Keith F. Snider is Professor of Public Administration and Management in the Graduate School of Business and Public Policy at the Naval Postgraduate School. He holds a BS from the United States Military Academy, an MS in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a PhD in Public Administration and Public Affairs from Virginia Tech. His awards include the Khi V. Thai Research Scholar of the Year, awarded by the Public Procurement Research Center and the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, and the Richard W. Hamming Annual Faculty Award for Achievement in Interdisciplinary Activities.