

“As ideas were presented and refined, presenters at each institution would identify key personnel from their end that could assist a presenter from another institution. “The virtual environment allowed presenters from opposite sides of the country to collaborate, while simultaneously allowing them to sustain access to research from their parent institution,” noted NWC Halsey Bravo Advanced Research Program student Marine Corps Maj. Randy Pugh, NPS Senior Marine Corps Representative “Students at the Naval Postgraduate School, the Naval War College, and Marine Corps University represent an incredible potential source of creative and critical thought for the Navy and Marine Corps.” Col. In the virtual domain, this BIX has expanded its reach by allowing anyone with an Internet connection to tune in to watch the presentations followed by a quick question and answer session for each presenter. “These officers bring with them an incredible amount of tactical experience and expertise as well as the bruises and scars we all suffer while trying to accomplish complex missions in an ever changing organizational and operational environment.” “Students at the Naval Postgraduate School, the Naval War College, and Marine Corps University represent an incredible potential source of creative and critical thought for the Navy and Marine Corps,” stated NPS Senior Marine Corps Representative Col.

This BIX also marks the first joint release of the NPS BIX and the Marine Corps University Innovation Summit, and showcases speakers from NPS, MCU, and the Naval War College in a multi-day event with students presenting in a “TED Talk” style video before answering questions from viewers via the live video stream. The BIX brings forward new and potentially game-changing thinking developed by NPS faculty and students to address grand challenges in American national security.


Marine Corps at the Naval Postgraduate School kicked off the first day of the university’s latest Big Idea Exchange with five of the 14 students presenting their cutting-edge research and ideas in a virtual environment, May 27, with more presentations still to come.
