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GAO Denied Four of Five Protests Raised By DRS On CEDS Award

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Monday, April 14th, 2008

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By Geoff Fein A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision on a DRS [DRS] protest regarding the common enterprise display system (CEDS) display consoles, denied the first four bases of protest raised by the company, but did conclude the Navy erred on the competitor's past performance. The GAO decision led the Navy, earlier this month, to lift a stop work order in place since November and allowed General Dynamics [GD] Advanced Information Systems (GDAIS) to proceed with work. Both companies…

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SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts

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Congress

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