[cookingrobot]

But it was a contract for work yes? That sounds more like a pre-payment than a grant.

[georgeg23]

If presenting a PowerPoint you already made is work (for $150M) then sure.

[nebula8804]

Others got the same (or better) deal no?

[georgeg23]

I believe the deal here was very unusual--not unless they had someone with government power directly pulling big strings. In this case Griffin.