WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest by Crowley Government Services Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, challenging the terms of a U.S. Navy solicitation for a vehicle construction manager to procure up to eight ships for the Navy's medium landing ship program. GAO issued its decision June 30, 2026. Crowley argued that the solicitation imposed unreasonable risks, departed from customary commercial practices and did not give companies enough time to prepare p  more