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Members defend Maritime Industrial Base funding; warn against organizational changes that could disrupt progress
5469896 · July 24, 2025
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Summary
Lawmakers told DOD officials they view recent maritime industrial base investments as successful and urged consultation before any organizational moves that could alter program execution or funding flow.
Representative Joe Courtney and others described the Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) effort as an "agile" and successful model for expanding shipbuilding capacity and creating strategic surge in steel fabrication and man-hours for major programs. Courtney noted a bipartisan NDAA amendment…
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