GAO: NASA Lunar Programs: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Analyses and Plans for Moon Landing “NASA conducted studies to inform its lunar plans, but did not fully assess a range of […]
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Detailed Insight Into GAO Ruling on Blue Origin DoD Contract Award Protest
GAO: Decision Matter of: Blue Origin Florida, LLC File: B-417839 “Blue Origin Florida, LLC, of Merritt Island, Florida, protests the terms of request for proposals (RFP) No. FA8811-19-R-0002, issued by […]
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GAO Notes Continued Delays In NASA Commercial Crew
NASA commercial Crew Program: Schedule Uncertainty Persists for Start of Operational Missions to the International Space “As of May 2019, both contractors had delayed certification nine times, equating to more […]
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GAO Anticipates First SLS Launch Date In 2021
GAO: Human Space Exploration: Persistent Delays and Cost Growth Reinforce Concerns over Management of Programs “In November 2018, within one year of announcing an up to 19-month delay for the […]
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GAO Report Cites Major NASA Project Delays
GAO Report to Congress: NASA Assessments of Major Projects “The cost and schedule performance of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) portfolio of major projects continues to deteriorate. For […]
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GAO Says FAA AST Needs To Improve How It Operates
Commercial Space Transportation: Improvements to FAA’s Workforce Planning Needed to Prepare for the Industry’s Anticipated Growth, GAO “Since 2016, AST has taken steps to improve how it determines its current […]
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NASA Has No Contingency Plan For Uninterrupted Human Access To Space
GAO: NASA Commercial Crew Program: Plan Needed to Ensure Uninterrupted Access to the International Space Station, GAO “Further delays are likely as the Commercial Crew Program’s schedule risk analysis shows […]
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NASA's Chief Information Officer Is Not Doing Their Job (Update)
Audit of NASA’s Information Technology Supply Chain Risk Management , NASA OIG “While NASA has improved its supply chain risk management efforts since the process was first mandated in 2013, […]
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NASA Still Has Big Unresolved Cybersecurity Issues
GAO: NASA Information Technology: Urgent Action Needed to Address Significant Management and Cybersecurity Weaknesses “The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has not yet effectively implemented leading practices for information […]
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NASA Continues To Have Big Problems With Cost And Schedule
NASA: Assessments of Major Projects, GAO “The cost and schedule performance of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) portfolio of major projects has deteriorated, but the extent of cost […]