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GAO Reconsidering InSpace 21’s Protest Of Air Force Launch Range Support Award

Pat Host

Friday, January 9th, 2015

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GAO Reconsidering InSpace 21’s Protest Of Air Force Launch Range Support Award

An Atlas V at the Cape Canaveral launch range. Photo: ULA.

One of the losers of a competition for a potential multi-billion dollar Air Force space launch range support contract asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Dec. 18 to reconsider its dismissal of a protest.Range Generation Next LLC, a joint venture of Raytheon [RTN] and General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), beat out InSpace 21 LLC, a joint venture of PAE and Honeywell [HON]; IBL JV LLC, a joint venture of Exelis [XLS], L-3 Communications [LLL] and BAE Systems; and Consolidated Range Enterprise…

Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday acknowledged the Pentagon could potentially ask Congress for $200 billion in supplemental funding to support the ongoing operation against Iran and replenish munitions used […]

Congress

Counter-Drone Flyaway Kit Used In U.S. In Early Hours Of Iran Strikes, NORTHCOM Head Says

U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) used a counter small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) flyaway kit (FAK) in the early hours of the strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, according to Air […]

Army

Army Taking ‘More Refined’ Approach On Push For Right To Repair Reforms, Obadal Says

After lawmakers decided against including major “right to repair” reforms in the latest defense policy bill, a senior Army official has said the service is continuing its push for authorities […]

Unmanned Systems

Counter-Drone Needs Will Be Addressed In Next NDAA Based On Iran War Lessons, Banks Says

A Republican senator on Armed Services Committee on Thursday said that defending against Iranian drones has been challenge for U.S. warfighters and will be an area of focus in the […]