WASHINGTON (June 25, 2026) – William F. Mahan, Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition, addresses congressional and maritime industry leaders during the Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus breakfast on Capitol Hill. During his remarks, Mahan emphasized the urgent strategic necessity of stabilizing the defense industrial base and called on lawmakers to fully pass the administration's pending $65.8 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) framework request to compress domestic ship production and delivery timelines. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Samuel I. Hardgrove)
