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Navy/USMC

Navy Taking The Best Practices of Shipbuilding And Applying Across The PEO

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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

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By Geoff Fein The Navy's Program Executive Office (PEO) Ships is taking a renewed look at how shipbuilding can be more efficient and affordable, not just across individual platforms, but focusing across the entire PEO, according to a top service official. In the past, the Navy's shipbuilding efforts have focused on reducing risk, stable requirements and affordability, from an individual program's perspective, Rear Adm. William Landay, PEO Ships, told reporters at a roundtable last week at Naval Sea Systems Command…

Congress

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Army

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