The Navy today awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat an $869 million contract modification for the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program. The award prepares the service and company to immediately begin construction after Congress enacts the next defense policy and spending bills. The modification to the integrated product and process development contract awards Electric Boat immediate funding for design and engineering work associated with the Columbia-class program, Navy acquisition chief Hondo Geurts told reporters today during a telephone roundtable. The modification...
