Unless very tightly controlled, notifying Congress and the WH will leak this info. It won't go public, but whispers will get out. If sufficiently plugged-in, the contractors will know prior to the formal announcement.
When I was reading this discussion, I was remembering watching this same video on television and to me it was obvious that both companies knew in advance who would win. Starting at 42:00, the winning company had a large number of smiling employees in a big open area ready to celebrate and the other had two unhappy looking executives sitting in a small conference room. They knew, although it may have been unofficial.
Heck, we're already getting leaks, and we have no financial stakes in the outcome...
Big differences between leaks and rumors. One has to consider where the whispers are coming from and what agendas are at work. And if it is all so obvious, why is an announcement still pending, nearly two weeks after some leakers called it all over for their favorite contender. Even that message has morphed, which generally would lend more doubt to its veracity. And why are all parties still talking, lobbying as if the contest is still on? Leakers and rumormongers often are persons who want to "prove" they are in the know...and often aren't. They just like being considered "insiders." And some real insiders leak falsities to try to influence the real outcome, or position themselves to claim unsavory influences "changed" the outcome away from a merit selection.
Dragon V2 update:http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/08/dragon-v2-rely-parachutes-landing/
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 08/28/2014 02:52 pmDragon V2 update:http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/08/dragon-v2-rely-parachutes-landing/Great read Chris, thanks!
Quote from: robertross on 08/28/2014 03:21 pmQuote from: Chris Bergin on 08/28/2014 02:52 pmDragon V2 update:http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/08/dragon-v2-rely-parachutes-landing/Great read Chris, thanks!Mr. Bergin often doesn't like to give complete sources on his articles. here is one source on this article. http://spirit.as.utexas.edu/~fiso/telecon/Reisman_8-27-14/Reisman.mp3
noted the former Shuttle astronaut to Future In-Space Operations (FISO) Working Group this week.
Heads up: policy sites are reporting the budget CR may be delayed due to Obama's request for "War on IS" funding.