“We've gotten that input back [from industry] on both the light and the medium variants, and we're analyzing that information right now as we develop an acquisition plan to move forward with acquiring the light and the medium ice breaking capability,” USCG Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday told lawmakers today.
Auditors noted the recent reconciliation legislation provided $3.7 billion to the Coast Guard to procure additional aircraft.
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
The admiral's nomination immediately received push back from a top Democratic senator overseeing the Coast Guard.
The Polar Security Cutter has had numerous schedule and costs challenges as the first American icebreaker to be built in decades.