Carlos Del Toro, a former surface warfare officer and destroyer commander, was sworn in as the 78th secretary of the Navy late Monday. Read More
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SECNAV Del Toro’s First Message to the Fleet
The following is the Aug. 10, 2021 first message from Secretary of the Navy Carlos to the Department of the Navy. Read More
Senate Confirms Del Toro as Next Navy Secretary
The Senate confirmed the White House’s nominee to lead the Department of the Navy in a voice vote late Saturday. Read More
Harker: Navy, Marine Corps Must Fix More Business Practices to Improve Readiness
Fleet Readiness Center Southwest. US Navy Photo
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – While the Navy and Marine Corps have fixed problems they’ve identified in their business practices, the service’s top official said it still needs to correct some weaknesses to improve readiness. Read More
SASC Advances Del Toro’s Secretary of the Navy Nomination to Senate Floor
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The Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday approved President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as the Navy’s top civilian, paving the way for a vote on the Senate floor. Read More
SECNAV Nominee Del Toro Supports Growing U.S. Fleet as China Expands Influence
Sailors aboard Chinese missile destroyer Xi’an during the military parade marking Russia’s Navy Day on the sea near Kronshtadt islet off the shore of St. Petersburg, Russia on July 28, 2019. Xinhua Photo
President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as the Navy’s top civilian had a congenial confirmation hearing on Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee, with the nominee echoing calls for a larger fleet to balance out a rising China. Read More
SECNAV Nominee Del Toro’s Written Statements to the Senate
The following is the written statement and answers Advance Policy Questions to the Senate Armed Services Committee prepared for the July 13, 2021 nomination hearing for Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro. Read More
SECNAV Nominee Del Toro Will Appear Before Senate Next Week Ahead of Budget Markups
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The nominee to serve as the top Navy civilian will appear before the Senate next week, as Congress prepares to mark up the annual defense spending and policy bills. Read More
UPDATED: White House Taps Carlos Del Toro as SECNAV Nominee
This post has been updated with a confirmation from a White House official of Carlos Del Toro’s nomination.
A former surface warfare commander and president of a small information technology firm is the Biden administration’s nominee for the long-vacant top job in the Department of the Navy, a White House official confirmed to USNI News on Friday. Read More
