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📣 CALL FOR PROPOSALS 📣 The proposal window is now open for the 22nd Annual Acquisition Research Symposium & Innovation Summit, scheduled for May 7-8, 2025. Deadline for paper and panel proposals is November 18. Learn more & submit proposals at www.researchsymposium.com. This year, the symposium is combined with an Innovation Summit under the overarching theme of "Transitioning Technology." The goal of this dual event is to explore and promote innovative ways to #transitiontechnology from research and development to programs of record to support the warfighter. The Innovation Summit will take place May 8, featuring panels designed to enhance understanding of current, past and future #innovation efforts across the defense innovation ecosystem. These panels will be composed of stakeholders from across academia, industry and government, bringing together diverse perspectives and areas of expertise. The Symposium is sponsored by the Acquisition Research Program at Naval Postgraduate School, Department of Defense Management at Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Warfare Studies Institute at Naval Postgraduate School, and the Naval Postgraduate School Foundation & Alumni Association. #Acquisition #Collaboration #defenseindustry #innovationsummit

Inside the latest issue of Future Force: 🔹 Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Kurt Rothenhaus reflects on US Navy and United States Marine Corps technological capabilities, both crewed and uncrewed, from the seafloor to space. 🔹 A tribute to the life and accomplishments of Don Walsh: How his storied career and extraordinary life have influenced naval research, by our historian, Colin Babb. 🔹 Can the Naval Postgraduate School's growing 3D printing and advanced manufacturing capabilities facilitate expeditionary logistics in the United States Department of Defense? The answer is a resounding yes. 🔹 Unmanned undersea vehicles save lives and generate enormous amounts of data. As UUVs become more sophisticated, the need for developments in artificial intelligence and machine learning grows. Program officers from PMS 408 and Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific discuss. 🔹 A "rocky" start? U.S. Marines' training with new NATO partner Sweden is the perfect preparation for challenges over rugged terrain. 🔹 Polar pathfinding in a bluer Arctic Ocean is challenging environmentally, meteorologically, strategically, and logistically. But with a little help from our friends, we're still able to protect the seven seas. 🔹 In an imaginative look at the future, retired Navy authors envision a U.S. Navy where sailors and their platforms will be connected in more powerful ways than ever. 🔹 Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic continues to make waves with a new manufacturing facility and a new lab in Quantico. 📰 Read all about it! https://lnkd.in/eb8Dvavu

It has been a long time coming, but the concept of "The Liberator's Dilemma" has finally arrived. Check out page 83 for an explanation of population-centric warfare that offers insight into how the US Military can approach current and future conflicts. The entire edition can be downloaded here: https://lnkd.in/dVSV8jix https://lnkd.in/ettCqUbu

Virginia Tech Applied Research Corporation's Maegen Nix, PhD, Decision Science Division Director, and Christina Houfek, Project Manager and Principal Investigator along with Jim Moreland Jr, Ph.D. and Dr. Tyler Englestad bring you a compelling and captivating approach to “Capability Neutralization Warfare: A Systems-Informed Theory of Victory.” In the latest Naval Engineers Journal, the article describes how the threat is evolving the battlespace and introduces system destruction warfare. The article continues with the presentation of the capability neutralization warfare counterapproach and combines existing and emerging competencies to develop its concept. Finally, it explores how capability neutralization warfare impacts the United States defense ecosystem, requiring a reimagining that integrates research, engineering, acquisition, sustainment, testing, and operational force contributions into a friendly theory of victory. Check out the article on pg. 33 https://lnkd.in/e89ZdBZW #warfare #battlespace #neutralization #nej #capabilities #defense #theory

SHELDON is an amazing tool that all DoD research, engineering, acquisition, and sustainment organizations should utilize to ensure they understand what research, capabilities, and technologies the government has already funded so they can leverage them instead of wasting precious resources duplicating efforts by funding them again. They can do custom analysis based on your specific needs. It’s a way to save the government an enormous amount of time and money.

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Marines, Sailors, and other Warfighters obtain foundational knowledge by using rote learning techniques to master subject matter. Learning is most effective when the presentation of content, as well as the testing of acquired knowledge, is adapted to an individual student’s needs and current level of understanding. The Navy and Marines have encountered significant barriers to the adoption of adaptive training systems, including difficulties with implementation by non-specialists and proprietary products that do not interface with the eLearning software tools in use. MASTERY, from Charles River Analytics, addresses these gaps to enable Marine Corps instructors to bring adaptive training and principles of learning science to their courses, accelerating acquisition and retention of foundational knowledge by their students. 🎦 Watch the #NavySTP tech talk: https://lnkd.in/e8ua27KX 📊 Read the quad chart: https://lnkd.in/ebeeX_Ev Office of Naval Research #sbir #defenseinnovation #usnavy

“I don't think I would have the job I have if it weren't for the work that I've done through the Acquisition Research Symposium to take these ideas, to think about them hard, to work with another person as a co-author or co-authors and put down ideas about what we should be doing differently about this work,” said Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition (ASN RD&A) Nickolas Guertin.   Hear from Guertin, Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Kurt Rothenhaus, NPS students and other attendees in this video recap of the 21st annual Acquisition Research Symposium, hosted by NPS on May 8-9 in Monterey.   Each year, the Acquisition Research Symposium brings together experts from government, military, industry, and academia to explore the impact of defense acquisition on the delivery of innovative and necessary warfighting capabilities. It also provides a forum for NPS students to present their research on acquisition matters and offer improvements for the future.   - Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/eHrEjRYF - More about ARP at NPS: https://lnkd.in/gFUcgXi - NPS Department of Defense Management: https://nps.edu/web/ddm US Navy | United States Marine Corps | Department of the Navy Research, Development, and Acquisition (RD&A) | Office of Naval Research | Acquisition Research Program at Naval Postgraduate School | Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition | Department of Defense Management at Naval Postgraduate School | Naval Warfare Studies Institute at Naval Postgraduate School #AcqnSymposium #acquisition #contracting

🔍 Dive into the latest insights and innovations from Thinklogical ! Check out our LinkedIn post for a closer look at how we're reshaping the landscape of secure KVM solutions and innovating Naval Tech. Plus, catch up on our recent participation at AFCEA West in San Diego. Don't miss out on the conversation! #Thinklogical #Belden #AFCEAWest #Innovation 🚀🔗

PW Communications, Inc has launched SHELDON. SHELDON has developed a unique database containing millions of data points related to U.S. government spending and the federal market. SHELDON’s data scientists leverage this dataset to answer questions and solve problems related to U.S. government spending, national security, and supply chain/portfolio management. Learn more about how SHELDON’s data scientists build custom solutions for each customer based on their unique needs, workflows, and technical proficiency. 🎦 Watch the tech talk: https://lnkd.in/e5BQJay2 📊 Read the quad chart: https://lnkd.in/eddgTU8k Office of Naval Research #sbir #sttr #defensetech #defenseinnovation