Acquisition Research Program at Naval Postgraduate School

The Acquisition Research Program at Naval Postgraduate School provides the real-time information and analytical capabilities needed by acquisition professionals and policymakers to deliver superior capabilities to America’s warfighters. ARP connects academia, industry, think tanks, and the Department of Defense. ARP research informs policymaking with data and analysis from the field, professionalizes the acquisition workforce, and improves the quality of warfighter capabilities. ARP provides these benefits through the continuous development and delivery of interdisciplinary and collaborative research that informs real-time defense acquisition policymaking. ARP amplifies other innovation efforts that are transforming DoD’s culture into an adaptive network of informed, empowered, and mission-driven individuals. Through this work, ARP helps position the Naval Postgraduate School as a recognized leader in defense acquisition research and inspires the next generation of acquisition professionals.