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Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao arrives for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing on the FY2027 budget for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Acting SECNAV Hung Cao taps former Navy SEAL-turned-defense exec to lead I&S

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

1 hour ago By Brandi Vincent

Screenshot of Lt. Gen. James Adams speaking during an assumption of directorship ceremony at DIA headquarters, Feb. 20, 2026.

‘Rainman’ takes charge of DIA

In his new role as DIA director, Lt. Gen. James Adams will lead a workforce of more than 16,000 personnel tasked with providing intel support to warfighters,…

Feb 20, 2026 By Jon Harper

The DefenseScoop Podcast

The U.S. Naval Observatory celebrates the 150th birthday of one of its most important telescopes

U.S. Naval Observatory’s Geoff Chester

Nov 15, 2023 By DefenseScoop Staff