Hung Cao, acting secretary for the Department of the Navy, warned Monday that unmanned aerial systems (UAS) have become the modern battlefield’s equivalent of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). He urged defense contractors to accelerate the development and delivery of UAS and counter-UAS technologies. […]

Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan is departing the administration effective immediately, officials announced. No reason was given for his exit. […]

The U.S. Navy’s new undersecretary, Hung Cao, has been tasked with leading a broad slate of priorities, with digital modernization topping the list, following his Senate confirmation last week. […]