryan Yamaguchi, Research Faculty Associate, both of Meteorology, received $750K from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center for a two-year project, “Measurements and Analyses to Improve Optical Turbulence Prediction,” to study the atmospheric impact on high-energy laser weapon systems using aircraft and ground-based measurements.
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Journals/Magazines
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Dr. Yu-Chu Shen, Professor of Economics, and Dr. Marigee Bacolod, Associate Professor of Manpower and Economics, both of the NPS Department of Defense Management, published, “Core Mental Health Clinician Capacity and Use Rates in the U.S. Military" in "JAMA Network Open," a high-impact general medical journal.
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Dr. Ying Zhao, Research Professor and Dr. Douglas MacKinnon, Research Associate Professor, both of Information Sciences, published “Leverage AI to Learn, Optimize, and Wargame for Strategic Laydown and Dispersal of the Operating Forces of the U.S. Navy” in the "Naval Engineers Journal." Zhao and Dr. Hong Zhou, Professor of Applied Mathematics, published “Quantum Theoretic Values of Collaborative and Self-Organizing Agents” in the ASONAM '23 Proceedings of the IEEE/ACM International Conference on Advances in Social Networks Analysis and Mining.
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Dr. Michael Montgomery, Distinguished Professor of Meteorology, co-authored “Towards Understanding the Tropical Cyclone Lifecycle,” and “Can One Reconcile the Classical Theories and WISHE Theories of Tropical Cyclone Intensification?” both in "Tropical Cyclone Research and Review" and published co-authored comments on “Marathon Versus Sprint: Two Modes of Tropical Cyclone Rapid Intensification in a Global Convection-Permitting Simulation" in "Monthly Weather Review." |
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Dr. Jamie MacMahan, Professor of Oceanography, has had “Observational Insights of Nearshore Wind Stress and Parameterizations from Gaussian Process Regressions” accepted in "Geophysical Research Letters," and “Intermediate Wave Scale Rocky Bottom Variability for the Nearshore Along California” accepted in the "Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface."
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Dr. Ashfon Ostovar, Professor of National Security Affairs, was interviewed by several media outlets regarding events in the Middle East, including “Iran Strikes Israel,” by the Warcast for War on the Rocks; “Nasrallah’s Death Stuns Lebanon, as Israel Pummels Beirut,” in the Washington Post; “Israeli Response to Iran’s Attack to Set Course of Widening War” and “Iranian Attack on Israel Risks Expanding the Conflict,” both in the Wall Street Journal.
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Dr. Britta Hale, Associate Professor of Computer Science, was the panel lead for Fortifying Maritime Frontiers: Leveraging Advanced Cyber Intelligence for Enhanced Security at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC) Cybersecurity Conference. She also presented a research paper on deceptive cyber operations for network defense at the NMIOTC Cybersecurity Conference; and served as a facilitator for the NATO NORDIC PINE Hybrid Threats Exercise. |
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Thuy Nguyen, J.D., Research Faculty Associate of Computer Science, and her co-authors have two accepted papers, “A Zero Trust Architecture for Critical Operational Technology Systems" and "A Resilient Dual-Purpose Web Honeypot for Analyzing Attacks on Industrial Control Systems,” which will be presented at the 58th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences in January 2025.
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Presentations
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Dr. Ryan Gingeras, Professor of National Security Affairs, presented “Entitled Relations in the Aegean,” about Turkish Maritime Security, at an invite-only unclassified roundtable hosted by the Intelligence and Research section of the U.S. Department of State. |
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Dr. Pantelimon Stanica, Professor of Applied Mathematics, presented two co-authored papers, “A Conjecture on Permutation Trinomials” and “On the Codebook Design for NOMA Schemes from Bent Functions” at the International Workshop on Boolean Functions and Applications in Croatia.
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Dr. James Bret Michael and Dr. Timothy Shives, representing the Cyber Academic Group, provided a lunch-and-learn session for more than 200 attendees throughout the Fleet Cyber Headquarters to highlight and strengthen the partnership between both institutions.
