Challenges for Navy’s Ability to Improve Shipyards
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GAO Recommendations for Navy Maintenance Backlog
Navy ships need regular, intensive maintenance. But the Navy reported a $1.7 billion backlog of deferred maintenance on just its surface ships. Of that, $1.2 billion is for ships the Navy proposed decommissioning early—in part because of their maintenance costs.
Read MoreIncreasing Supervisors of Shipbuilding Responsibility
GAO: Navy Needs to Maximize Early Investments
The Navy envisions using uncrewed maritime systems—robot ships and submersibles with artificial intelligence instead of sailors—to meet current and future threats at sea. The Navy estimates it will spend $4.3 billion to acquire 21 uncrewed vehicles over the next 5 years, but this estimate doesn’t include the “digital infrastructure”—e.g., data repositories and software—needed for AI. Now, the Navy is prototyping…
Read MoreLCS: Actions Needed for Operations & Sustainment
GAO Report on Navy Ship Maintenance Periods
GAO: USCG Needs to Better Manage Shore Infrastructure
In 2019, GAO found that almost half of the Coast Guard’s shore infrastructure was past its service life and the extent of costs to address its maintenance and recapitalization (major renovations) project backlogs may be understated. GAO also found that Coast Guard data showed at least $2.6 billion in costs to address its backlogs for its $18 billion portfolio of…
Read MoreNavy Shipbuilding: Searching for a Path to a Larger and More Distributed Fleet
Coast Guard: A More Systematic Process to Resolve Recommended Actions Could Enhance Future Surge Operations
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Cost and Schedule Risks in Modernization Program Echo Long-Standing Challenges
