General Dynamics Electric Boat is taking steps to address vendor base and workforce concerns as the company works to keep the Columbia-class submarine, the Navy’s top acquisition priority, on track, General Dynamics Electric Boat President Kevin Graney told Inside Defense in a Wednesday interview. Graney identified workforce staffing as Electric Boat’s biggest challenge as Columbia construction hits the one-year mark. The Navy awarded Electric Boat a $9.47 billion contract modification in November 2020 to begin full construction of the...
