Hung Cao Taps Civilian to Stand up Navy Industrial Base Office

Hung Cao taps civilian to stand up Navy industrial base office

Andrew Magliochetti was tapped by Hung Cao to become the first deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for the defense industrial base.

Navy boss launches defense industrial base office

Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao announced Monday the launch of the department’s Office of the Defense Industrial Base, which will be tasked with leading efforts to bolster supply chains and accelerate the delivery of dual-use technologies. The move comes less than two weeks after President Donald Trump issued a memorandum on “Rebuilding the United States Navy and America’s Shipbuilding Industrial Base.” “The lack of capacity and competitio…

Acting SECNAV appoints senior industrial base official

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao has appointed Andrew Magliochetti as deputy assistant service secretary for the defense industrial base, according to a Monday announcement. In this role, Magliochetti will serve as the principal civilian adviser to the assistant Navy secretary for research, development and acquisition -- a position currently filled by William Mahan in an acting capacity. Magliochetti is charged with wide-ranging duties to drive ma…