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Welcome to The National Graduate School's Community E-Newsletter
Greetings!
This fall NGS/U has sucessfully launched its second group of DBA cohorts. The new class locations in Washington, DC; Meriden, CT; West Palm Beach, FL; and San Antonio, TX now bring us to a total of 7 doctoral cohorts. With the addition of the DBA program, we are pleased to welcome new members to our adjunct faculty including Dr. David Braga from The Boeing Company in Long Beach, California. Make sure you catch the interview between Dr. Braga and Dr. Gee below! |
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NGS/U Graduate Students Provide Innovation for the Coast Guard
The National Graduate School representatives and alumni will be present at this year's United States Coast Guard Innovation Expo at the Virginia Beach Convention Center in Virginia Beach, VA on November 17-19. This will be the fifth year NGS/U has partnered with the U.S. Coast Guard at this annual event.
Each year the Coast Guard sponsors several NGS/U alumni to attend and present their innovative projects among their colleagues, senior leaders and Coast Guard vendors. These projects have been especially selected by NGS/U faculty and Coast Guard Headquarters. In the past, two Coast Guard students' projects in particular received national recognition by the Commandant's Innovation Council and an award given their projects' scope and results.
The theme of this year's Expo, "Innovation Inside: Opportunities Amidst Change," aligns with NGS/U's thinking of changing the wheel while the car is moving. NGS/U is working with the Coast Guard to stay focused on innovation by creating new ways to improve quality while keeping costs down.
If you plan to attend this year's Expo, make sure you visit NGS/U at booth 1418 and register for our booth raffle prize. |
Meet Your Professor: 
Dr. David Braga
Dr. David Braga is an NGS/U adjunct faculty member for the Doctor of Business Administration program as well as a Project Manager for the C-17 Aircraft Systems organization at the Boeing Company in Long Beach California. In 1986, Braga joined The Boeing Company in Long Beach and has held a variety of different positions in both the military and commercial divisions. David started his career working in the Flight Test Organization. He was involved in the design and testing of many Boeing (formally McDonnell Douglas) aircraft including the MD-87, T-45, KC-10 and C-17. In his current position, Dr. Braga is responsible for upgrading the entire C-17 fleet to the same configuration as the new airplanes come off the assembly line. In his capacity as project manager he oversees engineering, proposal, acquisition, financial and implementation of the project. In addition, Dr. Braga has started his own biotechnology company, Phylum Corporation, which is focused on the design, commercialization and use of processes and products that are feasible and economical while reducing the overall environmental impact. Read more. Listen to a podcast interview with Dr. Braga. |
