‘Risking billions’: US Navy’s massive shipyard overhaul lacks oversight, watchdog says

The Navy's shipyard upgrades could take 50 years, cost $200 billion

A new report from the Government Accountability Office found that the program lacks regular evaluations and risks running up its costs.

Congress Is Funding a $200 Billion Navy Project Without the Full Scorecard

Congress funds $200B Navy shipyard project with incomplete oversight and rising costs over decades.

GAO report on naval shipyards

Friday, September 25, 2026The Sept. 25, 2026 Government Accountability Office report finds current Navy and congressional oversight requirements do not include a regular evaluation of performance, costs and risks for a multibillion-dollar effort to modernize the service's four public shipyards. Featured: Related Documents Tags: ShipyardsGAO

‘Risking billions’: US Navy’s massive shipyard overhaul lacks oversight, watchdog says

The Navy's generational effort to improve poor conditions and outdated infrastructure at U.S. shipyards lacks oversight and parameters, a watchdog found.

US shipyard short-comings | The Australian Naval Institute

The U.S. Navy’s Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program will exceed $200 billion and take more than 50 years to execute, but the program is not regularly evaluated for its costs, risks and performance, according to a new Government Accountability Office report, the Military Times reports. The lack of oversight could lead to Congress making consequential decisions […]