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Navy Review Continues But COVID-19 Delays May Offset Savings

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Navy Review Continues But COVID-19 Delays May Offset Savings
The upper bow unit superlift is lowered into the dry dock on July 10 and placed on the future aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) in 2019. (Photo: Ashley Cowan/HII)

The Navy’s top acquisition official told reporters on Wednesday the new Stem-to-Stern review (S2S) continues but its initial savings may be needed just to make up for expected delays this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We haven’t slowed down, at least in our efforts, on the Stem-to-Stern initiative and identifying where we may have opportunities,” Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition James Geurts told reporters during a phone roundtable April 1. “We’re continuing to press…

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