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PTC Solutions JV, LLC (B-422576.3, B-422576.4)

PTC Solutions JV, LLC (B-422576.3, B-422576.4)

You should not care. Category: Technical evaluation, OEM, risk Date: 24 July 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-422576.3%2Cb-422576.4 PTC Solutions JV, LLC, protested the US Air Force’s award of a delivery order to Pinnacle Solutions, LLC under the Training Systems Acquisition IV IDIQ contract

WSJ on Hegseth: Pentagon infighting for turbulent times

WSJ on Hegseth: Pentagon infighting for turbulent times

The Wall Street Journal charts Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s tenure leading the Pentagon with abundant internal strife and growing concerns over his ability to lead the sprawling DOD. Since his contentious Senate confirmation, Hegseth has eschewed traditional management routines, relying instead on a small cadre of loyal advisers. Key

NTSB holds contentious hearing on fatal passenger jet collision with Black Hawk near DCA

NTSB holds contentious hearing on fatal passenger jet collision with Black Hawk near DCA

A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) public hearing on 30 July 2025 brought new scrutiny to the 29 January midair crash that killed sixty-seven near Washington National Airport, reports the New York Times. The collision, involving an Army UH-60L Black Hawk and an American Airlines commuter flight, highlighted instrument malfunctions

Costs to refurbish Trump’s “free” Air Force One buried in ICBM replacement program

Costs to refurbish Trump’s “free” Air Force One buried in ICBM replacement program

The renovation of a Boeing 747-8—gifted by Qatar to serve as Air Force One for President Trump—has triggered bipartisan scrutiny, chiefly due to classified costs and unusual funding routes. The plane, soon to undergo modification at a secure Texas facility, is at the heart of a Washington guessing

SOFITC3, LLC (B-423259.3; B-423259.4)

SOFITC3, LLC (B-423259.3; B-423259.4)

You should not care. Category: Interested party, best value tradeoff, past performance Date: 17 July 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423259.3%2Cb-423259.4 SOFITC3, LLC, protested the DOD’s Defense Health Agency’s (DHA’s) issuance of a GSA Schedule order for test and evaluation IT services

Quantum Ventura, Inc. (B-423603)

Quantum Ventura, Inc. (B-423603)

You should not care. Category: Timeliness, cost proposal Date: 23 July 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423603 Quantum Ventura, Inc., a San Jose-based small business, protested DOD Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM’s) rejection of its phase I proposal under the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) BAA No.

DOD cancels $17.9 billion household moving contract

DOD cancels $17.9 billion household moving contract

DOD has terminated its long-troubled $17.9 billion Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) with HomeSafe Alliance, the Pentagon announced 18 June 2025, following mounting complaints from service members and families enduring permanent change of station moves, as reported by Defense One. Launched in 2024 to streamline the DOD’s notoriously