National Maritime Strategy: DOT Is Taking Steps to Obtain Interagency Input and Finalize Strategy
Abstract
DOT's efforts related to a national maritime strategy aimed at helping to ensure the sustainability and competitiveness of the U.S.-flag fleet were first mandated in statute in 2014. In 2018, the due date for the national maritime strategy was extended to February 2020. A provision in statute directed GAO to identify the challenges facing the U.S. maritime industry and the status of the national maritime strategy. This report (1) identifies selected stakeholders' views on the key national defense implications of the challenges facing the U.S. maritime industry, among other things, and (2) examines the status of the national maritime strategy and the extent to which DOT coordinated the strategy's development with relevant federal agencies. GAO reviewed relevant laws and analyzed DOT and DOD documents related to the U.S. flag fleet. GAO also interviewed: (1) staff in the Executive Office of the President, including OMB, and (2) officials in DOT, DOD, and other federal agencies as well as selected industry stakeholders. Interview selections were based on a range of factors to gather different perspectives across the industry and results are not generalizable to all industry stakeholders.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1157292
Entities
People
- Alwynne Wilbur
- David Blanding
- Dawn Hoff
- Diana Maurer
- Emil Friberg
- Geoffrey Hamilton
- Jan Montgomery
- John Stambaugh
- Josh Ormond
- Lilia Chaidez
- Michelle Weathers
- Molly Ryan
- Sarah Veale
- Susan A. Fleming
- Suzanne Wren
- Travis Schwartz
- Valerie Nowak
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office