GAO flags gaps in Navy's $200B, 50-year shipyard modernization plan

A GAO report finds the Navy's Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program, a multibillion-dollar, 50-year effort to overhaul its four public shipyards, lacks complete cost and schedule information needed for decision-making. The program is critical to maintaining carrier and submarine readiness, but the report highlights uncertainty in the Navy's long-term planning. This matters because cost overruns or delays could degrade naval force readiness and increase strategic risk.