Navy mismanaged contractors and 'wasted' nearly $2 billion in botched cruiser modernization plan, GAO finds

By Nick Wilson / December 17, 2024 at 12:09 PM
The Navy's mismanagement of an effort to modernize seven Ticonderoga-class cruisers has "wasted" nearly $2 billion and failed to deliver the intended service life extensions for most of the ships, according to a new report from government auditors that provides six recommendations to avoid similar pitfalls in future surface ship modernization plans. Cruiser modernization has been plagued by delays, wasted costs, and poor-quality work, the Government Accountability Office report found, pointing to “weak oversight” from Navy leaders who discouraged the...

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