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U.S. Army Lt. Col. Charles Rowan, Assistant Professor and Interim Director of MOVES, presented “Verification and Validation of Cognitive Workload Models for Adaptive Automation Tasks” at the 2024 ASPIRE Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. His talk was attended by over 100 attendees and resulted in multiple government agencies wanting more information on NPS and MOVES for potential collaborations. |
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Dr. Adam Pease, Associate Professor of Computer Science, presented “Ontology for AI Data Science and Data Management” to the computer science department at the University of Manchester (UK). |
Research News & Updates
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The NPS-developed Otter CubeSat is undergoing final preflight testing before integration and shipment to Vandenberg Space Force Base for launch in January 2025. The pre-flight testing consists of several operations which will be common in flight, including payload operations, over-air communications, solar panel charging, and flight computer configuration verification. |
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Two new wind turbines and a supersonic anemometer have been installed on the roof of Spanagel Hall. Wind power is being integrated into the nascent microgrid lab located on the 6th floor. Using long-term data collection, researchers are studying the feasibility of wind power on Spanagel and validating the wind power models developed for the microgrid web application.
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The Joint Mission Operations Center-Hawaii Director confirmed sponsorship of U.S. Cyber Command for the procurement of the Research Cyber Development Network node for NPS, a two-year effort involving numerous engagements with NPS, senior commanders and directors throughout U.S. Cyber Command. The node will enable NPS to connect to real development environments and promote technical research and education in the cyber domain.
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Dr. Jesus Ruiz-Plancarte, Research Assistant Professor of Meteorology, initiated a measurement project on the USCGC Healy (WAGB-20), a medium icebreaker of the U.S. Coast Guard. Healy is currently sailing to the U.S. Arctic region collecting vital meteorological data with instruments on its bow mast.
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After spending a summer abroad as part of RIMPAC, Trident Warrior, and SALVEX, the XSPEED3D cold spray containerized additive manufacturing system returned to NPS.
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Technical staff from NPS’ Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education (CAMRE) and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering worked to bring the GE M2 powder bed fusion 3D printer online for fine precision additive manufacturing as part of the growing capability present in the CAMRE lab, Bldg. 230. |
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Dr. Oleg Godin, Professor of Physics and Chair of the Engineering Acoustics Academic Committee, presented, “Limitations of the Fluid Bottom Approximation in Modeling Long-Range Sound Propagation” at the International Hydroacoustics Workshop organized by the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization. |
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Dr. Qing Wang, Professor of Meteorology, headed the first data workshop at NPS for the Radar and Electromagnetic Ducting in Stable Atmosphere over Water (REDSAW) project, a multi-institute research program sponsored by ONR focused on the characteristics of the stable atmosphere, particularly its refractive properties.
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Expanding JIFX
At the latest Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) event, the focus was on “Uncrewed Systems and Counter-Uncrewed Systems” with technologists from across the country, and even the UK, taking advantage of JIFX’s unique research environment. For the first time, a section of nearby Lake San Antonio is now open for experimentation with surface and underwater investigations thanks to a partnership between NPS and Monterey County.
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NPS finalizes a CRADA with Voyager Space
A CRADA was finalized between NPS and Voyager Space to provide mission operations and communications infrastructure for Project Mousetrap (PM) which is slated to launch in the fourth quarter of 2025. PM is a DOD-led effort to manifest a small satellite dispenser on a spent rocket body for use in the super-sync disposal orbit that exists beyond geosynchronous orbit.
 EAG designs an international course
The Energy Academic Group Climate Security Pillar led the design and execution of the NPS-NATO Climate Change & Security course for students and faculty from 19 countries, and launched the Climate Security Fellowship with Stanford University, George Washington University and U.S. Naval War College in October.
 ONR funds collaborative project on future robots
Dr. Johannes Royset, former Professor of Operations Research now at USC, is leading a $2.1 million ONR-funded collaborative project between USC, NPS, UC Berkeley, and UC Santa Barbara to explore the security of intelligent physical systems, the autonomous systems that power future robots.
White House advisor meets with Cyber team
A team from the Cyber Academic Group met with NPS alumnus Dr. Joe Billingsley, White House Senior Policy Advisor within the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), to facilitate how NPS can work with that department to achieve mutual equities, particularly through agreements and a potential sponsored ONCD Chair at NPS.
