Vencore, now part of Perspecta (acquired/merged), was an information solutions, engineering, and analytics company serving the U.S. government. Vencore provided systems engineering, software development, IT support, and cybersecurity services to sectors including space, defense, and homeland security. Specifically related to the space industry, Vencore supported NOAA's satellite operations and provided engineering services to NASA at Kennedy Space Center for space launch vehicle and payload processing.
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Vencore was removed from the ML-1 project in 2017 due to poor performance despite receiving ratings ranging from good to excellent on its cost-plus contract for ML-1 work.
NASA selected Vencore to provide subsystem designs for ML-1 ground support equipment and other services because Vencore provided flexibility and affordability and already performed work at Kennedy Space Center.
The use of a cost-plus contract for ML-2 provides limited motivation for the contractor to reduce costs, according to the OIG report citing past experiences with Vencore and Boeing.
Shea Ferring has held engineering and leadership roles at NASA Launch Services Program, ECAPS, Vencore, and Orbital ATK.