Navy Backs Right to Repair After $13B Carrier Goes Half-Fed

Fed Up With Contractor Maintenance, U.S. Navy Pursues "Right to Repair"

After years of issues with contractor-based equipment maintenance, the U.S. Navy is joining the "right to repair" movement, Navy Secretary John Phelan...

Navy backs right to repair after $13B carrier goes half-fed

: Army joins in push to break vendor grip on military maintenance

The U.S. Army Embraces ‘Right To Repair.’ At Least Superficially.

U.S. consumer protection (or what’s left of it after several devastating Supreme Court rulings and Trump executive orders) is on life support. But one bright spot continues to be the “right to repair” movement, which is working to fight repair monopolies and make it cheaper and easier to repair the tech you own. Washington state recently became the eighth state to pass right to repair legislation with additional states (like Ohio) looking promis…

US Navy Backs Right To Repair After $13 Billion Carrier Crew Left Half-Fed By Contractor-Locked Ovens

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: US Navy Secretary John Phelan has told the Senate the service needs the right to repair its own gear, and will rethink how it writes contracts to keep control of intellectual property and ensure sailors can fix hardware, especially in a fight. Speaking to the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, Phelan cited the case of the USS Gerald R. Ford, America's largest and most expensive nucl…

Navy Joins Right To Repair Cause After Broken Ovens Put Sailors In A Pickle

In a major push for operational readiness and efficiency, U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan advocated forcefully this week for the right for sailors to repair their own equipment, telling senators that current contracting practices create unnecessary delays and hinder the fleet's ability to maintain its assets. His remarks, delivered during

Navy Secretary Advocates for Right to Repair in Defense Contracts

Military leaders are working to revise contract rules that currently prevent service members from repairing the equipment they use every day. These restrictions stem from agreements with private companies that […]