Navy Acquisition: Industry Day Focuses on New Rapid Capabilities Office
The U.S. Navy is opening doors to industry this December with a strategic industry day focused on its newly restructured acquisition approach. The RCO, established by Navy Secretary John Phelan in August, represents a significant reorganization of the service’s rapid acquisition efforts. Rather than maintaining multiple specialized offices, the Navy consolidated these capabilities under a single, accountable organization led by Vice Admiral Seiko Okano, the Navy’s top uniformed acquisition official. This streamlined structure aims to accelerate the assessment, execution, fielding, and transition of urgent maritime solutions within a compressed three-year timeframe.