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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Hanwha Philly Shipyard building dock
Shipbuilding

GAO Report Reveals Critical Gaps in Maritime Administration’s Shipbuilding Support Programs

A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has found that despite having four financial assistance programs designed to bolster U.S. shipbuilding,

July 2, 2025
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Friday, March 7, 2025
Coast Guard Infrastructure Crisis: Maintenance Backlog Soars to $7 Billion as Facilities Deteriorate
Defense

Coast Guard Infrastructure Crisis: Maintenance Backlog Soars to $7 Billion as Facilities Deteriorate

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

March 7, 2025
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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Navy Shipbuilding Crisis: GAO Finds Billions Spent Without Strategy as Fleet Goals Remain Unmet
Shipbuilding

Navy Shipbuilding Crisis: GAO Finds Billions Spent Without Strategy as Fleet Goals Remain Unmet

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

March 4, 2025
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025
A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
Ports

GAO Report: Coast Guard Faces Critical Cybersecurity Gaps in $5.4 Trillion Maritime Transportation System

The U.S. Maritime Transportation System (MTS), handling over $5.4 trillion in annual goods and services, faces significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities amid

February 11, 2025
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Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Defense

GAO Report Reveals Massive Waste in Navy’s $3.7B Cruiser Modernization Program

The U.S. Navy’s ambitious modernization program for its Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers has largely failed to meet its objectives, resulting in

December 17, 2024
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Thursday, December 5, 2024
Defense

GAO Sounds Alarm on Navy’s Amphibious Fleet Readiness

A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has revealed readiness challenges plaguing the U.S. Navy’s amphibious warfare fleet, with half of the

December 5, 2024
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Thursday, October 24, 2024
Defense

U.S. Army’s Watercraft Fleet in Crisis: Government Watchdog Reveals Less Than 40% of Vessels Are Ready For Action

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,

October 24, 2024
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Saturday, October 19, 2024
Empty Army watercraft backed up onto a beach with tanks and equipment waiting to load
Defense

Government Watchdog Blasts US Army For Watercraft Failures

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

October 19, 2024
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Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Shipping

GAO Report Reveals Coast Guard’s Arctic Challenges, Calls for Improved Planning

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

September 4, 2024
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Monday, August 12, 2024
Shipping

GAO Reports on the Future of Autonomous Ships and Regulatory Challenges

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a new report examining the potential impact of autonomous ships on the maritime environment and

August 12, 2024
Total Views: 1616

Thursday, August 8, 2024
Shipping

Report: Leadership and Planning Gaps Contributing to Fragile Infrastructure Progress at U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

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

August 8, 2024
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Monday, April 29, 2024
Defense

GAO Urges U.S. Navy to Improve Ship Crewing Data Management

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

April 29, 2024
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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

GAO Agrees to Study Offshore Wind Impacts in New Jersey, Says Congressman

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has agreed to investigate the various impacts of offshore wind farms under development off the coast of New Jersey,

June 20, 2023
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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
US Navy Urged to Improve Fire Safety Measures and Training Evaluations
Accidents

US Navy Urged to Improve Fire Safety Measures and Training Evaluations

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

April 25, 2023
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Friday, November 18, 2022
offshore spar
Offshore

U.S. Offshore Oil and Gas Infrastructure at ‘Significant Risk’ from Cyber Attacks -Report

The U.S. Department of the Interior has been told to take immediate action to address the “significant risk” that cybersecurity threats pose to

November 18, 2022
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