Meredith Berger

White House to Nominate DOT&E Head Nickolas Guertin as Navy Acquisition Chief

Nickolas Guertin. DoD Photo

The Pentagon’s chief weapons tester will be nominated to lead the Navy’s acquisition efforts, the White House announced on Friday.

Nickolas Guertin, the current Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, is now set to be the White House’s nominee as assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition (RDA), according to a late Friday release from the Biden administration.

The director of DOT&E reports directly to both Secretary of Defense Lloyd...

https://news.usni.org/2022/09/02/white-house-to-nominate-dote-head-nickolas-guertin-as-navy-acquisition-chief

Navy to Put $14.9 Million Toward Hawaii Watershed Protection After Red Hill Leak

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro is shown some of the items highlighted in the third-party assessment of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Hawaii on June 13, 2022. U.S. Navy Photo

The Navy plans to put $14.9 million toward helping the Pearl Harbor Aquifer, the most recent effort in the sea service’s steps to regain the trust of the Hawaiian people after a leak at the Red Hill Fuel Facility polluted drinking water.

The service will put the $14.9 million toward the Department of...

https://news.usni.org/2022/08/11/navy-to-put-14-9-million-toward-hawaii-watershed-protection-after-red-hill-leak

Erik Raven Sworn in as Navy Under Secretary

The Honorable Erik K. Raven takes the Oath of Office as the 34th Under Secretary of the Navy April 13, 2022. U.S. Navy Photo

Former Senate staffer Erik Raven was sworn in as the Navy’s number two civilian on Wednesday, the service announced.

In a Pentagon ceremony, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro swore Raven in to serve as the under secretary of the Navy, according to a service news release.

“The Department of the Navy welcomes Under Secretary Raven with open arms. I have no doubt he will utilize...

https://news.usni.org/2022/04/14/erik-raven-sworn-in-as-navy-under-secretary

SECNAV Del Toro Tests Positive for COVID-19

Lt. Khiana Odekirk briefs Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Jan. 25, 2022. U.S. Navy Photo

Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro has tested positive for COVID-19, the service announced on Monday.
After traveling last week, Del Toro tested positive for the virus on Monday, according to a statement from the Navy secretary issued on Monday.

“I returned from official travel last Friday afternoon and my most...

https://news.usni.org/2022/01/31/secnav-del-toro-tests-positive-for-covid-19

Biden To Nominate Senate Staffer Erik Raven for Navy Under Secretary

Erik K. Raven, minority staff director, United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, gives remarks during a sunset parade reception at the Women in Military Service for America War Memorial, Arlington, Va., July 5, 2016. U.S. Marine Corps Photo

President Joe Biden on Monday disclosed plans to nominate a Senate staffer to serve as the new under secretary of the Navy.

Erik Raven, who is currently the majority clerk for the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee, is Biden’s pick...

https://news.usni.org/2021/12/14/biden-nominates-senate-staffer-erik-raven-for-navy-under-secretary

Meredith Berger named temporary Under Secretary of the Navy

When last we reported on Meredith Berger, she was swinging a bottle of bubbly at Ingalls Shipbuilding to christen LPD 28 Fort Lauderdale. Yesterday, she was designated as performing the duties of the Under Secretary of the Navy. In this role, she serves as the deputy and principal assistant to Secretary of the Navy Carlos del Toro, as well as the chief operating officer and chief management officer for the Department of the Navy. Additionally, she oversees intelligence activities,...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/meredith-berger-named-temporary-under-secretary-of-the-navy/