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Navy releases NGEN RFP

The 5 year, $4.5 billion solcitation for land-based network operations and management calls for up to 134,000 thin client machines.NGEN will replace the  Continuity-Of-Service Contract , the federal government's largest network management program.

DOD will miss 2015 goal for managing assets by UID, says GAO

As of April 2012, neither the Air Force nor the Navy are actively integrating item unique identifiers into their ERPs, the GAO says.

Military contractors perform inherently governmental functions

Contractors continue to perform inherently governmental services for military services, according to the services' own internal reviews, says the GAO.

Army resumes enterprise email migration

The Army has resumed switching its email service to a Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) email client hosted by the Defense Information Systems Agency, Mike Krieger, Army deputy chief information officer says

Halvorsen: Put on a tether

Tethering is preferable to air cards, says Navy Department Terry Halvorsen in a March 13 memo (.pdf) released publically on March 21. Recent analysis has shown the department could save

Navy delays NGEN RFP

The Navy Department will not, after all, release as planned on Dec. 21 a final request for proposals for its massive Navy/Marine Corps Next Generation Enterprise Network. In an announcement posted

Navy to begin limited thin client deployment

The Navy will complete a deployment of thin client computers to 7,500 seats on the Navy/Marine Corps Internet by next spring, said Shawn Hendricks, program manager of the Naval Enterprise Networks

Air Force considering alternatives to key ERP

Air Force deployment of a key enterprise resource planning system has lagged behind schedule, a service official acknowledged Oct. 27 before a House Armed Services Committee panel hearing. The...

Audio: Hendricks talks NGEN

Next Generation Enterprise Network Program Director Capt. Shawn Hendricks spoke with reporters Oct. 28 following a presentation during an industry day held in Washington, D.C., on the massive $10

DON issues draft NGEN RFP highlighting collaboration services, thin client, cloud computing

The Navy Department issued a 332-page draft request for proposal (.pdf) Sept. 30 for its massive Navy/Marine Corps Next Generation Enterprise Network. NGEN will replace the Continuity-Of-Service ...