DoD CIO - NGEN

Navy NGEN Contract Delayed Again

Thu, 30 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

The expected award date has been pushed back by a month.

Cranking Up The NGEN

Fri, 10 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Most of the hundreds of thousands of people who use the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) probably take the massive network for granted on a day-to-day basis. But the Sailors, Marines and civilians who are on it likely will notice if the huge transition to the Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) in the coming years is anything less than seamless.

Navy Finds Billions Of Dollars In Under-The-Radar IT Expenses

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT

More than a dozen years after the Department of the Navy awarded a contract to build what it has touted as the military's first true large-scale enterprise network, the Navy is discovering hundreds of networks and tens of thousands of applications that have been operating for years under the radar, outside the scope of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet and beyond the oversight of the maritime services' headquarters.

Fast Facts

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT

The Fast Fact series provides pithy facts and news briefs about Department of the Navy IT initiatives, business transformation efforts and success stories.

Another Delay for $5B Navy NGEN

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT

The Navy has pushed back the award date for the $5 billion NMCI replacement, but let's hope it's to make the best decision.

Marines Seeking Own IT Warehouse

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT

The Marine Corps wants to change the way it handles its tactical systems and garrison IT once its Next Generation Enterprise Network contract goes into effect in May 2014.

DON Business Transformation Plan Fiscal Year 2013 and Fiscal Year 2012 Annual Report

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The DON Business Transformation Plan Fiscal Year 2013 and Fiscal Year 2012 Annual Report focuses on the DON's approach to business transformation. It is focused on incremental, evolutionary improvements to operations, making targeted investments in new processes and scaling them to meet enterprise demands. This risk managed and cost sensitive approach also allows the DON to maintain its agility for utilizing new ideas for future, and possibly yet unforeseen, business problems.

What's Next for NGEN?

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT

As the original Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) contract/system ended on Sept 30, 2010, the transition to the Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) began in fiscal year 2011 with the Continuity of Services Contract (CoSC). CoSC provides a bridge between NMCI and NGEN. NGEN, which will serve as the DON's replacement for NMCI, will provide a secure, standardized, end-to-end, shore-based information technology capability for voice, video and data communications. …

HP Gets $2.1B NMCI Boost

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Navy gives Hewlett-Packard a bigger ceiling to keep the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet up and running.

Navy Pushes Back $5B NGEN Bids

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Navy extends deadline for teams bidding on the $5 billion NGEN contract.

Navy Extends NGEN Solicitation Three Weeks

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT

The Navy has extended the deadline to submit proposals for the $4.5 billion Next Generation Enterprise Network contract.

'Virtual' is NMCI's Increasing Reality

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Ask any IT systems manager what tops their network to-do list, and virtualization is likely to be in the first or second spot. The same is true for the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI), which begins a United States Navy only limited deployment of Hosted Virtual Desktop (HVD) seats this year. ...

Network Helmsman: Building The Navy's Next-Generation Network

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Captain Shawn P. Hendricks was appointed the program manager of the Naval Enterprise Networks Program Office in February 2011. In this role he is responsible for the program management of Department of Navy's two largest IT networks, the Navy Marine Corps Intranet and its successor, the Next Generation Enterprise Network.

Navy Takes Industry Feedback to Heart in NGEN RFP

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

The Department of the Navy delayed its final request for proposals for the Next Generation Enterprise Network to ensure it addressed vendor concerns, the program's leader said Friday.

Navy Puts $5B NGEN Focus on Users, Savings

Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Program manager emphasizes costs savings and protecting users in explaining the strategy behind the NGEN procurement.

Navy's New Network Will Cost Half the Previous Estimates

Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

The Navy slashed cost estimates for its Next Generation Enterprise Network contract to between $4.5 billion and a "maximum value" of $5.398 billion over five years compared to its October 2011 projections of $10 billion, an official told reporters Friday.

Navy Releases $10B NGEN RFP

Thu, 10 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Let the competition begin as the Navy finally releases NGEN request for proposals and two teams square off to win the lucrative contract.

