# FBI Ends Navatek Contract Probe

A federal public-corruption inquiry into allegations involving Navatek, campaign contributions, and congressional support for defense research funding and contracts ended in 2025 after the investigative team was removed or disbanded, according to the reports. Former Navatek CEO Martin Kao reportedly told the FBI that contributions were connected to efforts to secure government support, including an alleged attempt to steer a **$10 million** defense contract to the company. The allegations remain disputed: lawmakers’ representatives denied wrongdoing or contested key claims, and the supplied reports do not establish that the alleged contract was awarded or that the lawmakers were charged. This is an oversight and procurement-integrity issue, not an active solicitation.

- Contractors should maintain clear documentation of government-funding requests, lobbying and campaign-contribution activity, gifts, and contacts with public officials, as the reports highlight the reputational and investigative risks of perceived links between political activity and contract decisions.
- Procurement professionals should distinguish reported allegations from verified awards: the cited **$10 million** contract and other funding figures are not established as awarded contracts in the supplied signals.
- The inquiry’s reported end after the investigative team was removed is relevant to oversight and reputational-risk assessments, but the signals identify no current procurement opportunity or new compliance mandate.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** October 21, 2026

### Government Entities
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- U.S. Congress (Congress)
- U.S. Navy (Navy)
- U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)

### Vendors
- Navatek (Company identified as the alleged prospective recipient of federal research funding and contracts)

### Sources
- [Trump ended Navatek Federal Contracts Bribery Probe into Graham, Clyburn - El-Balad.com](https://www.el-balad.com/17059328) - El-Balad.com
- [FBI probed Graham, Clyburn, Wilson over Navatek bribery scheme  |  Al Mayadeen English](https://t.co/jI3bJx4223) - Howl.link
- [Trump ended Navatek Federal Contracts Bribery Probe into Graham, Clyburn](https://twaslnews1.twaslnews.com/6301213) - شبكة تواصل الإخبارية