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SECNAV Establishes New Robotic And Autonomous Systems Program Office, Consolidating Portfolios

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SECNAV Establishes New Robotic And Autonomous Systems Program Office, Consolidating Portfolios
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan and Vice Adm. Rob Gaucher, commander of the U.S. Navy’s Submarine Force, take their place on the podium during a commissioning ceremony for the fast-attack submarine USS Iowa (SSN 797) in Groton, Conn. on April 5, 2025. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten)

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan has directed a significant reorganization and consolidation of the service’s robotic and autonomous (RAS) efforts, including creating a new deputy assistant secretary of the Navy (DASN) for robotic and autonomous systems alongside an RAS program executive office and a “portfolio acquisition executive” (PAE). According to a memo, dated Sept. 3, Phelan wrote that the new RAS roles represent “critical reforms necessary to improve readiness, deliver lethal capability at the speed of relevance and to…

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