NPS researchers meet with NATO partners
Dr. Timothy Shives, Professor of the Practice of Information Sciences, and Dr. Wade Huntley, Senior Lecturer of National Security Affairs, visited the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) in Estonia, where they met with Commodore Ivo Värk, Head of the Estonian Navy, and engaged with cyber experts from NATO nations and partners, including Ukraine, to discuss potential collaborations between NPS and the CCDCOE.
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 A dual celebration before leaving NPS
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Andrew Ceniseroz, Chief of Staff, and retired U.S. Navy Lt. Chris ”Queso” Robaré, Director of Student Services, officiated at the end-of-tour Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and re-enlistment ceremonies for MC1 Leonard “Lenny” Weston of the Public Affairs Office/Office of University Communications, prior to his departure to Bremerton, Washington.
 Volunteer and end-of-tour medals awarded
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Andrew Ceniseroz, Chief of Staff, delivers the Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal to YN1 Dynasty Andrews for exceptional service to his community, and the end-of-tour Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal to ET1 Gavin Wiktor (pictured left).
Volunteers host international students for the holiday
The International Graduate Programs Office launched its inaugural Thanksgiving Connections Programs, where campus constituents volunteer to host international students and their families for Thanksgiving dinner.
- The online giving system, the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), is open for pledges through Wednesday, January 15, 2025. To access it, visit GiveCFC.org, click the Donate button, and use the following codes: Civilian CFC Code: 5RVXFU; Active-Duty Navy CFC Code: UQV5LH; and Zip Code: 93943.
- The Federal Benefits Open Season runs from November 11 through December 9. To review or change your plan/s during the open season, log into your MY BENEFEDS account.
- The DTS/ERP handshake is affecting the creation of vouchers. Contact your Sponsored Programs Financial Analyst (SPFA) for assistance with resolving the issue.
- The Department of Defense Management is currently accepting applications for a full-time, non-tenure track Senior Lecturer, Lecturer or Professor of the Practice in Acquisition Sciences/Program Management in Monterey or via remote teaching telework. The candidate is expected to start no later than October 1, 2025. To apply, submit a letter of application and current resume or curriculum vitae to: DDM Chair Ray Jones at BUSAPP@nps.edu.
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Who's Who
Dr. Carter Malkasian, Professor and Chair of Defense Analysis and former senior civilian advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has extensive experience in conflict zones, especially Afghanistan and Iraq. His book, the award-winning “The American War in Afghanistan: A History,” was rated by the New York Times as one of the top 100 books of 2021. His 2013 book, “War Comes to Garmser: Thirty Years of Conflict on the Afghan Frontier,” won the 2014 silver medal for the Council on Foreign Relations’ Arthur Ross Book Award. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley and completed his Ph.D. in History at Oxford University.
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 Dr. Douglas Fouts, Professor and Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering, formerly worked for The Aerospace Corporation and as a design engineer for the Computer Systems Group of Burroughs Corporation (now Unisys). He received his B.S. in Computer Science in 1980 from the University of California, Berkeley, his M.S. in 1984 and his Ph.D. in 1990, both in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Since 1990, he has served NPS as an Assistant Professor, Professor, Associate Department Chair, Associate Dean of Research, and Interim Dean of Research prior to his current position.
Who's New
 Dr. Jennifer Carson, STEM Director in the Office of Research and Innovation, holds a B.S. and M.S. in Physics from MIT and SFSU respectively, and a Ph.D. in Astrophysics from UCLA. She taught college physics for 20 years, and has conducted astrophysical research, including studies of high-redshift active galaxies at radio, rest-frame-optical, and gamma-ray wavelengths. As a post-doctoral researcher, she contributed to the development and science goals for the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope at Stanford’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. She has published over a dozen articles in peer-reviewed astrophysical journals and presented her research nationally and internationally. Her STEM outreach experience includes managing the Information Science Hall at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.
 Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Robert Marion, Professor of the Practice in Acquisition Sciences in DDM, was a commissioned Army Aviation officer who served as the APM for Production and Fielding, Modernization, and the Blackhawk, Chinook and Comanche helicopters in the ACAT 1 Program Office. As Commander, Defense Contract Management Agency-Boeing Mesa, he oversaw contract management and production of the AH-64D Longbow Apache. He was an Assignment Officer and Branch Chief in the Human Resources Command where he worked with the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company in the Army’s Training with Industry Program, served as the Assistant Deputy for Acquisition and Systems Management, the Deputy Commanding General for the Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan, and as the Principal Military Deputy to the ASA(ALT) and Director of the Army Acquisition Corps, the most senior Acquisition Corps officer position in the U.S. Army. He has a B.S. in Labor Relations from the University of South Alabama, an M.B.A. from George Mason University, and a Master of Military Operational Art and Science and a Master of Science in Strategic Studies, both from the U.S. Air Force's Air University.
