Shipyard workforce hiring & retention

HASC · SSIC 5216 · Suspense 2026-07-27

Question

Part a.

What steps is the Navy taking to improve hiring and retention of the skilled shipyard workforce?

Intake

ETMS2

ETMS2-1180228

Hearing

H.A.S.C. No. 119-40, 18 Mar 2026

Received

2026-07-13

OPR

N83

OCR

N81

2 · Draft

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**Recommended reply — QFR QFR-2027-0144**

**Draft response — Shipyard workforce hiring & retention**

The Navy’s position on this matter aligns with current strategic guidance prioritizing distributed maritime operations, capacity, and readiness.¹ The Department balances current readiness with modernization to deliver ready forces at the required capacity.²

Part a. Addressed in the narrative above.

Recommend release after OCR concurrence. Figures are illustrative and UNCLASSIFIED.

Research & collection

Illustrative

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N80/Industrial Base

Confirm supplier count for critical sub-assemblies.

Received

Due 2026-07-14

Program office

FY2027 planned procurement rate + rough delta vs. PB.

Requested

Due 2026-07-16

N81/Assessments

Schedule-risk narrative if throughput flat.

Overdue

Due 2026-07-15

Subordinate data call

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Clearance chain

OCR + conditional gates

Multi-office clearance. Counsel + Security + Comptroller gates trigger conditionally on content.

OCR · CAPT Marchetti · ConcurComptroller · ASN(FM&C) rep · PendingCounsel · OGC rep · not triggeredSecurity · N09N2 rep · not triggered

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