Michael Gilday Archives

The medium displacement unmanned surface vessels Seahawk, front, and Sea Hunter launch for the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Unmanned Systems Integrated Battle Problem 21 (UxS IBP 21), April 20. UxS IBP 21 integrates manned and unmanned capabilities into operational scenarios to generate warfighting advantages. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Thomas Gooley)

Navy grappling with the future of its unmanned fleet

The Navy's new shipbuilding plan and statements by senior officials indicate that the future of the unmanned fleet remains murky.

May 16, 2022 By Jon Harper

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Chiefs Leadership Panel from Sea Air Space 2022

Francis moderates a panel featuring Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday, Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger and Commandant of the Coast Guard Karl…

Apr 6, 2022 By FedScoop Staff

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (Aug. 2, 2021) – Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday speaks at the Sea Air Space 2021 expo. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Nick Brown/Released)

Navy, Marines leaders hit back at critics of force transformation plans

Leaders of the Navy and Marine Corps defended their vision for transforming the force.

Apr 4, 2022 By Jon Harper

USS Princeton, missile, weapons — Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton fire an RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile during the Rim of the Pacific 2016, the world’s largest international maritime exercise, in the Pacific Ocean, July 14, 2016. (U.S. Navy / Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Noble)

Navy issues solicitation for $4.1B CANES shipboard network contract

Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services is the department’s principal program for replacing existing IT networks at sea.

Feb 18, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael M. Gilday speaks at a briefing about the Navy’s response to COVID-19, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., April 1, 2020. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Navy not reaching ‘full potential’ on emerging tech, says top admiral

The Navy has failed in adopting modern and emerging technologies and facing broad cultural and leadership challenges across the force, Adm. Michael Gilday said Tuesday.

Jan 12, 2022 By Jackson Barnett

Sea Hunter, an entirely new class of unmanned sea surface vehicle developed in partnership between the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), recently completed an autonomous sail from San Diego to Hawaii and back—the first ship ever to do so autonomously. Sea Hunter is part of ONR’s Medium Displacement Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MDUSV) project. (U.S. Navy photo)

Top Navy officer says Project Overmatch work ‘headed in the right direction’

Adm. Gilday says the service has a way to go before it rolls out the new technology strike group-wide in 2023.

Aug 2, 2021 By Jackson Barnett

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Devin M. Monroe/Released)

Navy planning 4 major tests for network integration in 2021

The Navy plans at least for major tests this year of its Project Overmatch system, its vision to help create an Internet of Things for military operations.

Apr 7, 2021 By Jackson Barnett

Vice Adm. Mike Gilday meets with assistant chiefs of staff during a regularly scheduled morning brief in 2017. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Samuel Souvannason/Released)

Navy nominee Gilday endorses move to cloud — at sea and on land

The likely next top naval officer endorsed a move to the cloud and wants to continue building clouds at sea on ships.

Jul 31, 2019 By Jackson Barnett