Southern Indiana Business Report
Dr. Brett Seidle, a Senior Executive Service member in the US Department of Navy, will perform the duties of the Under Secretary of the Navy while awaiting Congress’ confirmation of the nominee for the position.
Seidle, who is a Lawrence County native, posted about the new role on his Linkedin account. Seidle spent many years in leadership at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, rising to the role of Technical Director at NSWC Crane in 2016. In 2020, he was selected as the Executive Director of Naval Sea Systems Command’s Naval Surface and Undersea Warfare Centers. He has been serving as Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, or ASN RD&A, since January.
He previously served as the principal civilian deputy to ASN RD&A, a position in which he provided oversight and policy for Navy and Marine Corps research, development, and acquisition/sustainment programs for shipbuilding, aviation, weapons systems, space and communication systems.
According to a report by ExecutiveGov, Seidle will provide oversight and develop policy for defense and naval strategy, intelligence and intelligence-related activities, special access programs, critical infrastructure, space activities, small business programs and the naval audit service.
He will also be responsible for performance management, business operations and risk management within the Department of the Navy.
Seidle started his career in the private sector as an electrical engineer at General Motors. He also served as plant manager of CMI-Precision Mold casting facility and Alcoa’s Kentucky Casting Center.
Seidle has a doctorate in public policy from Indiana University.