Navy
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Navy vessels stay consistently in maintenance bays longer than scheduled. Navy cites lack of shipyard capacity as one reason. But there's more according to the Government Accountability Office.
November 18, 2020 -
The Navy demonstrably accelerated shipyard maintenence in 2020, but still won't meet its goal of zero delays in 2021.
November 13, 2020 -
Being prepared for the next conflict is a guessing game for the military. They make preparations but those are rarely ever enough. What really counts is their ability to adapt.
November 10, 2020 -
The $9.4 billion agreement with General Dynamics Electric Boat begins production work on the new Columbia class submarine, but still threatens other Navy acquisition priorities if cost aren't held in check.
November 06, 2020 -
Mike Sydla, the division director for Information Management Resources at Naval Sea Systems Command’s Industrial Operations, said the coronavirus pandemic helped accelerate some parts of the IT modernization journey.
November 05, 2020 -
The Naval Aviation Museum is a dream for flight enthusiasts, with everything from biplanes to Blue Angels jets. Behind the museum is a Foundation, which actively participates in educating potential future aviators.
October 23, 2020 -
Bryan Clark of the Hudson Institute argues the Navy has to totally rethink the design of its next generation fleet.
October 23, 2020 -
Is it even possible to change the culture of something as bulky as the United States Navy? Charles Barber is going to try.
September 25, 2020 -
Sometimes the Federal Acquisition Regulation calls for meaningful discussions between government and would-be contractors. The lack thereof can result in issues like the one the Navy and one of its suppliers are having.
September 23, 2020 -
Judy Conley and Jessica McElman, of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, are both finalists for the Women in Technology leadership award for their efforts to ensure their employees don’t get stuck in a rut.
September 11, 2020 -
It doesn't matter how big the Navy's fleet is on paper if ships and submarines spend too much time in maintenance and repair docks.
September 09, 2020 -
Leaders from NavalX gave advice for pitching to the Department of the Navy and discussed how to connect smaller players to innovation hubs during a recent webinar.
August 25, 2020 -
If the United States is to make some sort of containment of China a foreign policy priority, the Navy would have a big part of the job.
August 24, 2020 -
DISA officials say the workscape will never look the same again now that DoD has seen what telework can do.
August 24, 2020 -
Construction is underway - reconstruction more accurately - at a complex of ancient buildings at the Washington, D.C. Navy Yard, under the auspices of the Naval History and Heritage Command.
August 18, 2020