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Coast Guard NSC Is Operationally Effective But Still Faces Significant Deficiencies, GAO Official Says

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, May 14th, 2015

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Coast Guard NSC Is Operationally Effective But Still Faces Significant Deficiencies, GAO Official Says

National Security Cutter James. Photo: Huntington Ingalls Industries

Recent operational tests of the Coast Guard’s National Security Cutter (NSC) show that the high-endurance vessel is “operationally effective and suitable,” but there are also “major deficiencies” with the ships, ranging from small boat operations to cyber security, a government auditor said on Thursday.These deficiencies include the fact that the NSC’s small on-board boat isn’t suited for operations in sea state 5 as intended, and that testing has been deferred for key capabilities such as unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) use,…

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