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Government Accountability Office

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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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The Government Accountability Office dismissed Maxar’s protest on 2022-10-28 after the Space Development Agency reissued the RFP under Other Transaction Authority.

LegalRelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 29, 2021Space Development Agency’s request for bids challenged for ‘risk’ imposed on contractors

Maxar Technologies filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office on 2021-10-08 challenging the 2021-08-30 solicitation for the Transport Layer Tranche 1 on grounds that the terms unfairly favored certain companies.

LegalValue 4.0Oct 28, 2021DoD space agency changes course on satellite procurement in wake of Maxar’s protest

The Government Accountability Office rejected Sierra Nevada’s protest of the 2014 CCtCap contract award.

RelationshipsLegalValue 4.0Oct 21, 2021NASA starts process to acquire more commercial crew missions

The Government Accountability Office and the Defense Department’s inspector general are investigating the decision to relocate U.S. Space Command from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama.

GovernancePlanValue 2.0Oct 18, 2021Investigations of U.S. Space Command’s basing decision to continue into 2022

Maxar Technologies filed a protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office on 2021-10-08 challenging a Space Development Agency solicitation for industry bids for 126 satellites.

LegalGeneralValue 4.0Oct 12, 2021Maxar files protest over Space Development Agency’s satellite procurement

The Government Accountability Office rejected Blue Origin’s protest and also rejected a similar protest filed by Dynetics three months after April 2021.

LegalValue 4.0Oct 3, 2021Nelson remains confident regarding funding for Artemis

The Government Accountability Office released a report on 2021-09-22 raising concerns about Next-Gen OPIR and elevating previously flagged issues.

GeneralLegalValue 2.0Sep 22, 2021GAO steps up criticism of Space Force’s missile-warning satellite procurement

The U.S. Government Accountability Office estimates that approximately 700 different types of weapon systems will ultimately require M-Code cards and M-Code-capable receivers, including ships, aircraft, ground vehicles, munitions, and handheld devices.

LegalCapabilityValue 4.0Sep 8, 2021Green Hills Software’s INTEGRITY-178 tuMP RTOS Selected For Military GPS Equipment

A Government Accountability Office report released 2021-09-02 found that the U.S. military’s narrowband communications satellites are oversubscribed and there is insufficient capacity to meet user needs.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.6Sep 2, 2021GAO continues to criticize DoD’s management of narrowband satellite communications

The Government Accountability Office denied the Blue Origin and Dynetics protests on 2021-07-30.

LegalValue 4.0Aug 16, 2021Blue Origin sues NASA over Human Landing System contract

The Government Accountability Office released a 76-page decision on 2021-08-10 denying protests filed in April by Blue Origin and Dynetics of NASA’s Human Landing System award to SpaceX.

LegalRelationshipsValue 3.8Aug 16, 2021GAO report details rejection of HLS protests

The Government Accountability Office rejected on 2021-07-30 protests filed by Blue Origin and Dynetics regarding the SpaceX NASA contract for Starship development.

LegalRelationshipsValue 4.0Aug 10, 2021Intuitive Machines selects SpaceX for launch of third lunar lander mission

The U.S. Government Accountability Office denied protests on 2021-07-30 that Blue Origin and Dynetics filed against NASA’s award of a single Human Landing System contract to SpaceX.

LegalRelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Jul 30, 2021GAO denies Blue Origin and Dynetics protests of NASA lunar lander contract

The Government Accountability Office is reviewing protests filed in April by Blue Origin and Dynetics regarding the Human Landing System awards and has an 2021-08-04 deadline to issue a ruling.

LegalGeneralValue 3.0Jul 30, 2021Nelson remains hopeful Congress will provide additional lunar lander funding

The Government Accountability Office issued a report on 2021-07-19 recommending federal spectrum management reforms to improve interagency collaboration.

LegalGeneralValue 2.0Jul 26, 2021Report calls on government agencies to better coordinate spectrum

The Government Accountability Office has an 2021-08-04 deadline to rule on the protests filed over the Human Landing System awards.

LegalValue 3.0Jul 26, 2021Bezos offers billions in incentives for NASA lunar lander contract

A manager’s amendment retained $1,345,000,000 for HLS and stated the committee elected not to further fence or condition funds for the Human Landing System at this time because of ongoing protests of the award being considered by the Government Accountability Office.

FinancialLegalValue 4.0Jul 16, 2021House appropriators approve NASA spending bill with revised lunar lander and nuclear propulsion language

Blue Origin’s Human Landing System bid was $5,990,000,000 as stated in its protest filed with the Government Accountability Office.

LegalFinancialValue 4.0Jun 15, 2021Nelson asks Senate appropriators for more HLS funding

Dynetics filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office on 2021-04-26 seeking to overturn the HLS Option A award.

LegalValue 4.0May 31, 2021Who will race SpaceX to the moon?

The Government Accountability Office has until 2021-08-04 to sustain or deny the HLS Option A protests.

LegalValue 3.0May 31, 2021Who will race SpaceX to the moon?
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