U.S. Navy Gives Nonprofit $1B Contract for Sub Workforce Programs

As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. The U.S. Navy is going all-in on its partnership with a recently-founded non-profit, the BlueForge Alliance, handing the organization a contract worth nearly $1 billion to strengthen worker recruitment and resourcing for the U.S. submarine industrial base. The gaps in the nuclear submarine workforce are among the Navy's biggest procurement concerns, as worker shortages at the two prime contractors and their suppliers are causing production delays for the Columbia-class ballistic missile subs and the Virginia-class attack subs. Go to this link to read the full article published by The Maritime Executive https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/u-s-navy-gives-nonprofit-1b-contract-for-sub-workforce-programs

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