Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division To reduce vulnerability to loss of skills to retirement, the organization devised and implemented a knowledge management program. This approach includes employing communities of practice within corporate skill segments. These communities meet periodically to exchange ideas and collaborate, and they are empowered to drive change. The knowledge management program also involves the use of tools, developed to assist with each step involved in planning, capturing, transferring, and managing "critical knowledge" to ensure continuous Fleet support.