White House unveils Maritime Action Plan to bolster commercial, military shipbuilding

The Trump administration today unveiled its Maritime Action Plan, a government-wide strategy intended to bolster both commercial and military shipbuilding by deregulating industry, incentivizing private investment and unifying shipbuilding efforts across federal agencies. “This Maritime Action Plan released today provides the first holistic approach to revitalizing America’s commercial maritime industry while improving the delivery of government procurements,” White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly told reporters, saying the plan “enumerates actions to address national and economic security concerns related…