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

Non-Resident Experts

Quoted in Publication

Cooperation is key to rebuilding Canada-U.S. maritime manufacturing muscle

Acquisitions & Budget, AI & Cyber, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy, Surface Warfare

Maritime Nation

Fireside Chat with Acting Secretary of the Navy, The Honorable Hung Cao

Acquisitions & Budget, Civil-Military, Personnel, Strategy & Doctrine

External Publication

Why the USA looks at the Italian Model in Shipbuilding

Europe & Eurasia, AI & Cyber, Industry & Innovation, Personnel, Surface Warfare

The MOC

NATO Collective Legal Interpretations: Strengthening Alliance Deterrence and Protecting Baltic Undersea Assets Against Grey-Zone Threats

Europe & Eurasia, Civil-Military, Hybrid Threats, International Law, Surface Warfare

The MOC

Autonomy in Dry Docking: Engineering Pathways, Operational Realities, and Strategic Imperatives

Acquisitions & Budget, AI & Cyber, Industry & Innovation, Personnel

The MOC

Damn the Cruise Missiles and Full Speed Ahead in Hormuz

MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Personnel, Political Economy, Surface Warfare

The MOC

The Tiltrotor Advantage and the Evolution of the Joint Force

Acquisitions & Budget, Civil-Military, Force Design

The MOC

Allied Competition or Collective Strength? The Risks of U.S. Shipbuilding Reshoring

Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation

The MOC

Blue-water Navies: South Korea Becoming a Responsible Stakeholder

Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Force Design, Geopolitics, Political Economy, Surface Warfare

Recorded Virtual Interview

Autonomy to rule the seas? Retired admiral provides analysis

Acquisitions & Budget, AI & Cyber, Force Design

Article

Caught in the Net

Civil-Military, Political Economy

Op-ed

How to build and maintain a ‘Golden Fleet’ of 381 Navy ships

Acquisitions & Budget, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy, Surface Warfare

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

Congressional Maritime Intensive 2024

Tuesday August 6, 2024 9:00am

Sea-Air-Space 2024 – An Integrated Strategy to Combat IUUF

Monday April 8, 2024 3:30pm