The Need for NMCI (Navy Marine Corps Intranet)

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Abstract:

The Navy Marine Corps Intranet NMCI service contract was awarded on 6 October 2000 to Electronic Data Systems Corporation EDS, making NMCI the largest computer network in the world. Under the NMCI service contract, The service provider shall own and maintain all required desktop and network hardware and software, and provide all required IT services, including pier connectivity. Conceptually speaking, the NMCI contract was intended to centralize support so that Marines could focus on taking the fight to the enemy. However, the Marine Corps needs to evaluate the option to modify and renew the NMCI contract since it will be hard-pressed to provide the manpower and the resources necessary to manage an enterprise-wide network. Although NMCIs customer satisfaction surveys show increasing satisfaction rates among its users, many respondents found the system to be too restrictive in its early stages. These same users look forward to the current EDS contract expiring in 2010 so that they can compute on a less restrictive network.

Author(s):
Bukovac, N.
Author Organization(s):
MARINE CORPS WAR COLL QUANTICO VA
Descriptive Note:
Research paper
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/ADA515297
Pagination:
0011

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
MCWC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_6.2.3_Core Enterprise Services; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_6.3.1_Optimized Network Functions and Resources; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_6.2_Enterprise Services; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_6.3.3_Spectrum Management; JCA_6.3_Net Management; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*MARINE CORPS, *COMPUTER NETWORKS, *MANPOWER UTILIZATION, NAVY, NETWORK CENTRIC WARFARE, ELECTRONIC SECURITY, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES, CONTRACTED SERVICES, SKILLS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Administration and Management, Computer Systems
Keyword(s):
NMCI(NAVY MARINE CORPS INTRANET), NETWORK MANAGEMENT, NETGEN(NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE NETWORK), ENTERPRISE NETWORKS, NETWORK ADMINISTRATORS, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, CONTRACTOR SUPPORT
Report Date:
2009 Feb 20
Creation Date:
2010 Mar 17