Costs and delays on NNSA construction projects more than doubled since 2023: GAO report
"Management, vendor, and input costs all contributed to cost growth and delays," according to the Government Accountability Office.
GAO finds V-22 ‘serious accident’ rate shot up in 2023, 2024
The GAO's report was published the same day that the Navy released its own report on the V-22, saying it was committed to the program.
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Coast Guard’s new cutter program at risk of ‘costly rework’, ‘schedule delays’: GAO
Earlier this year, the Coast Guard halted construction on two of the four Offshore Patrol Cutters that Eastern Shipbuilding was under contract to deliver.
After $885 million, GAO warns it’s ‘unclear’ if Navy’s major UUV program will become program of record
The Navy plans to concurrently test its one XLUUV prototype this year while accepting new vehicles from prime contractor Boeing, according to GAO.
Amid shortage, Navy recruiting program struggles to keep half first-year shipbuilders: Official
"Those folks are coming, and then we're attriting out way too quick," said Brett Seidle, the Navy’s acting acquisition executive.
Government watchdog greenlights Army’s new spy plane contract, denies L3Harris’s protest
The Government Accountability Office issued its decision on December 23, noting that the protest is covered by a "protective order," and a report on the rationale behind the denial will be publicly released once it's redacted.
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DOE, Navy project for upgrading nuclear spent fuel facility is $2 billion over budget: GAO
The disposal facilities are integral for the US Navy to continue operating its fleet without risking serious harm to the environment.
Army watercraft readiness precipitously declined over past 4 years: GAO
The Army is developing a strategy for a future fleet, but government auditors wrote it is less clear what is being done in the short term to mitigate problems.
GAO blames new frigate’s delay on Navy tampering with design, ‘botched metrics’
GAO found the Navy's frigate now hardly bears any resemblance to the ship from which it was derived, characterizing them as "distant cousins."