The House on Tuesday approved a comprehensive authorization bill for the Coast Guard that authorizes the procurement of up to four polar icebreakers and a 12th National Security Cutter (NSC) and directs the service to provide Congress with a bevy of studies on its icebreaker program, unmanned maritime systems, cyber security, and surface ship programs. The bill, which was included as an amendment to the House version of the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), also recommends that…
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