Acting acquisition chief Brett Seidle to ‘perform the duties of’ Under Secretary of the Navy: Memo
Hung Cao, a retired Navy officer, has been nominated to become the under secretary, but has yet to be confirmed.
Trump taps former Navy diver Hung Cao for service’s No. 2 civilian job
A retired Navy captain, Cao unsuccessfully ran for elected office in Virginia in 2022 and 2024.
Satellites at the center: Inside the Pentagon’s next-gen space architecture
From emerging data networks to missile tracking and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together essential reporting on the evolving role of satellites in national security.
Senior Pentagon official overseeing legislative affairs to fill in as Navy’s No. 2 civilian
Thomas Mancinelli has also held positions at the State Department and twice deployed to Iraq as a Marine.
Erik Raven, Navy No. 2 civilian, to step down
Given the election year, it's unlikely a new undersecretary will be confirmed prior to November's races being decided.
Maritime Administration moving with ‘all best speed’ on sealift recap, no room for ‘lapses’
Any more "lapses" or "hesitation" could cause a backslide in the progress the government has already made, the MARAD chiefs said.