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`In the United States Court of Federal Claims
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`No. 19-859
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`E-NUMERATE SOLUTIONS, INC. and
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`E-NUMERATE, LLC,
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`THE UNITED STATES,
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`Defendant
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`ORDER
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`IT IS SO ORDERED.
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`On 23 November 2020, the Court held a telephonic status conference in this case. See
`Order, ECF No. 34. As agreed by the parties, following the status conference the Court ordered
`the parties to file a joint protective order to govern the case. See Order, ECF No. 36. On 21
`December 2020, the parties filed a joint motion for the Court to enter the proposed protective
`order attached to the motion as Exhibit A. See Joint Motion to Extend Deadline for Submitting
`Joint Preliminary Status Report, ECF No. 39.1
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`Rule 5.2(e) of the Rules of the Court of Federal Claims allows the Court to issue a
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`protective order for good cause. The parties express to the Court they “believe that a Protective
`Order that includes provisions relating to the protection of source code and the ability of third
`parties to produce documents and source code under protective order will be necessary” given
`“the nature of this case” and technology at issue. Joint Preliminary Status Report, ECF No. 35 at
`10. For good cause shown, the Court GRANTS plaintiff’s motion. The Court will enter the
`protective order as a separate order.
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`s/ Ryan T. Holte
`RYAN T. HOLTE
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`1 ECF No. 39 is titled a “joint motion to extend deadline for submitting joint preliminary status report,” but the
`language of the motion states the parties “jointly move this Court for entry of the Protective Order attached hereto as
`Exhibit A pursuant to the Court’s Orders of November 23, 2020 and December 14, 2020.” Id. The Court
`understands the motion to be a joint motion for entry of the proposed protective order.
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