GAO denies final protest against NOAA’s ProTech 2.0 contract
Strong past performance was not enough to overcome weaker scores for management and technical experience. The Government Accountability Office had denied the final protest facing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s $8 billion ProTech 2.0 contract. NOAA awarded the Weather domain of the vehicle to 20 companies in September. Manutek was not among them and went to […]
Supreme Court lets stand ruling that blocks subcontractors from protesting
Percipent’s effort to replicate Palantir’s protest strategy falls short, cementing the traditional definition of what is an “interested party.” The Supreme Court’s decision not to hear an appeal by Percipient.AI leaves in place the precedent of who an “interested party” in bid protests. Percipent.AI tried to force its way onto a team led by CACI International […]
L3Harris to spin off its rocket motor business with the Pentagon as an anchor investor
In a first-of-its-kind partnership, the Defense Department is taking a $1 billion stake in the business ahead of an initial public offering later this year. Updated: 3:13 p.m. ET. L3Harris Technologies’ plan to create a new publicly traded solid-rocket-motor company in the second half of this year includes the U.S. government, which will become a significant […]
Everfox hires Wajsgras as chief executive
Dave Wajsgras more recently led Intelsat through its transition to becoming a managed services provider and subsequent sale to fellow satellite network operator SES. Everfox has hired a new chief executive in Dave Wajsgras, the 25-year veteran of defense and commercial industries who most recently led Intelsat as CEO. Wajsgras has also been appointed chairman of […]
A trio of private equity-driven transactions to note
Aurex and B&A detail their latest purchases with their owners’ backing, while Pond & Company has found a buyer. Aurex The space- and missile defense-focused company has acquired a provider of cryptographic engineering, cybersecurity and other related services for federal agencies. Alpha 2 opened for business in 2013 to specialize in encryption engineering and secure communications […]
Trump administration gets less tech funding than requested in new bicameral bills
The fund that supports the U.S. DOGE Service would receive less than half of what was requested, and the bills do not include explicit reauthorization for the Technology Modernization Fund. Appropriators in both the House and Senate released a new package of conferenced bills over the weekend to fund several agencies as they work to avert […]