Industry to Navy: We need steady demand signal, earlier involvement in requirements

Industry to Navy: We need steady demand signal, earlier involvement in requirements
Industry to Navy: We need steady demand signal, earlier involvement in requirements

“Don’t let us tell you all that the uniformed contracting officers are the ones that are the problem,” Boeing’s Michael Manazir said. “We have a shared problem and we’ve got to be able to figure out how to break through” it.

To tackle Navy’s aging docks, bases, SECNAV orders a new long-term infrastructure plan

To tackle Navy’s aging docks, bases, SECNAV orders a new long-term infrastructure plan
To tackle Navy’s aging docks, bases, SECNAV orders a new long-term infrastructure plan

Lawmakers are generally supportive of the Navy providing long-range views of their planning, but the service’s record on delivering the documents on time is mixed.

Lack of amphibs is a training issue, says Marine Corps assistant commandant

Lack of amphibs is a training issue, says Marine Corps assistant commandant
Lack of amphibs is a training issue, says Marine Corps assistant commandant

The assistant commandant also sought to tamp down on the narrative that funding amphibious shipbuilding was a fight between the Navy and Marine Corps.

Naval Intelligence admiral: ‘Naïve’ American public has a ‘China blindness’ problem

Naval Intelligence admiral: ‘Naïve’ American public has a ‘China blindness’ problem
Naval Intelligence admiral: ‘Naïve’ American public has a ‘China blindness’ problem

Rear Adm. Mike Studeman, the commander of the Office of Naval Intelligence, also pushed back on the idea the US should discontinue its policy of “strategic ambiguity” regarding Taiwan.

Coast Guard’s chief data officer: ‘We don’t know how to take care of our data’

Coast Guard’s chief data officer: ‘We don’t know how to take care of our data’
Coast Guard’s chief data officer: ‘We don’t know how to take care of our data’

Capt. Brian Erickson said his Office of Data and Analytics has formed three divisions — one focused on data analytics, another for data governance and strategy and a data integration division — to help guide the Coast Guard to become a data-driven organization. 

Navy eyeing Littoral Combat Ships as ‘mothership’ for unmanned platforms, SecNav tells lawmakers

Navy eyeing Littoral Combat Ships as ‘mothership’ for unmanned platforms, SecNav tells lawmakers
Navy eyeing Littoral Combat Ships as ‘mothership’ for unmanned platforms, SecNav tells lawmakers

A letter obtained by Breaking Defense states the “current phase” of a Navy study will wrap up this year.

New tech to help ACV in surf zone, general ‘looks forward’ to scrutiny after rocky training cycles

New tech to help ACV in surf zone, general ‘looks forward’ to scrutiny after rocky training cycles
New tech to help ACV in surf zone, general ‘looks forward’ to scrutiny after rocky training cycles

The Marine Corps has stopped and restarted waterborne ACV operations over the past two years due to various training incidents.

DoD’s new cyber workforce strategy creates new AI, data-focused work roles

DoD’s new cyber workforce strategy creates new AI, data-focused work roles
DoD’s new cyber workforce strategy creates new AI, data-focused work roles

“This strategy utilizes four human capital pillars – Identification, Recruitment, Development and Retention – to identify and group cyber workforce challenges,” according to slides.

Navy releasing new cyber strategy ‘in a month or so’ to outline cyber superiority vision

Navy releasing new cyber strategy ‘in a month or so’ to outline cyber superiority vision
Navy releasing new cyber strategy ‘in a month or so’ to outline cyber superiority vision

Chris Cleary, the Navy’s principal cyber advisor, said he “caught a break” when he realized Pentagon-wide strategies generally matched the Navy’s envisioned “secure, survive, strike” principles.

Raytheon to deliver JPALS assisted landing software for Japanese ship Izumo

Raytheon to deliver JPALS assisted landing software for Japanese ship Izumo
Raytheon to deliver JPALS assisted landing software for Japanese ship Izumo

A US Navy official noted the “urgency” for Japan to get the software currently used by the US, UK and Italian navies.

With eyes on more Navy maintenance work, Austal opens California shipyard

With eyes on more Navy maintenance work, Austal opens California shipyard
With eyes on more Navy maintenance work, Austal opens California shipyard

Austal has invested $100 million in buying the land, revitalizing its facilities and building a floating dry dock to be used nearby.

Navy Super Hornet fleet aging faster, less available than predecessor fleet: CBO

Navy Super Hornet fleet aging faster, less available than predecessor fleet: CBO
Navy Super Hornet fleet aging faster, less available than predecessor fleet: CBO

The Super Hornets’ performance also had unfavorable comparisons to other Navy and Air Force fleets.