Navy Innovation Network
Abstract
(U//FOUO) Researchers at Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) coded and developed social network analysis matrices of US Navy personnel (nodes) who are currently linked together through various formal and informal blogs, social media fora, information exchanges, technical fora, and command sponsored innovation initiatives aimed at improving Navy combat systems, human resource polices, acquisition policies, technical, tactical and operational approaches. Through the use of commercially available social network analysis software, the matrices (of members, events, organizations, etc) were used to develop graphical two and three dimensional topologic/sociogram depictions of the Navy innovation network that connect these nodes through strong and weak ties. These matrices may now be dynamically updated by open source databases with information related to events being scheduled, for a available, and progress being made in specific areas of interest to Navy Innovation Network members. Metrics of centrality, density, cohesiveness/structural holes, and clustering can then be longitudinally measured to determine how best to increase the networks effectiveness and integration with ongoing Navy research and development at the Warfare Centers and Labs in order to more efficiently capitalize on new ideas and technologies to improve effectiveness in a variety of subject areas of interest.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1111390
Entities
People
- Albert Iii Barreto
- Chris Callaghan
- Robert Schroeder
- Wayne Porter
- William Huff
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School