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GAO tells House panel Coast Guard readiness constrained by maintenance, staffing and delayed cutter programs
Summary
GAO Director Heather McLeod told the House subcommittee that cutter and aircraft availability has declined, acquisition programs are over budget and behind schedule, and workforce shortages and parts obsolescence hinder mission performance; GAO made recommendations to improve data, maintenance reporting and program management.
Heather McLeod, director of justice and homeland security programs at the Government Accountability Office, testified that long-standing maintenance, acquisition and workforce issues limit the Coast Guard's ability to meet mission demands.
McLeod told the subcommittee GAO found declining availability of the cutters used for law enforcement and that rising maintenance costs and obsolescent parts are compounding the problem. "The availability of the cutters that the coast guard relies on for…
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