The Department of the Navy approves a strategy on data and artificial intelligence to prepare data, infrastructure, organization, and personnel for operational use. Acting Secretary Hung Cao is quoted in the report, which characterizes the strategy as a policy roadmap rather than a purchased product or completed operational deployment.
The Department of the Navy releases a strategy to improve data readiness and infrastructure, integrate AI across operations, and develop a workforce able to apply the tools in a new AI-first fleet. Acting Secretary Hung Cao describes the strategy as a roadmap for faster decisions.
The Department of the Navy released its Fiscal Year 2027 Shipbuilding Plan on May 11, 2026, outlining a 30-year strategy for fleet growth and shipbuilding capacity. The plan includes proposed FY2027 funding and ship quantities, acquisition-process changes, modernization, and expanded distributed shipyard work, with key statements attributed to Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao.
The Department of the Navy released its Fiscal Year 2027 President’s Budget request on April 21, 2026, outlining proposed funding for Navy and Marine Corps programs. The request covers shipbuilding, aircraft, weapons, operations and maintenance, research and development, military personnel, readiness, and quality-of-life programs. It is a proposal, not a final appropriation.
