R 141921Z APR 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 237/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/APPLICATIONS MIGRATION TO MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (MCEITS)ENVIRONMENT//
REF/A/MSGID:MCO/-/YMD:20100105/5400.52//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/DOD CIO/YMD:20100330/DOD CIO MEMORANDUM FEDERAL DATA CENTER CONSOLIDATION INITIATIVE (FDCCI)//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/-/YMD:19960210/P.L. 104-106//
REF/D/MSGID:MARADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4/YMD:20110413/234-11//
NARR/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER ON THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY DEPUTY CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER MARINE CORPS. REF B PRESCRIBES ACTIONS TO TAKE IN SUPPORT OF DEVELOPING A PLAN FOR CONSOLIDATING DATA CENTER ASSETS IN SUPPORT OF FDCCI GOALS, WHICH INCLUDE SHIFTING IT INVESTMENTS TO MORE EFFICIENT COMPUTING PLATFORMS. REF C IS THE CLINGER-COHEN ACT, WHICH PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON MANAGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSETS AS A CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER RESPONSIBILITY IN CONDUCTING CAPITAL PLANNING AND INVESTMENT CONTROL. REF D IS MARADMIN 234-11, MARINE CORPS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EFFICIENCIES.//
POC/CHRIS GRANGER/CIV/UNIT:HQMC C4 CP/NAME:WASHINGTON DC /TEL:703-693-9970//
POC/DEBORAH OLSON/CIV/UNIT:HQMC C4 CP/NAME:WASHINGTON DC /TEL:703-693-9970//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.
1.A.  PER REF A THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES GUIDANCE AND POLICY TO FUNCTIONAL AREA MANAGERS (FAMS), PROGRAM MANAGERS, AND SYSTEMS AND APPLICATION OWNERS IN PREPARATION FOR THE MANDATORY MIGRATION OF USMC ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INTO MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (MCEITS).
1.B.  MCEITS WILL BE A CATALYST IN MOVING THE MARINE CORPS TOWARDS A TRULY INTEGRATED, CONSISTENTLY MANAGED ENTERPRISE HOSTING ENVIRONMENT THAT FULLY COMPLIES WITH THE SPIRIT AND INTENT OF THE FEDERALLY MANDATED DATA CENTER CONSOLIDATION INITIATIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF 1.C.  MCEITS WILL MAXIMIZE IT ASSET UTILIZATION AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE OVERALL MARINE CORPS IT OPERATING EXPENSES BY PROVIDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT THE SHARED HOSTING AND PROVISIONING OF ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES, TO INCLUDE PORTAL AND COLLABORATION TOOLS. MCEITS WILL IMPROVE IT ASSET VISIBILITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, PROVIDE COMMON SERVICES FOR APPLICATION HOSTING, ACCESS TO AUTHORITATIVE DATA AND INFORMATION ASSURANCE.
2.  BACKGROUND.
2.A.  REF C MANDATES THAT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF THEIR INFORMATION SYSTEMS, IMPROVE IT ASSET VISIBILITY AND ESTABLISH CLEAR ACCOUNTABILITY FOR INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. 
2.B.  HISTORICALLY, APPLICATIONS WERE DEVELOPED TO SATISFY SPECIFIC BUSINESS OR OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES. THE TECHNICAL STATE OF THE ART AT THE TIME REQUIRED THE PROCUREMENT OF INDEPENDENT AND DIVERSE HARDWARE HOSTED IN DISPARATE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS. TODAY, ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY ALLOW FOR THE EQUIVALENT EFFECTIVENESS WITH MUCH GREATER EFFICIENCY THROUGH CONSOLIDATION.
3.  ACTIONS. IN ORDER TO TRANSITION MORE EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY INTO THE MCEITS ENVIRONMENT, FAMS, PROGRAM MANAGERS, SYSTEM AND APPLICATION OWNERS WILL BEGIN PREPARING SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS THAT ARE ALREADY ON THE MCEITS MIGRATION SCHEDULE FOR INCLUSION INTO THE MCEITS HOSTING ENVIRONMENT. ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONTINUALLY REVIEWED AND EVALUATED BY HQMC C4 AND THE MCSC MCEITS APPLICATION INCLUSION PROCESS (AIP) TEAM TO DETERMINE SUITABILITY FOR MIGRATION.
3.A.  MCSC HAS DEVELOPED A FORMAL AIP PROCESS TO ENSURE A SMOOTH TRANSITION INTO THE MCEITS ENVIRONMENT. A CHECKLIST OF ITEMS REQUIRED FOR MIGRATION AND A MIGRATION COST ESTIMATING TOOL WILL BE PROVIDED. ALL INFORMATION ON THE AIP WILL BE POSTED AT HTTP:SLASH SLASH WWW.MCEITS.USMC.MIL. THE MCSC AIP TEAM CAN BE CONTACTED VIA EMAIL AT MCEITS(UNDERSCORE)APPSMANGER(AT)USMC.MIL OR PHONE AT COMMERCIAL 703-432-0796 DSN 378-0796.
3.B.  ALL FAMS, PROGRAM MANAGERS, SYSTEM AND APPLICATION OWNERS WILL COORDINATE WITH THE MCSC AIP TEAM TO BEGIN PLANNING AND PREPARING THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR MIGRATION INTO MCEITS. FAMS SHALL COORDINATE WITH PROGRAM MANAGERS, SYSTEM AND APPLICATION OWNERS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION AND FULLY SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO MIGRATE INTO MCEITS. 
3.C.  THE INITIAL DATA GATHERING FOR APPLICATIONS SCHEDULED TO MIGRATE INTO MCEITS HAS BEEN COMPLETED.  AS  APPLICATIONS APPROACH THEIR MIGRATION DATE THE TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT TEAM WILL WORK WITH THE FAM TO VALIDATE ALL DATA.  ALL FAMS, PROGRAM MANAGERS, SYSTEM AND APPLICATION OWNERS IN COORDINATION WITH PM MCES WILL DETERMINE THE BEST DESIGNATED TIME FRAME FOR APPLICATION MIGRATION SCHEDULING.
3.C.1.  A FIVE YEAR MCEITS APPLICATION ROAD MAP WILL BE DEVELOPED BY MCSC AND PROVIDED TO THE DIRECTOR C4 WITH UPDATES OCCURRING NO LESS THAN SEMI-ANNUALLY. THIS ROAD MAP WILL OUTLINE THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) THAT APPLICATIONS ARE PROJECTED TO BE MOVED INTO MCEITS. PER REF A, ALL ROAD MAP CHANGES WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE MARINE CORPS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STEERING GROUP (ITSG) FOR CONCURRENCE. 
3.C.2.  AN ENTRY WILL BE COORDINATED BY THE FAMS IN THE DON APPLICATION AND DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (DADMS) TO INDICATE AN APPLICATIONS' PROJECTED FY MOVE INTO MCEITS. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT WILL BE ADDED TO THE NOTES FIELD: DESIGNATED FOR MOVEMENT TO MCEITS IN FY(YEAR).
3.C.3.  AS MCEITS MATURES, IT PROCUREMENT REQUESTS FOR MCEITS-LIKE SERVICES WILL BE SCREENED FOR REDUNDANCIES AND APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED AS APPROPRIATE.
4.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN K. NALLY, DIRECTOR, C4.//