In 2019, U.S. Navy secretary Richard V. Spencer signed a memorandum leading to the establishment of a Naval University System (NUS).
[1] NUS is the primary way that the United States Department of the Navy (DON) delivers education to its force, and it includes the DON's eight academic degree granting institutions.
[2] The NUS operates on a decentralized model to aimed at fostering greater agility, responsiveness, and innovation.
[2] In December 2019, acting secretary Thomas Modly signed a memorandum requesting funds for NUS.
[3] On February 24, 2022, secretary Carlos Del Toro established the Naval Education task force to review the NUS.