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Dr. Dale Moore, Lecturer in Acquisition Sciences in DDM, has 42 years of experience across the full life cycle of DOD Acquisition, leading enterprise-wide strategic operations, organizational change and transformation initiatives. He has served as the Director, Strategy and Innovation in the Office of the Deputy Asst. Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development Test and Evaluation), has led the DON’s 30-Year Research and Development Plan, and supported the development of various DON programs. As a Navy Innovation Advisory Council Fellow, he led the DON Strategic Thinking Community of Interest and the “DON Leadership @ the Edge Series.” Dr. Moore holds an Ed.D. from The George Washington University, an M.S. in Systems Engineering (PD-21) from NPS, and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware. He is a three-time recipient of the DON Meritorious Civilian Service Award.
Note: In the WHO’S NEW? section in the October issue of Campus Connections, Zaki Rucker was incorrectly titled as Dr. rather than Mr.
Campus Announcements
 November is recognized as National Native American Heritage Month
Recognizing this year’s theme, “Affirming Native Voices: Visibility-Leadership-Service,” NPS and the DOD honor the storied legacy of American Indians and Alaska Natives who, from the Revolutionary War to present-day missions around the world, have made invaluable contributions to our national defense.
 Our campus is transforming!
Bullard Hall estimated completion date is now late December 2024. Space Systems Academic Group and Systems Engineering will be moving into the building in early January 2025.
Halligan Hall modernization project is scheduled to be awarded to a contractor in March 2025. Halligan Hall tenants will be moving out of the building throughout 2025.
Customer service year-end schedule is issued
The Financial Management Directorate has issued its revised customer service turnaround times through December 31: inquiries will be answered within five business days; processing, review and approval of financial documents will occur within seven business days; and complete requested account reconciliations/status of funds will be completed within 10 business days.
 The Peacock Shop is moving!
Plans are underway to move the Peacock Shop from its present location in Herrmann Hall Room 130 (open M-F, 10-4) to the former Starbuck’s spot in the Dudley Knox Library.
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Around the Campus
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Ms. Sue Ann Falkenberg and Mr. Anthony Dickson, NPS Labor and Employee Relations Chiefs, released the inaugural, informative issue of the NPS Labor and Relations quarterly newsletter. For questions, contact the Labor Relations team at NPS_LERChief@nps.edu.
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The HRO Team provided extensive Waypoints trainings throughout October to help campus constituents master the new training system. See the Waypoints website and review the Waypoints FAQ guide.
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The NPS Command Resiliency Team hosted an All-Hands Suicide Prevention talk with Madison Wilson (MSW, LCSW Clinical Counselor) from Fleet and Family Support Center. For help, contact the local Navy chaplain at ext. 2241; Madison Wilson at ext. 1010 or madison.wilson1@nps.edu or the Presidio of Monterey Mental Health (800) 404-4506. For the Military Crisis Line, call: 988, press 1; text 838255; to chat online: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/chat. For Military One Source, call (800) 342 9647 or visit www.militaryonesource.mil; for Sailor Assistance and Intercept for Life (SAIL), text 741741.
- The Center for Executive Education launched a pilot course, High-Performance Inclusion for Leading a Modern Force, filling all 30 seats within three weeks, with over 100 additional applicants. Due to its success and interest, the course will be offered again in FY25.
DOD/DON/Government News
- The Navy is advancing its logistics modernization efforts as part of a broader strategy to improve operational efficiency and readiness Navy-wide. Some improvements will include optimizing a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) product based on feedback from sailors; integrating artificial intelligence, digital twin capabilities, and predictive analytics to enhance maintenance and supply logistics; and updating over 300 systems on land and at sea to make data collection and analysis more efficient.
