Mr. William “Bill” Toti began Performing the Duties of the Under Secretary of the Navy on May 1, 2026.

Previously, Toti served as Senior Advisor to the Deputy Secretary of War. With more than 40 years of experience in defense, he spent 26 years on active duty in the United States Navy, followed by 17 years in the defense industry.

After graduating and commissioning from the U.S. Naval Academy, Toti served as commanding officer of Fleet Antisubmarine Warfare Command Norfolk, as commodore of Submarine Squadron 3 in Pearl Harbor, and as captain of the nuclear fast attack submarine USS Indianapolis (SSN 697). Ashore, he served as special assistant to the Vice Chief of Naval Operations, as head of requirements for Commander, Submarine Forces, and as deputy director of the Navy War Plans Cell, Deep Blue. He also served on the Joint Staff, receiving the 1992 Action Officer of the Year award from CJCS General Colin Powell. He retired from active duty as a Captain after completing seven operational deployments.

Following his active duty service, Toti held executive positions including vice president of Raytheon’s Mission Support Operations, vice president of the defense segment at Hewlett Packard, president at Cubic Global Defense, and president of the Navy sector at L3 Technologies. He concluded his industry career as CEO of Sparton Corporation. Following this, he founded No Greater Love, a Christian ministry for veterans, and co-hosted the world's leading WWII Pacific theater podcast. He was also instrumental in the 2001 exoneration of USS Indianapolis Captain Charles B. McVay III and was later named an “honorary survivor” and honorary captain by the ship's survivors.

Mr. Toti is a seven-time recipient of the Legion of Merit and was recognized on the "Wash 100" list of influential government contractor leaders. He holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from the U.S. Naval Academy, a master’s degree in spacecraft systems engineering, and the electrical engineer degree from the Naval Postgraduate School. He is an author of more than 30 published articles and the book “From CO to CEO.”

Last Updated: 1 May 2026