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CANES Will Make Navy IT Affordable, RFP Expected This Month, Official Says

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Friday, March 6th, 2009

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By Geoff Fein The Navy expects to issue a request for proposal (RFP) this month for the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprises Services (CANES), a directed approach to reduce infrastructure and increase capability across surface ship networks. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) had hoped to issue the request for proposals (RFP) in January. However, officials decided to delay the release after reviewing industry comments to the draft RFP. SPAWAR issued a draft RFP in December and industry responses…

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