Coast Guard’s National Security Cutter Program Needs Better Oversight

Homeland Security Today: The US Coast Guard has uncovered significant deficiencies in its $5.6 billion National Security Cutter (NSC) program. Although they are taking steps to resolve these issues, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may need to step in to ensure the NSC program operates effectively, according to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

GAO officials told a congressional subcommittee last week that the Coast Guard needs to improve its oversight of the Coast Guard’s NSC program after testing revealed 10 major deficiencies, including failures in systems related to the combat weapon systems.

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