Oct, 2001 : Navy Awards EDS $9 Million Task Force Web Project
📅 - EDS (eds.com) and the Department of the Navy (navy.mil)announced on the weekend the signing of a seven-month, $9 million task orderto implement Web-based portal technology under the Navy Marine CorpsIntranet (NMCI) program.
Task Force Web is a vice Chief of Naval Operations initiative charged withdeveloping a "vision and strategy to fully exploit Web technology across theU.S. Navy." The effort is designed to validate both the functionalrequirements and design philosophy of an enterprise application integrationframework in an operational Navy environment. This integration frameworkwill permit users controlled ready-access, to applications and data anytimeand anywhere, using Web-based portal technology.
Web-based technologies are applications a user can access from his PC usinga Web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, withouthaving to download any special software. The Navy's concept plan wouldprovide a "publish and subscribe" architecture that includes an easilyaccessible and user-friendly knowledge portal which sailors can personalizewith Navy Web-based services. A cornerstone of the Task Force Web solutionis integration of Navy applications, data, and platforms that deliverend-user services via leading-edge Web-based technologies.
The ultimate benefit for sailors and Marines will be the ability to accessinformation previously unavailable at their desktop. This includes access topay, personnel and medical records, technical manuals, training syllabi,command and control, logistics and other mission critical material.Additionally, it will assist the Department of Navy in capitalizing on theinvestment in existing information technology systems by extendingapplication longevity and ease of use through Web integration services.
"This is truly a visionary program being developed by the Department of theNavy," said EDS NMCI Program Client executive Rick Rosenburg. "To myknowledge, there is nothing like it in government and definitely not in theother branches of the armed forces."
"These initiatives are critical components to the Department of the Navy'svision of a network-centric force," said Al Edmonds, president of U.S.Federal and Government Accounts for EDS' Information Solutions line ofbusiness. "The ability to access, process and disseminate informationrapidly and securely has a direct impact on force readiness. The old axiomthat 'knowledge is power' was never more true and that is what theInformation Strike Force is committed to provide to our naval forces - thepower of information."
A planning conference will be held in early Oct. to establish the standardsfor the testing and certification of new applications, services andinfrastructure components prior to placing these elements into theoperational environment. An operational implementation is planned for laterthis year.
The Navy Marine Corps Intranet is a comprehensive, enterprise-wideinitiative that will make the full range of network-based informationservices available to sailors and Marines for day-to-day activities and inwar. NMCI will give the Navy and Marine Corps secure, universal access tointegrated voice, video and data communications, afford pier-sideconnectivity to Navy vessels in port, and link more than 360,000 desktopsacross the United States as well as sites in Puerto Rico, Iceland and Cuba.
The Information Strike Force team unites industry leaders with unduplicatedexpertise and experience: EDS for seamless service and reliability; WorldComfor unparalleled network connectivity; Raytheon for uncompromising security;companies like Cisco, WAM!NET, Microsoft, Dell, Dolch, Dataline, for provenproducts and services; plus support from scores of small businesses.
Task Force Web is a vice Chief of Naval Operations initiative charged withdeveloping a "vision and strategy to fully exploit Web technology across theU.S. Navy." The effort is designed to validate both the functionalrequirements and design philosophy of an enterprise application integrationframework in an operational Navy environment. This integration frameworkwill permit users controlled ready-access, to applications and data anytimeand anywhere, using Web-based portal technology.
Web-based technologies are applications a user can access from his PC usinga Web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, withouthaving to download any special software. The Navy's concept plan wouldprovide a "publish and subscribe" architecture that includes an easilyaccessible and user-friendly knowledge portal which sailors can personalizewith Navy Web-based services. A cornerstone of the Task Force Web solutionis integration of Navy applications, data, and platforms that deliverend-user services via leading-edge Web-based technologies.
The ultimate benefit for sailors and Marines will be the ability to accessinformation previously unavailable at their desktop. This includes access topay, personnel and medical records, technical manuals, training syllabi,command and control, logistics and other mission critical material.Additionally, it will assist the Department of Navy in capitalizing on theinvestment in existing information technology systems by extendingapplication longevity and ease of use through Web integration services.
"This is truly a visionary program being developed by the Department of theNavy," said EDS NMCI Program Client executive Rick Rosenburg. "To myknowledge, there is nothing like it in government and definitely not in theother branches of the armed forces."
"These initiatives are critical components to the Department of the Navy'svision of a network-centric force," said Al Edmonds, president of U.S.Federal and Government Accounts for EDS' Information Solutions line ofbusiness. "The ability to access, process and disseminate informationrapidly and securely has a direct impact on force readiness. The old axiomthat 'knowledge is power' was never more true and that is what theInformation Strike Force is committed to provide to our naval forces - thepower of information."
A planning conference will be held in early Oct. to establish the standardsfor the testing and certification of new applications, services andinfrastructure components prior to placing these elements into theoperational environment. An operational implementation is planned for laterthis year.
The Navy Marine Corps Intranet is a comprehensive, enterprise-wideinitiative that will make the full range of network-based informationservices available to sailors and Marines for day-to-day activities and inwar. NMCI will give the Navy and Marine Corps secure, universal access tointegrated voice, video and data communications, afford pier-sideconnectivity to Navy vessels in port, and link more than 360,000 desktopsacross the United States as well as sites in Puerto Rico, Iceland and Cuba.
The Information Strike Force team unites industry leaders with unduplicatedexpertise and experience: EDS for seamless service and reliability; WorldComfor unparalleled network connectivity; Raytheon for uncompromising security;companies like Cisco, WAM!NET, Microsoft, Dell, Dolch, Dataline, for provenproducts and services; plus support from scores of small businesses.
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