Several readers from the Defense Department have responded to our story about McCain and cost-plus contracts. In case you didn't catch it, during last week's presidential debates, Sen. John McCain ...

The space agency is hoping to increasingly use competitions among top vendors and fixed-price contracts as a new way of conducting business--and cutting steep costs for major projects. NASA is working ...

What is the history of NASA and some Federal Budget overruns? The Space Shuttle, ISS, SLS, and Constellation programs all experienced significant delays (2–7+ years) and budget overruns (billions).

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) clearly touched a nerve in the federal community when he proposed banning the award of cost-plus contracts as ...

When it comes to space policy, a hallmark of the first Trump administration was its embrace of private companies. NASA sought to build fewer expensive things and buy more lower-cost services. In doing ...