Phelan looks to inject more competition into shipbuilding

Phelan looks to inject more competition into shipbuilding

Integrating more competition “into the arena” of shipbuilding is essential, Navy Secretary John Phelan said today, highlighting some of his frustrations with defense primes -- contractors he says should invest more of their own capital in the shipbuilding process. Raising wages -- a priority of the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program -- is a key issue when it comes to improving shipbuilding, Phelan said today at an annual Northeast Indi…