Workshops & Bootcamps
The Elliott School's Institute for International Science and Technology Policy and School of Engineering and Applied Science
2024 National Security and Naval Power Bootcamp
The National Security and Naval Power Bootcamp is a week-long, residential course designed
for students to explore policy, security, and technical issues at the intersection of national
security and naval power. Located in the heart of Washington, D.C., the course features lectures
by and discussions with key experts and officials, including site visits to Capitol Hill, the
Pentagon, the State Department, embassies and the Naval Surface Warfare Center at Carderock.
By the end of the course, participants will understand the strategic and diplomatic values of sea
power and the importance of oceans to national security policy, as well as how the Navy
maintains freedom of the seas. They will learn how the work of scientists and engineers is
leveraged to implement policies and will leave with an understanding of naval and national
security policy dilemmas and potential solutions.
When: June 3rd - June 7th 2024
Where: George Washington University downtown campus
Application Deadline: April 10 2024