House lawmakers today called on the Navy to provide an in-depth, shorter-term plan for its shipyard improvement work. The Navy is working on a 20-year, $21 billion Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan , which has faced criticism from Congress for its length. "The investment in this infrastructure is needed today, not 20 years from now," Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA), a former surface warfare officer, said during a Thursday House Armed Services readiness subcommittee hearing. Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Harker said the...
