Navy Names Andrew Magliochetti DASN for Industrial Base Revitalization
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao has appointed Andrew Magliochetti as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for the Defense Industrial Base. Magliochetti will oversee strategic initiatives to strengthen supply chain resiliency, expand shipyard capacity, and accelerate naval fleet readiness.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao has appointed Andrew Magliochetti as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (DASN) for the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). In this senior executive role, Magliochetti is charged with leading the Department of the Navy’s comprehensive efforts to revitalize, modernize, and fortify the industrial capacity supporting maritime operations. The appointment comes at a critical juncture as the Navy faces sustained pressure to accelerate shipbuilding schedules, address depot maintenance backlogs, and secure vulnerable lower-tier supply chains.
Industrial base fragility remains one of the primary operational bottlenecks for the U.S. Navy amid escalating strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific. Shipbuilding delays, severe workforce shortages across both public and private shipyards, and sub-tier supplier single points of failure directly impact fleet availability and forward-deployed capacity. Magliochetti’s office will serve as the principal focal point for aligning Navy procurement strategies with direct capital investments designed to expand manufacturing throughput, incentivize defense industrial capacity, and integrate advanced manufacturing technologies across prime contractors and suppliers.
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