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Navy/USMC

GAO Denies Second NGEN-R Protest

Thursday, June 18th, 2020

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GAO Denies Second NGEN-R Protest

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Wednesday denied Perspecta’s protest of Leidos’ [LDOS] Navy Next Generation Enterprise Network Re-compete (NGEN-R) contract win, clearing the final protest and allowing the new work to move forward. This came a week after GAO denied a similar protest by the other competitor, General Dynamics Information Technology [GD] (Defense Daily, June 12). In neither ruling did GAO explain its decision yet because the protest is covered by a protective order since “some information in the decision may…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]