# Claims Court Upholds By Light Cyber Award

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims rejected 22nd Century Networks Inc.’s protest of DISA’s **$345 million** cyber threat contract to By Light Professional IT Services LLC, clearing By Light to perform. The court found the protest did not sufficiently establish that DISA improperly ceded source-selection authority to required subcontractor Menlo Security Inc. For procurement teams and contractors, the ruling underscores the importance of documenting agency control over source selection and clearly distinguishing a subcontractor’s role from the contracting agency’s decision-making authority.

- DISA’s award to By Light can proceed; the source provides no contract number, award date, or further performance details.
- Contractors challenging an award involving a required subcontractor should support claims about source-selection authority with evidence sufficient to show the agency’s decision-making role was improperly transferred.
- Agencies and offerors may find it useful to make responsibilities for evaluation, recommendations, and final selection explicit in procurement records and proposal materials.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 05, 2026

### Government Entities
- Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims

### Vendors
- By Light Professional IT Services LLC (awardee)
- 22nd Century Networks Inc. (protester)
- Menlo Security Inc. (required subcontractor)