NGEN RFP Released

Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

The Naval Enterprise Networks (NEN) Program Management Office/Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) Program has released the final Request for Proposal (RFP) for transport and enterprise services.

Navy Seeks One More Round of Comments Before Releasing NGEN RFP

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The Navy is going back to industry one more time for comments and suggestions for how best to revamp its major computer network.

Navy Network RFP Delay Won't Affect Contract Award, Officials Say

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The Navy expects to award the $10 billion Next-Generation Enterprise Network contract as planned this December despite a three-month delay in releasing the request for proposals, which originally was scheduled to be announced in December 2011.

Navy Wants iPads for its New Network

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The Navy is eyeing support for Apple iPad tablet computers on its $10 billion Next Generation Enterprise Network contract, slated for award this December, according to the work statement included in the draft request for proposals released last Friday.

Where's the Navy Next Generation Network RFP?

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Last October, Capt. Shawn Hendricks, manager of the Naval Enterprise Networks Program Office, set a tight schedule for the $7 billion to $10 billion Next Generation Enterprise Network procurement, promising release of a request for proposals on Dec. 21, 2011, and contract award in December 2012.

Negotiating Contracts for Cloud-Based Software

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The federal government's "cloud first" policy, as part of the Federal Chief Information Officer's "25 Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal Information Technology Management," requires federal agencies to consider cloud computing before making new IT investments and to move at least three applications to the cloud by May 2012.

Postponement of NGEN RFP Not Likely to Delay Program Implementation

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Navy's rescheduling of the Next Generation Enterprise Network request for proposals (RFP) should not delay the program, according to a Navy official. After slating an RFP release for December 21, the Navy changed course and extended the RFP release date to sometime in late January 2012 at the earliest.

Navy Delays RFP on NMCI Replacement

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The Navy next week will release additional details of its plan to develop what will be the world's largest private computer network.

Navy Postpones $10B NGEN RFP

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The Navy says it will not release its final NGEN RFP on Dec. 21 but will release a new draft.

NGEN Race Heats Up

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Cost, security and the transition from the existing network to a new one are the top criteria for determining which company wins the contract for the U.S. Navy's successor to the Navy/Marine Corps Intranet. The Next Generation Enterprise Network, which is estimated will cost the Navy several billion dollars, would take a different contracting approach than its predecessor. This difference is only one of the departures from precedent that characterize the new network.

HP Builds NGEN Dream Team, But is it a Slam Dunk?

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

NMCI's incumbent contract-holder, HP, is collaborating with the industry's biggest players, but it's still not a sure thing to win the NGEN contract.

As NGEN Contract Competition Wages, NMCI Holds Down the Fort

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

CAPT Shawn Hendricks, manager of the Naval Enterprise Networks (NEN) Program Office, has issued a challenge to industry providers looking to compete for the Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) contract: be innovative to lower costs.

Navy Says New Network Will Cost $500 Million a Year Less Than Previously Estimated

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The Navy has lowered cost projections for its Next-Generation Enterprise Network to below $1.5 billion a year from an estimated annual $2 billion figure provided last week at a media briefing in Washington.

Navy Embraces Cloud Computing

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Department of Navy forays into cloud computing appear to be gathering steam with the July 12 release of two requests for information, one for thin- or zero- client devices, the other for browser-based office and collaboration software.

Navy Sails Forward with Future Infrastructure

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Capt. Scott Weller, NMCI program manager, and Capt. Tim Holland, NGEN program manager, discuss the acquisition and technology strategies and latest status of their respective programs.

Navy Plans Seamless Transition to NGEN

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

HP Enterprise Services LLC will support the transition from the Navy/Marine Corps Intranet to a next-generation program under a contract potentially worth $3.4 billion over five years.

DON DoD Architecture Framework v2.0 Implementation Guidance

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

This memo is an update to the initial DON DODAF 2.0 Guidance, which was released March 2009. It provides implementation guidance on the DON requirements for compliance with DoDAF v2.0 and its underlying data model.

