Navy Ship Fire Prevention Falters on Contractor Oversight Gaps, GAO Warns
Five years after a catastrophic fire destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard at a cost exceeding $3 billion, the U.S. Navy’s progress on fire safety during
Five years after a catastrophic fire destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard at a cost exceeding $3 billion, the U.S. Navy’s progress on fire safety during
A new Government Accountability Office report has exposed severe problems plaguing the U.S. Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter program, with both
A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has found that despite having four financial assistance programs designed to bolster U.S. shipbuilding,
The U.S. Coast Guard is facing a mounting infrastructure crisis, with maintenance backlogs reaching a staggering $7 billion as of June 2024, according to a new
The U.S. Navy continues to fall short of its fleet expansion goals despite investing billions in private shipbuilding and repair companies, according to a new
The U.S. Maritime Transportation System (MTS), handling over $5.4 trillion in annual goods and services, faces significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities amid
The U.S. Navy’s ambitious modernization program for its Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers has largely failed to meet its objectives, resulting in
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has revealed readiness challenges plaguing the U.S. Navy’s amphibious warfare fleet, with half of the
In a scathing report released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the U.S. Army’s watercraft fleet has been found to be in dire straits,
by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) The US Army continues to ask for more money claiming its the lynchpin in a future Pacific War but this week the Government
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a new report highlighting significant challenges faced by the U.S. Coast Guard in its Arctic
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a new report examining the potential impact of autonomous ships on the maritime environment and
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy has made progress in addressing campus facility and infrastructure needs since 2022, but progress remains fragile due to a
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the U.S. Navy needs to improve the reliability and management of its ship crewing data. The Navy has
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has agreed to investigate the various impacts of offshore wind farms under development off the coast of New Jersey,
The U.S. Government Accountability Offshore (GAO) has called on the U.S. Navy to enhance its fire safety information sharing and evaluation of fire safety
The U.S. Department of the Interior has been told to take immediate action to address the “significant risk” that cybersecurity threats pose to
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