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His assignments included serving as the first commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer Bulkeley, overseeing ship construction and fleet introduction activities as well as the integration of women into the crew. The vessel was one of the first mixed-gender warships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also served as a program manager for what was called Space and Naval Warfare Command \u2014 and is now Naval Information Warfare Systems Command \u2014 and as a senior executive assistant to the director for program analysis and evaluation within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, where he made top-level decisions about program development and budgets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also worked with Congress and the White House throughout his career, serving as a legislative strategy action officer for the Navy as well as a White House fellow and the special assistant to the director and deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After retiring from the Navy, Del Toro founded SBG Technology Solutions, where he has served as president and CEO for 17 years. The company has participated in defense programs related to shipbuilding, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and space systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Del Toro was born in Havana, Cuba, and his family came to the U.S. as refugees in 1962, settling in New York City. He has a bachelor\u2019s degree in electrical engineering from the Naval Academy, a master\u2019s degree in national security studies from the Naval War College, a master\u2019s degree in space systems engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a master\u2019s degree in legislative affairs from George Washington University. He is married to Betty Del Toro, and they have four children and a granddaughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Del Toro\u2019s name first came up as a contender for the Navy secretary position in late April, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2021\/04\/28\/del-toro-biden-navy-secretary-nominee-484914\">when Politico first reported he<\/a> was under consideration for the job. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2021\/06\/11\/carlos-del-toro-navy-secretary-nomination-493415\">Politico also first reported<\/a> the White House planned to nominate him for the job on June 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defense News reported earlier in the day that Del Toro\u2019s appointment was imminent, and the White House made its announcement mid-afternoon on June 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Previously, former Navy assistant secretary for manpower and reserve affairs Juan Garcia was a front-runner for the position, with backing from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus as well as others on Capitol Hill and in the Navy. Former Rep. Gil Cisneros had been eyed for the position more recently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If confirmed, Del Toro will take over a service that is seeking to modernize and grow, but is struggling to settle on a plan to do so. The Navy is in an ongoing fight with Congress over decommissioning legacy ships to free up money, and it faces a lack of confidence from lawmakers over new and upcoming ship programs after a series of acquisition missteps over the last two decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Navy has also been tasked with a heavy operational schedule by the joint force, leaving little time or money to reset the force and replace aging ships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After Ray Mabus served as Navy secretary for eight years under the Obama administration, the Navy lacked consistent top civilian leadership under the Trump administration, with two confirmed and three acting Navy secretaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCarlos Del Toro is an excellent selection to be the next Secretary of the Navy,\u201d Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., said in a statement. \u201cHe has an impressive resume and exemplifies so many of the qualities that make the Navy and our nation great. Carlos rose through the ranks of the Navy with a distinguished record of service, leadership, and innovation. As a Naval Officer, a White House Fellow, entrepreneur, and a tech CEO he\u2019s had success at every step of his career in both the military and private sector.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until Reed schedules a confirmation hearing and a vote on Del Toro\u2019s nomination, Thomas Harker will continue to serve as acting secretary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe must strengthen the readiness and capacity of the Navy and Marine Corps. Carlos Del Toro is uniquely well-qualified to address these challenges and help steer the Navy and Marine Corps in the right direction,\u201d Reed said. \u201cI look forward to scheduling his hearing, carefully reviewing his record, and learning more about his priorities for Navy programs and advancing the fleet of manned and unmanned vessels.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Leo Shane III of Military Times contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If Carlos Del Toro is confirmed as Navy secretary, the Naval Academy graduate and business owner will be the second-ever Hispanic individual in that 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