USNI News Home » Budget Industry » NAVSEA: Navy Could Accelerate Some Public, Private Shipyard Upgrades If Money Were Available NAVSEA: Navy Could Accelerate Some Public, Private Shipyard Upgrades If Money Were Available May 7, 2021 1:53 PM Terrance Wells, from San Diego, ties straps for a containment project on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) on Oct. 26, 2020. US Navy Photo Support is growing within the House Armed Services Committee to accelerate Navy efforts to improve ship repair capacity at both private and public shipyards, and for funding that either through ongoing talks about a massive federal infrastructure bill or other means, lawmakers made clear during a Thursday afternoon hearing.