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Leasing Icebreakers Won’t Compromise Coast Guard’s Acquisition Plans, Mayorkas Says

Leasing Icebreakers Won’t Compromise Coast Guard’s Acquisition Plans, Mayorkas Says
Artist rendering of the Polar Security Cutter. Image by Halter Marine and Technology Associates.

The Department of Homeland Security continues to support the Coast Guard’s efforts to procure a fleet of new heavy polar icebreakers and any leasing options considered for icebreakers won’t be at the expense of the Polar Security Cutter (PSC) program, the top DHS official told a Senate panel on Wednesday. “Senator, we are 100 percent committed to augmenting the Coast Guard fleet,” Alejandro Mayorkas told Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). “We recognize the importance of those cutters.” Mayorkas was testifying before…

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