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L3 has been tasked with integrating the existing EC-130H electronics gear with an airframe of its choosing \u2014 a decision some in industry say should rest with the government. <br\/><br\/><b><a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/budget-2018\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: http:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/budget-2018\">Click here for more budget coverage from Defense News.\u00a0<\/a><\/b><br\/><br\/> In a briefing with reporters last week, a House aide stressed that lawmakers are not opposed to the choice of L3 as prime contractor but have questions about the acquisition strategy itself.<br\/><br\/> &#8220;We&#8217;re a little bit confused about what their acquisition strategy is, so we want AT&#038;L to tell us it&#8217;s a sound strategy,&#8221; the aide said. <br\/><br\/> &#8220;[The U.S. Air Force] said they are going to now contract with a lead systems integrator, then it became a systems integrator, whatever that means. So we&#8217;re just confused by that. It&#8217;s not meant to say we&#8217;re unsupportive of the program.&#8221;<br\/><br\/> Before the restrictions on Compass Call become law, both the House and Senate must agree on a single version of the defense authorization bill. The Senate version of the bill has not yet been released in full, and it is not immediately clear whether it contains similar language.<br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HASC\u2019s concerns are the latest blow to the beleaguered program, which has been beset with various problems over the past year. The U.S. Air Force appeared to be moving on with its crossdeck strategy this spring, after a protest by Bombardier was thrown out because it was entered prematurely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then in May, Boeing and Bombardier filed separate protests with the Government Accountability Office, throwing another wrench into the acquisition. Both companies argued that current requirements favor Gulfstream\u2019s G550 aircraft and that L3\u2019s relationship with Gulfstream could present a conflict of interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GAO has since denied the U.S. Air Force&#8217;s request to dismiss Bombardier&#8217;s second protest, said St\u00e9phane Villeneuve, Bombardier&#8217;s vice president of specialized aircraft.  <br\/> <br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an interview with Defense News, Villeneuve hinted that Bombardier\u2019s argument to GAO could also involve questions about the legality of the U.S. Air Force\u2019s acquisition strategy, similar to HASC\u2019s own concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Without going into the legalities of it, we believe the choosing of a platform is inherently a government function. 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