Shipbuilding Advisor William Toti Now Performing Duties of Under Secretary of the Navy

A former advisor to Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg is now performing the duties of the under secretary of the Navy, the service announced last week. Retired Navy Capt. William Toti, a career submariner who until recently worked for Feinberg on shipbuilding issues, is filling in as the Navy’s number two civilian as Hung Cao takes on the acting secretary role. “He has my full trust and authority to drive change, increase efficiency, and accelerate decisions—so we can deliver warfighting capability, support our sailors and Marines forward, and defend our nation every day,” Cao said in a statement posted Friday