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SECNAV Initiates New Government Shipbuilders Council

SECNAV Initiates New Government Shipbuilders Council
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro delivers remarks at the inaugural meeting of the Government Shipbuilders Council (GSC) at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Nov. 16. (Photo: Office of the Secretary of the Navy, by Capt., Patrick Evans)

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro convened a new group of government shipbuilders last week that aims to improve shipbuilding and repair collaboration across government departments. This new group, dubbed the Government Shipbuilders Council (GSC), met for its inaugural session at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore on Nov. 16. It particularly seeks to improve collaboration across departments to improve the American shipbuilding and repair industries.  The council includes representatives from four government departments, including several within DoD: the…

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