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THE EFFECTS OF MILITARY THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN POLICY CHANGES ON MILITARY PARTICIPATION RATES, CONTRIBUTION RATES, AND CONTRIBUTION ALLOCATIONS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-12)
The purpose of this research is to analyze the effects of the Department of Defense’s policy changes to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), its defined contribution plan, enacted on 1 January 2018. A voluntary and anonymous ...
OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY (OTA) APPLICATION FOR WARFIGHTING DEVELOPMENT
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-12)
Naval Special Warfare (NSW) forces are often regarded as the best trained, most flexible, rapidly deployable, and most innovative forces in the Armed Services, yet, a clunky and troubled acquisition history has presented ...
STRENGTHENING ECONOMIC SECURITY IN THE FORCE: RECOMMENDATION FOR BASELINE FINANCIAL READINESS SCREENING FOR INITIAL ACCESSION CANDIDATES
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-12)
In late 2021, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin directed expanded financial readiness resources for all Service members. Part of this provision included developing a financial assessment for Service members to help them ...
IMPACT OF MENTAL HEALTH–RELATED UNPLANNED LOSSES ONBOARD SURFACE SHIPS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-06)
The Surface Navy is experiencing increased unplanned losses (UPL) each year. In this interpretive study, we received and analyzed data from Naval Surface Forces Pacific Command (CNSP), looking for trends and patterns. Our ...
DOWNSTREAM BENEFITS OF RETROFITTING AGED DOD BUILDING STOCK WITH A FOCUS ON INCREASING BUILDING ENVELOPE EFFICIENCY
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-06)
This report examines the downstream benefits of retrofitting current building stock on Department of Defense (DOD) installations. A holistic approach is necessary to achieve the objectives laid out by the executive branch ...
UNDERSTANDING BITCOIN AND ITS UTILITY FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-03)
In just over 12 years, Bitcoin rose from an obscure idea posted to a cryptographer’s mailing list to a globally-recognized asset class with market cap of over $1 trillion. This paper examines Bitcoin and the blockchain ...
ORB IMPACT ON OFFICER RETENTION IN THE NAVY EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) COMMUNITY
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-06)
The Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (NEOD) community continues to struggle to retain officers at eight to ten years of commissioned service (YCS). In an effort to incentivize more officers to stay, the Navy implemented ...
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUDIT AND INTERNAL CONTROLS: EVIDENCE FROM THE DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-06)
The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the Department of Defense (DOD) annual audit through analysis of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS). This study addresses material weaknesses detailed in the FY ...
THE ECONOMIC COSTS OF IMPAIRED PRODUCTIVITY AS A RESULT OF INSUFFICIENT SLEEP ONBOARD U.S. NAVY SHIPS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-12)
In 2021, the Government Accountability Office reported the U.S. Navy’s fatigue management failure to Congress. Understanding the economic costs of inadequate sleep provides an avenue to achieving fatigue management goals. ...
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Menichini, Amilcar A. (9)
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Lieutenant, United States Navy (9)