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ASSESSING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: THE BENEFITS OF AN INCLUSIVE, DIVERSE NAVY
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-12)
This thesis builds upon past theses concerning inclusion and diversity (I&D) within the fleet and refines metrics for accessing diversity and inclusion. We used a multi-step approach to gain knowledge about the major ...
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SINGLE FUEL CONCEPT FOR THE NAVY'S SURFACE FLEET: AN ANALYSIS OF LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-12)
The U.S. Navy’s surface fleet has been operating on two primary types of fuel for several decades, F-76 for ships and JP-5 for maritime aircraft. Since the implementation of these two fuels, multiple research projects have ...
ALCOHOL ON U.S. NAVAL VESSELS: AN ASSESSMENT OF POLICIES TO ADOPT TO BEST PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-12)
This thesis surveys the preferences and views of U.S. naval officers regarding different alcohol policies and what they believe would best promote responsible alcohol consumption among U.S. sailors. Using a mixed method ...
POLICY, CULTURE, AND PEOPLE: A DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY FOR NAVSUP NOW AND IN THE FUTURE
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-12)
The Naval Supply Systems Command is currently conducting an information technology modernization plan. Since the 2018 National Security Strategy was released, the U.S. has been in a declared state of great power competition ...
ASSESSING THE ACCURACY OF COST ESTIMATES USING STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-12)
Accurate cost estimates are vital to sustaining Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) operational forces. Currently, NECC needs a method to assess the accuracy of future cost estimates that will not disrupt its existing ...
COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF COLORLESS APPROPRIATIONS IN NAVY AND DOD SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PILOT PROGRAMS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-12)
Modernization of the Defense Acquisition Management and federal budget appropriation systems is necessary to ensure technological warfighting advantage, particularly in support of the Department of Defense’s software and ...
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 ...
DEFENSE BUDGET FLEXIBILITY AND CONTROL: HOW THE U.S. AND BRAZILIAN SYSTEMS STRIKE A BALANCE BETWEEN THE TWO
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-12)
A recurrent challenge affecting defense budgeting systems across federalist nations is balancing budget flexibility and legislative control of military appropriations execution. There has been considerable debate over the ...
POSTURING SPARES FOR STRATEGIC POWER COMPETITION
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-12)
As the distribution of power evolves across the world and creates new threats, the Department of Defense (DOD) must continually seek ways to maintain a competitive advantage among dimensions of power that enable us to ...
THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF ADOPTING THE SINGLE FUEL CONCEPT AT SEA IN THE BRAZILIAN NAVY
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-12)
One of the Brazilian Navy’s critical challenges is monitoring and guarding its extensive Blue Amazon maritime area. Fuel management, which is highly complex and requires the expenditure of significant financial resources, ...
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