GAO Report on Risk in Defense Industrial Base
The following is the July 7, 2022, Government Accountability Office report, Defense Industrial Base DoD Should Take Actions to Strengthen…
Electric Boat Awarded $2.4 Billion for 2nd FY 2021 Virginia-class Attack Boat
The Navy today awarded a construction contract for a second Virginia-class attack submarine this fiscal year, which the Trump administration…
General Dynamics CEO Says Electric Boat Ready To Meet ‘Increased Demand’ for Submarines
General Dynamics is equipped to meet the Navy’s “increased demand” for submarines, the company’s chief executive officer told investors on…
Memos to Shipyards from Navy Leadership
The following are a pair of November memos from Navy acquisition chief James Geurts and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike…
Navy Confident It Could Build 3 Virginia SSNs a Year, Though More Study Needed On Shipyard Capacity
The Navy has “full confidence we can ramp up” to building three attack submarines per year if the Navy buildup…
Submarine Industrial Base Ready to Grow – But Only If Pentagon, Congress Send the Right Signals
Huntington Ingalls Industries is confident its businesses are well-positioned for whatever the future of the Navy is – whether it’s…
Senate Passes FY 2021 Defense Authorization Bill by Large Margin
The Senate passed its version of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act with an 86 to 14 vote,…
House Appropriations Bill Includes Funding for Second Virginia-Class Submarine
The House Appropriations defense subcommittee today released its draft Fiscal Year 2021 defense funding bill that would buy nine Navy…
House Armed Services Committee Adds Money for EPF, Footstomps Need for Second Virginia SSN
This post has been updated to note the markup ended and the bill will next be heading to a House…
COVID Pandemic a Barrier to Navy’s Oversight of Columbia Submarine Industrial Base; PEO Working on Virtual Oversight
The Columbia ballistic-missile submarine program has seen some COVID-19-related challenges – including difficulties conducting oversight audits to ensure suppliers can…