AI-Powered Maritime Operations for Naval Fleet Readiness | C3 AI Federal Forum 2025

The U.S. is accelerating shipbuilding through new federal mandates — including a Maritime Action Plan and the creation of an Office of Shipbuilding — to strengthen the maritime industrial base. This panel from C3 AI Federal Forum 2025 explores how Enterprise AI is helping the U.S. Navy and its partners meet these goals with smarter shipyards, streamlined logistics, and data-driven maintenance. Brooke Weddle, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company, leads a discussion with: Stephen Rodriguez, Chairman, BlueForge Alliance Jay Stefany, Senior Counselor, The Cohen Group & Former Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition Brian Fields, Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Newport News Shipbuilding Don Hairston, Vice President, Submarine Programs and Advanced Technologies, Austal The panelists discuss how AI is increasing throughput for shipbuilding programs, improving sustainment operations, and fortifying the defense supply chain to deliver faster production, greater readiness, and lasting advantage for the Navy. Watch now to see how AI-powered maritime operations are transforming fleet readiness. 0:00 – Introduction 0:32 – The Potential for AI Transformation in Maritime Operations 5:32 – AI Adoption in the World of Shipbuilding: Real-world Case Studies 20:19 – Generating Operational Efficiency and Accelerating Throughput in Shipbuilding 22:36 – Cross-functional Collaboration in the Shipyard with Integrated Technology 27:13 – The Shipyards of 2035 and the Future Subscribe to the C3 AI YouTube channel:    / @c3ai   Stay up to date on C3 AI: C3 AI Blog: https://c3.ai/blog/ C3 AI X: https://x.com/C3_AI C3 AI LinkedIn:   / c3-ai   #C3AI #EnterpriseAI #FederalForum2025