New Navy official tapped to perform duties of service under secretary

New Navy official tapped to perform duties of service under secretary

Newly confirmed Navy Secretary John Phelan has tapped Brett Seidle to perform the duties of service under secretary, replacing Victor Minella in the role, according to a Tuesday memo. Seidle has been serving as the acting assistant Navy secretary for research, development and acquisition, and will continue performing this role in addition to his new position. Minella, who has served in the Navy in various capacities since 1987, has been performi…

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.

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan Visits PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)

The Secretary of the Navy John Phelan visited Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), April 16, 2025.