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	Podcast:		Federal Drive with Tom Temin
	Episode:		GAO says the Coast Guard’s biggest shipbuilding program faces major design and cost risks
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:11:45
	Publish Date:		2025-12-17 12:00:00
	Description:		The Coast Guard urgently needs 25 Offshore Patrol Cutters to replace aging ships, but GAO found serious challenges, from unstable designs to unclear cost baselines that put the $17 billion program at risk. Shelby Oakley, Director of Contracting and National Security Acquisitions at GAO, is here to break down the risks and what needs to change before Stage 3 ship construction begins. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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