"Inside NPS" on Pentagon Channel
A message from the NPS president about the new half-hour television production "Inside NPS" that premiered on
the Pentagon Channel on March 5.
Critic: Afghan Offensive A 'Public Affairs Exercise'
A scathing article in the latest Foreign Policy magazine calls the military offensive into Afghanistan's Marjah region "essentially a giant public affairs exercise, designed to shore up dwindling domestic support for the war by creating an illusion of progress." Host Guy Raz speaks to one of the co-authors of the story, Thomas Johnson of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. Listen to the story here.
City manager goes to school
Last week, East Providence, RI City Manager Richard Brown completed the Executive Leaders Program (ELP) at the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security in Monterey, Calif.
Read the full story here.
Infosec Guru Ron Ross on NIST's Revolutionary Guidance
NIST senior computer scientist Ron Ross heads a National Institute of Standards and Technology-Defense Department team that created a just-released information security guidance for federal agencies. Read the full story here.
Deadline announced for career programs
Officers thinking about getting an advanced academic degree or participating in an experience-broadening program in 2011 have until April 30 to apply, Air Force personnel officials announced Thursday. Read the full story here.