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 Navy revealed new details Tuesday about its procurement plans for a new Guided Missile Battleship (BBG(X)) program.

The Navy is reconfiguring its model for buying autonomous watercraft that can navigate and manage cargo with little to no human input.

Applied Intuition has delivered the first Data Edge Collection Kit to the Navy, which will allow the service to constantly collect AI-ready data from the operational environment.

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Senior officials shed new light on the effort to equip U.S. shipyard workers with "software Iron Man suits."

Their ambitious vision for the platform could run into a variety of technological and budgetary challenges, analysts say.

“I actually think we have to be more disciplined,” Vice Adm. Seiko Okano told DefenseScoop.