MONTEREY, Calif. — The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is a naval command with a graduate university mission. While principally focused on technological education and research, effective program management skills are essential to developing solutions into capabilities. NPS Department of Defense Management (DDM) recently earned an important new accreditation for its project management degree programs, furthering its goal to develop the Navy’s and DOD’s premier, acquisition leaders to accelerate transition and adoption of emerging technologies at greater speed and scale.