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Marine Corps Handling Technology Challenges, Prepares For Common IT Architecture IOC

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Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

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By Geoff Fein The Marine Corps Enterprise Information Technology Services (MCEITS) is working a number of challenges from establishing information technology (IT) service on the battlefield to implementing netcentric warfare, all while trying to keep up with the pace of technology change, according to a Marine Corps official. Additionally, MCEITS is anticipating initial operational capability (IOC) of its common IT architecture effort by the end of fiscal year 2010. "The initiative will align Marine Corps IT resources to create an…

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