Navy Secretary Donald C. Winter presented what he described as "an assessment of the landscape of the Navy-industry partnership" during his keynote speech at the Secretary of the Navy Luncheon at the conclusion of the Navy League's Sea-Air-Space exposition March 20.
Winter challenged the U.S. shipbuilding industry to match the ongoing changes the Navy is making to shore up its acquisition practices through better oversight, cooperation and the increased engagement of senior service leadership in the hopes of avoiding the cost increases and production delays that have plagued recent programs, notably the Littoral Combat Ship.
