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                                                                    Exhibit 23.3


                      CONSENT OF GOVERNMENT ELECTRONICS AND
                       INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION


     We hereby consent to the use of the following information, in substantially
the form set forth below, derived from "GEIA 2002 Vision Conference: DOD Topline
Forecast, Cecil Black, Boeing," and "GEIA 2001 Vision Conference: Information
Assurance (IA) Five-Year Forecast," Government Electronics and Information
Technology Association presentations, included in or made part of DigitalNet
Holdings, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-1, any related prospectus and
any future documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by
DigitalNet Holdings, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries:

         According to the Government Electronics and Information Technology
         Association, a trade association representing government contractors in
         the high-tech industry, the Department of Defense's budget is expected
         to increase from $390 billion to $558 billion in current-year dollars
         by federal fiscal year 2013.

         According to the Government Electronics and Information Technology
         Association, federal spending on information security initiatives is
         expected to increase from approximately $2.6 billion in federal fiscal
         year 2001 to approximately $9.2 billion in federal fiscal year 2006, a
         compound annual growth rate of approximately 29%.


                                         Government Electronics and
                                         Information Technology Association


Date:  August 4, 2003                    /s/ Dan C. Heinemeier
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                                         Name: Dan C. Heinemeier
                                         Title: President, GEIA