The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is the investigative arm of Congress, also known as the "congressional watchdog." It supports Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and helps improve the performance and accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. GAO provides reports and assessments on various government programs, including those related to the Department of Defense (DOD), NASA, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), offering oversight on space acquisitions, programs, and related activities.
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Maxar unsuccessfully bid in 2021 as a prime contractor for an SDA satellite contract and filed a bid protest with the Government Accountability Office that led SDA to change its contracting approach to Other Transaction Authority.
According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office's September report to Congress, spacecraft produce emissions during reentry.
Inmarsat filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office in February 2021 that delayed the expected award of CSSC II.
The Government Accountability Office released a report 2022-09 finding that actions are needed to better use commercial satellite imagery and analytics.
The Government Accountability Office report recommended creating an acquisition organization to work with industry to develop next-generation capabilities benefiting commercial applications, government intelligence collection, and combat support.
The Government Accountability Office rejected the protests of the original Human Landing System award approximately three months after the April 2021 decision.
The Government Accountability Office dismissed Maxar’s Transport Layer Tranche 1 protest after the Space Development Agency canceled the solicitation and reopened it under Other Transaction Authority.
The Department of Defense Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office have reviewed the base selection process at the request of Colorado lawmakers.
The Department of Defense Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office reviewed the decision process for the relocation of U.S. Space Command.
The Government Accountability Office assessment released on 2022-06-22 reported Psyche’s cost as $965.6 million, which is 3.1% below its baseline cost commitment of $996,400,000.
The Government Accountability Office published a report on 2022-06-07 finding that CASIS was not providing its User Advisory Committee with information on how the ISS national laboratory was being used or seeking input from the committee on resource allocations.
The Government Accountability Office released a report on 2022-06-02 raising concerns about how the U.S. Air Force selected Huntsville, Alabama as its preferred location for U.S. Space Command.
A Government Accountability Office report a year ago stated the Psyche mission’s estimated cost had declined to $957.6 million, reflecting the cost of the Falcon Heavy launch vehicle selected in 2020.
The Government Accountability Office briefed Colorado lawmakers on 2022-04-12 about its investigation of the 2021-01-01 decision to relocate U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama.
Leidos filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office over the cloud-services award on 2021-12-28.
Leidos withdrew its protest with the Government Accountability Office on 2022-03-16, allowing the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and General Dynamics Information Technology to proceed with the work.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office stated that the Defense Department must be better prepared to respond to China's advancements in space, cyberwarfare, and artificial intelligence.
The Government Accountability Office noted that the Department of Defense did not take action to implement the 2016–2018 analysis recommendations.
The Government Accountability Office said in December 2019 that integrating purpose-built satellites and commercial systems into a hybrid architecture would save costs and provide more capability than any single purpose-built or commercial system alone.
Blue Origin filed suit on 2021-08-16 after the Government Accountability Office rejected protests from Blue Origin and Dynetics to NASA’s HLS award.