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CIPI Gravely Program

The Cyber & Innovation Policy Institute (CIPI) Vice Admiral Samuel L. Gravely, Jr., Program is a Directed Research Project. This graduate-level program guides advanced student research on cyber operations and the information environment.

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About this Program

In honor of this program's namesake, CIPI Gravely students do trailblazing work under demanding circumstances. Each student conducts research on cybersecurity and information-related capabilities, informed by rigorous social scientific theories and analytical methods. This work results in publication-quality writing to help shape operational and strategic thinking for the Navy and Joint Force.

CIPI Gravely students are supervised by CIPI faculty.

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This program builds on the legacy of the late Dr. Will Bundy, who established the Gravely Group at the U.S. Naval War College in 2010 to advance the study of emerging technologies and military innovation. This innovative vision lives on in CIPI Gravely.

Program Curriculum

This program is completed in conjunction with the U.S. Naval War College, College of Naval Warfare senior level and College of Naval Command and Staff intermediate level core curriculum.

This specialized program is conducted during the elective time slot and is normally one trimester. With permission, it can be extended to two trimesters. It culminates in a well-researched, faculty-mentored professional paper.

Signing Up

Students who volunteer are competitively selected by CIPI faculty based on proven performance, desire, and the complementary skillsets required to analyze select research questions.

For more information on the Gravely Group, contact Gravely_Director@usnwc.edu. Students may apply for this program during the ARP fair at the beginning of each trimester.

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Peter J. Dombrowski

Professor | Strategic and Operational Research Department

Dombrowski is a professor of strategy in the Strategic and Operational Research Department. Previous positions include chair of the Strategic Research Department, editor of the Naval War College Review, co-editor of International Studies Quarterly, and associate professor of political science at Iowa State University. Dombrowski is the author of over 65 publications. His most recent book is, “The End of Grand Strategy: U.S. Maritime Operations in the 21st Century” (Cornell 2018). He received his B.A. from Williams College and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Maryland.

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Frank L. Smith III

Director | Cyber and Innovation Policy Institute

Frank L. Smith III is the director of the Cyber and Innovation Policy Institute (CIPI), part of the Strategic and Operational Research Department in the Center for Naval Warfare Studies at the U.S. Naval War College. Smith was previously a senior lecturer in the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney. His interdisciplinary research examines the relationship between emerging technology and national security, particularly in cyberspace. He has a Ph.D. in political science and a B.S. in biological chemistry, both from the University of Chicago.

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