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Officials: Navy Could Face $20.6 Billion Impact Under A Potential Year-Long CR

Officials: Navy Could Face $20.6 Billion Impact Under A Potential Year-Long CR
James Geurts, Performing the Duties of Under Secretary of the Navy. Formerly he served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition (ASN-RDA from December 2017-January 20, 2020. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

Top Navy officials on Friday told reporters a year-long continuing resolution could result in over $20.6 billion in misaligned funding, with the service anticipating numerous programs to be halted, including the future frigate (FFG(X)) award and critical ship maintenance activities, if Congress continues to delay passing a defense appropriations bill. James Geurts, the Navy’s top acquisition official, and Thomas Harker, the service’s comptroller, said the Navy faces losing $5.2 billion for new programs, $5.3 billion for production increases and and…

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