Enclosure 1 to the memo has been updated as of June 1, 2010.

IM/IT Policy for Enterprise Interoperability Across the DON Next Generation Enterprise Network

Fri, 15 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Enterprise interoperability across the Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) is a critical component of ensuring that NGEN becomes the first step toward achieving the Naval Networking Environment (NNE) 2016 vision and strategy, of ubiquitous access to data and services across the Department of the Navy. This policy memo mandates the implementation of four critical initial enterprise interoperability capabilities as part of Block 1 of NGEN.

Navy Issues Next Generation Enterprise Network RFI

Tue, 12 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The Navy wants comments about technical solutions for the network that will replace the Navy/Marine Corps Intranet.

Navy Blazes Trail for Joint Network

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

At the Navy’s recent Next-Generation Enterprise Network industry day, service officials laid out their latest plans for the program.

Official: Sole-Source Contract to Continue NMCI

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Navy will negotiate with EDS to provide continuity of services after the NMCI contract expires Sept. 30, 2010.

Navy Builds Future Network Environment

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The next generation of the Department of the Navy’s shore-based enterprise network is expected to employ both industry and government best practices.

As NMCI Ends, Navy Shifts Net Strategy

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT

NGEN will break from the total outsource model.

CANES to Consolidate Shipboard Networks

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT

As the Navy prepares to rework its ashore networks with the Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN), a parallel effort is under way to streamline the networks on Navy ships.

NNE~2016 Strategy Paper Released

Wed, 14 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The DON CIO recently released the DON Naval Networking Environment (NNE)~2016 Strategic Definition, Scope, and Strategy Paper. This document outlines the vision for a robust and highly interconnected enterprise networking capability in the 2016 timeframe to fully support the needs of our warfighters and warfighter-support organizations and personnel. The vision and strategy outlined in the NNE~2016 paper will be used as a guide for ensuring alignment of our networking environment investments across the DON between now and 2016.

DON Naval Networking Environment (NNE)~2016 Strategic Definition, Scope and Strategy

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A multidisciplinary team from across the Department of the Navy developed this document, which outlines our future vision for a robust and highly interconnected enterprise networking capability in the 2016 timeframe to fully support the needs of our warfighting and warfighting-support organizations and personnel. The vision and strategy outlined in this document shall be used as a guide for ensuring alignment of our networking environment investments across the DON between now and 2016.

Note: A previous version of this document was posted to this web site. However, the posted document was an earlier version and did not reflect the most recent work performed to date. Version 1.1 of this document is the final version and should be used for all purposes.

What is NGEN?

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

NGEN at a Glance:

The Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) will be the follow-on to the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI).
NGEN is the first step towards achieving the Department of the Navy’s future vision of a fully integrated Naval Networking Environment (NNE).
The NGEN initiative is in the pre-decision phase; requirements are currently being defined and approved.
The DON has actively engaged with industry and other government agencies to gain lessons learned and best practices.
The overarching focus of senior leadership is ensuring a seamless transition from NMCI to NGEN, while improving reliability, adaptability, security, governance, and support to the warfighter.

On the Horizon: New Navy Network

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

With time ticking away on the Navy Marine Corps Intranet contract due to expire in 2010, Department of the Navy officials are working hard to formulate what they see as the next generation enterprisewide intranet network.

Guide for Developing and Using IT Performance Measurements

Mon, 01 Oct 2001 04:00:00 GMT

The Department of Navy Chief Information Officer has developed information technology capital planning and portfolio management processes to assist DON organizations with their responsibilities and initiatives related to selecting, managing and evaluating IT investments to ensure they are compliant with the Government Performance and Results Act and the Clinger-Cohen Act. The Guide for Developing and Using IT Performance Measurements supplements these processes by providing an outcome-oriented method for measuring the impact of IT investments on the organization's mission, goals and objectives.