In dismissing the charges, Criminal District Judge Raymond Bigelowsaid three of the defendants were forced to testify before the grand jury that went on to indict them and the other four.
In a statement, film studio Sony and Annapurna Pictures said Mr Boal and director Kathryn Bigelow had been in close contact with the families of victims since releasing the film, which was privately screened for many of them.
Garver and Bigelow founder and President Robert Bigelow will discuss the BEAM program at a media event Jan. 16 at Bigelow Aerospace facilities in North Las Vegas, NASA officials said.
DuVernay said films such as "Precious" and directors such as Bigelow are anomalies and that the nominations over the past few years have not been incredibly diverse.
The agency chose Bigelow for the contract because it was the only company working on inflatable technology, said NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver.
Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal - who won Oscars in 2010 for The Hurt Locker - said last month the film depicted "a variety of controversial practices and intelligence methods".
Bigelow - who became the first woman to win the Oscar for directing with 2008's The Hurt Locker - said she was "immensely grateful" for her latest accolade.