- The DOD has released its National Defense Industrial Strategy Implementation Plan, which provides the details for six primary initiatives and goals, including modernization, cross-cutting initiatives, collaborative efforts, and rapid facilitation by the Defense Industrial Base Consortium to mitigate risks to the department.
- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti introduced a new initiative called Project 33, part of the CNO NAVPLAN 2024 that includes a goal of scaling robotic and autonomous systems across the fleet by 2027 so that the sea service will be ready for a potential war against China.
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Faculty Engagement
- The fall General Faculty Meeting, in which the impact and challenges of the modernization plan, staffing shortages, delays in faculty hiring, and an update on the search process for a Provost were addressed by leadership.
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Dr. Rene Rendon, Associate Professor of Acquisition Management and a member of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) Standards Consensus Body, helped to approve NCMA to be reaccredited as an American National Standards Institute Accredited Standards Developer.
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- The Physics department hosted two colloquiums, “DTRA-NSERC, Interdisciplinary Project Topics in Support of Nuclear Strategic Deterrence” by U.S. Army Maj. David Fobar, Deputy Director of Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Nuclear Science and Engineering Research Center, and “Quantification of Malaria Parasite in Blood Sample Using Lensless Inline Digital Holrgraphy,” with Dr. Charlotte Kyeremah of the University of Massachusetts, Boston
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Lectures/Seminars
- The CTX Conversations hosted an in-depth conversation on the critical topic of Taiwan's Geopolitical Strategy: Adapting to Shifts in Global Power Dynamics led by Dr. Thomas Jamison, Assistant Professor of Strategic Studies in Defense Analysis, and Dr. Sulmaan Khan, author of The Struggle for Taiwan and a leading expert on U.S.-China-Taiwan relations.
- CRUSER hosted “Modeling and Simulation Family of Systems for the Green Energy Ship (GES) Concept” by Research Associate Professor Dr. Jennifer Hudson and Professor of the Practice Dr. Jessica Herman, both of MAE, and “Mission Autonomy Proving Ground - Field Event 5 Overview” by U. S. Marine Corps Maj. Ryan Montgomery.
- The Energy Academic Group conducted one live and two video Defense Energy Seminars with Dr. Peng Zhang, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Stony Brook University titled “Quantum Security for Microgrids” (live and video) and “Active Fault Management for Enhancing Microgrid Resilience” (video only).
- The Meyer Scholars and RoboDojo hosted a SECRET/NOFORN seminar on STARSHIELD, presented by Mr. Wes Puckett, Mission Manager. Starshield supports real-time situational awareness, intelligence, and other enhanced capabilities tailored for naval operations, secure communications, earth observation and tracking, and critical tactical support for military functions worldwide.
- The Space Systems Academic Group conducted a three-part seminar series on Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) by Mr. Tom Ager, an SAR specialist, published author on the subject and collaborator with NPS and ICEYE, the owner of the world's largest commercial SAR constellation with which NPS has signed a limited purpose CRADA for classroom instruction, lab assignments and machine learning/deep learning research activities.
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- The Directed Energy Professional Society hosted the Directed Energy Systems Symposium, “Positioning Directed Energy Weapons for the Future” for participants holding appropriate need-to-know and security clearances.
- NPS Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Robert Ball presented Ms. Hannah E. McWilliams with the Professor Robert E. Ball Young Professional Award for Air Combat Survivability.
 NPS welcomed the following Distinguished Visitors in October:
- U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Michael Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces
- The Honorable Frank Parker, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
- The Honorable Sean Coffey, General Counsel to the Secretary of the Navy
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 Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia addresses global security issues at latest SGL
Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State and former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John J. Sullivan spoke to the student body and faculty at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) during a "Fireside Chat" format Secretary of the Navy Guest Lecture (SGL) at King Hall auditorium, Nov. 12. The SGL was moderated by retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Eric Wendt, former Special Forces Green Beret.
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December 1- 31 Universal Human Rights Month
December 2-6 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education
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December 3 Faculty Recognition Ceremony
December 14 National Energy Conservation Day
December 18 Fall Quarter Graduation Ceremony
December 19 Winter Break (through January 3, 2025)
December 25 Christmas Day
December 25 Hanukkah Begins (through January 2, 2025)
December 26 Kwanzaa Begins (through January 1, 2025)
December 30 Reporting Date: International Students
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