Acquisition & Sustainment​

Resident Experts

Admiral James G. Foggo, U.S. Navy (Ret.)

Dean

Kathryn Selinger

Chief of Staff

Dr. Steven Wills

Navalist

Nicholas Weising

Program Associate

Louis Derechin

Nimitz Intern

Kenneth Baek

Ethics and Service Fellow

Non-Resident Experts

Samuel Byers

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

John D. McCown

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Dr. Jeff Harley

Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Michael Roberts

Michael Roberts

Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Hunter Stires

Hunter Stires

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

The MOC

Economic Cost Realities Mean Idea Of New Battleships Doesn’t Float

By John D. McCown, John D. McCown

Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Political Economy, Surface Warfare

Quoted in Publication

Role of Allies Like Korea Essential to Rebuild U.S. Shipbuilding Industry

By Dr. Steven Wills, Matthew Reisener

Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Industry & Innovation, Personnel, Political Economy

External Article

2026 and All That: Another Benchmark Year in Royal Navy Declines

By Dr. Steven Wills

Acquisitions & Budget, Political Economy, Surface Warfare

The MOC

Naval Deterrence Has a Production Rate

By Ethan Connell

Acquisitions & Budget, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation

Quoted in Publication

The Jones Act Waiver: A Diagnostic Report on America’s Maritime Capacity Gap

By Dr. Steven Wills

Industry & Innovation, Political Economy

External Article

Why China’s Control of Solar Supply Chains Is a Problem for America

By Louis Derechin

Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation

The MOC

The US Can’t Build Trump’s Battleships, But Our Allies Can

By Alex Lee

Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy

Maritime Nation

The Fleet America Never Built and The Future of SMRs, Featuring Captain Stephen Carmel

By Admiral James G. Foggo, U.S. Navy (Ret.), Dr. Steven Wills

Acquisitions & Budget, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Energy and Resource Security, Industry & Innovation

The MOC

U.S. Seabed Mining Could Give China a New Gray Zone Playbook

By Louis Derechin

Energy and Resource Security, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation, International Law, Undersea Warfare

Quoted in Publication

The Golden Fleet: The US Navy’s pursuit of the exquisite

By Matthew Reisener

Acquisitions & Budget, AI & Cyber, Force Design

Quoted in Publication

Navy Under Secretary Argues Focus On Acquisition Cost Usually Counterproductive; Explains Reform Moves

By Admiral James G. Foggo, U.S. Navy (Ret.)

Acquisitions & Budget, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy

External Article

Fix the Jones Act—Don’t Scuttle It

By Dr. Steven Wills

Industry & Innovation, Political Economy

The Path Ahead for U.S.-South Korea Shipbuilding

Thursday July 23, 2026 3:30pm

2026 Navy & Marine Corps Procurement Conference – U.S. Navy Imperatives

Thursday May 28, 2026 9:00am

AI+ Expo 2026: Automation and Innovation in Allied Shipbuilding

Wednesday May 6, 2026 2:30pm

In-Person Report Launch | Pier Review

Thursday May 21, 2026 9:00am

Sea-Air-Space 2026: Center for Maritime Strategy Breakfast​

Tuesday April 28, 2026 7:30am

Sea Air Space 2026: Pier Review: Leveraging the Allied Maritime Industrial Base for U.S. Shipbuilding

Tuesday April 21, 2026 2:00pm

Congressional Maritime Intensive 2026

Tuesday August 11, 2026 9:00am

America’s Future Fleet: Foundry, Fleet, and Fight

Thursday December 4, 2025 8:00am

In-Person Book Launch | Naval Power in Action: Seizing the Initiative in the New Cold War with China

Monday September 15, 2025 8:30am

Congressional Maritime Intensive 2025

Tuesday August 12, 2025 9:00am

In-Person Book Launch | Returning from Ebb Tide

Wednesday March 26, 2025 3:30pm

America’s Future Fleet: Reinvigorating the Maritime Industrial Base

Tuesday December 3, 2024 9:00am