The need for a more secure network infrastructure was one of the driving forces behind the U.S. Navy's quest to build the $6.9 billion Navy/Marine Corps Intranet. But with only a few months left before the majority of N/MCI seats are deployed, questions and concerns about security remain.
During the Navy/Marine Corps Intranet Industry Symposium here last week, officials from both the Navy and its prime contractor, Electronic Data Systems Corp., touted N/MCI as "the most secure network in the Department of Defense" and possibly in all of the federal government.
"Today, N/MCI is an industry standard," said Al Edmonds, president of EDS Government Solutions. But some Navy users, senior officials and even EDS business partners raised concerns about the N/MCI program's approach to security.
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