The Navy today unveiled a series of new initiatives to tackle shipbuilding delays by refining contracting strategies, improving collaboration with industry and strengthening the workforce involved in designing, contracting and building naval vessels. Assistant Navy Secretary for Research, Development and Acquisition Nickolas Guertin told lawmakers he signed several memos earlier today directing these efforts to alleviate schedule challenges identified across key acquisition programs by a recent shipbuilding review . Appearing before the House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee,...