After lawmakers noted concern with a "lack of transparency" from the Navy on submarine program challenges and solutions, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro assured reporters today that open communication between the service and Congress remains a top priority. The recently released fiscal year 2025 defense authorization bill allots an unrequested $357 million for a second Virginia-class submarine. In their joint explanatory statement accompanying the bill, authorizers state the Navy has worked “in isolation” to remedy problems related to cost growth,...
