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Sierra Nevada Protests NASA’s Commercial Crew Award

Thursday, October 16th, 2014

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Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) on Sept. 26 protested NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP) award to Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) and Boeing [BA] with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), sister publication Defense Daily had learned. GAO is scheduled to have a protest decision no later than Jan. 5, 100 days following protest filing. NASA on Sept. 16 awarded a pair of contracts for Commercial Crew worth a combined $6.8 billion for the two companies to taxi astronauts to and from…

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, […]