The review of the potential relocation of personnel comes as the Navy is creating a new role to oversee the RAS portfolio.

John Cremins was appointed to serve as the deputy under secretary of the Navy for intelligence and security.

The Office of Naval Research is planning to enhance the integration of AI into its workflows.

The sea service released its new "Strategy to Weaponize Data and Artificial Intelligence" this week.

“I'm thrilled that we finally landed on the fact it's going to be nuclear," Adm. Daryl Caudle said.

Sources said recent personnel changes and reversal of a reorganization effort launched by Cao’s predecessor, John Phelan, have left some officials "in shock."

Cao made his first high-profile public address since he was elevated to acting SECNAV following a major leadership shakeup and ouster last week.

Phelan’s surprise exit comes a day after he delivered a keynote address at the Sea-Air-Space symposium, in which he touted plans for a next-generation battleship.

The effort is designed to “round up” outdated and vulnerable IT assets — and then reinvest funds into higher-priority platforms and pursuits.

The new undersecretary of the Navy has been given a wide-ranging portfolio.