R 301425Z OCT 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0643/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4//
SUBJ/THIRD MARINE CORPS GARRISON NETWORKS TRANSITION AND REALIGNMENT CONFERENCE//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE: THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE DIRECTOR C4 SPONSORED CONFERENCE TO BE FACILITATED BY C4 AND MARINE CORPS SYSTEM COMMAND (MARCORSYSCOM) IN COORDINATION WITH THE MARINE CORPS NETWORK OPERATIONS AND SECURITY CENTER (MCNOSC). THIS CONFERENCE PROVIDES A VENUE FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING IN PREPARATION FOR TRANSITION FROM THE NMCI CONTRACT VIA THE CONTINUITY OF SERVICES CONTRACT (COSC) TO THE NGEN ENVIRONMENT. 
2. INTENT: TO ENHANCE COLLABORATIVE GARRISON NIPRNET TRANSITION PLANNING AMONGST ALL USMC STAKEHOLDERS. THIS CONFERENCE WILL FULFILL THE FOLLOWING FOCUSED OBJECTIVES:
2A. SET COMMON EXPECTATIONS AND UNDERSTANDING AMONGST THE MARFORS/RNOSCS, MITSCS, BASES/STATIONS, TECOM, MCRC AND OTHER INTERESTED STAKEHOLDERS REGARDING WHAT WILL AND WILL NOT OCCUR DURING THE INITIAL STAGES OF TRANSITION.
2B. GARNER A STATUS UPDATE FROM RNOSCS, MITSCS, BASES/STATIONS, TECOM AND MCRC ON CRITICAL CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSITION AND IF WARRANTED, IDENTIFY THOSE CONCERNS AS RISKS TO BE TRACKED. STATUS UPDATE WILL INCLUDE UPDATES ON HIRING AND MANNING - BE PREPARED TO ADDRESS THIS, PROVIDE PROJECTED HIRES FOR YOUR RESPECTIVE TABLES OF ORGANIZATION.
2C. INCORPORATE THE NGEN ACQUISITION STRATEGY INTO THE MARINE CORPS TRANSITION PLANNING APPROACH:
2C1. DESCRIBE THE NIPRNET TRANSITION IPT AND TIERED PLANNING APPROACHES (FUNCTIONAL, REGIONAL, ETC.); 2C2. OUTLINE AND DEVELOP SYNERGY ON THE WAY FORWARD FOR A COMPREHENSIVE MARINE CORPS TRANSITION (CORE) PLAN; 2C3. OUTLINE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNCTIONAL (TIER 1) AND REGIONAL (TIER 2) PLANS.
2D. PROVIDE COSC DEFINITIVE GUIDANCE AND A THOROUGH DESCRIPTION OF INITIAL OPERATING EXPECTATIONS DURING THE FIRST TWO COSC TRANSITIONAL PHASES.
2E. PROVIDE A DETAILED UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THE G-6 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE ON 1 OCT 2010.
2F. CLEARLY DELINEATE STAFFING EXPECTATIONS OVER THE NEXT YEAR.
2G. PROVIDE DETAILED GUIDANCE ON DELIVERY AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ETA 1 BILL OF MATERIALS (BOM) EQUIPMENT. AN EXPLANATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP TO THE NGEN SYSTEM DESIGN SPECIFICATION (SDS) WILL BE INCLUDED AS BACKGROUND.
2H. ESTABLISH EXPECTATIONS FOR EXCEPTED NETWORKS ON 1 OCT 2010 (MCRC AND TECOM).
2I. PLAN THOROUGH ANALYSIS OF ETA 2 EFFORTS TO DATE AND DEFINE THE WAY FORWARD. ETA 2 SETS THE COURSE FOR LAN/BAN AND MUST ALIGN TO THE NGEN SDS.
2J. DISCUSS THE IMPACT ON NETOPS, AS OUTLINED IN SIPRNET COE, ON 1 OCT 2010.
2K. ESTABLISH LINKAGE BETWEEN BTI AND NGEN IN THE WAY FORWARD.
2L. DISCUSS POTENTIAL IMPACT OF USMC E-ITSM AND NGEN ITSM AFTER 1 OCT 2010.
2M. DISCUSS POTENTIAL IMPACT OF USMC ENTERPRISE SERVICE DESK AFTER 1 OCT 2010.
3. LOCATION: JACOBS ENGINEERING FACILITIES, 3850 FETTLER PARK DR, DUMFRIES, VA 22026.
4. DATES: 1 - 4 DEC 2009. THE CONFERENCE BEGINS AT 0800 EST DAILY.
5. PARTICIPANTS: MARFOR (RNOSC), MCI (MITSC), MCNOSC DET LEADS AT MITSCS, BASE G-6 REPRESENTATIVES, TECOM AND MCRC.
6. AN AGENDA WILL BE PROVIDED VIA SEPCOR NLT 18 NOV 2009.
7. BILLETING: LIVERSEDGE HALL (BOQ) ON MCB QUANTICO HAS LIMITED AVAILABILITY.
7A. ADDITIONAL HOTELS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA (REFER TO ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS SECTION FOR HOTEL ADDRESS AND CONTACT INFORMATION). GOVERNMENT PER DIEM RATE IS AVAILABLE.
8. ADDITIONAL COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS:
8A. UNIFORM FOR THE CONFERENCE WILL BE BUSINESS CASUAL FOR MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL.
8B. PARTICIPATION WILL BE LIMITED TO GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL ONLY.  SUPPORT CONTRACTORS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.  PLEASE FORWARD NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ALL ATTENDEES VIA E-MAIL TO MR. POEU KONG NLT 18 NOV 2009.
8C. SESSIONS WILL BE HELD AT THE UNCLASSIFIED LEVEL; HOWEVER, NGEN NON- DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (NDA) IS REQUIRED FOR CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE, AND WILL BE AVAILABLE AT CONFERENCE KICK OFF.  COMPLETED NDA IN PDF FORMAT MAY ALSO BE FORWARDED TO C4 VIA E-MAIL. DCO WILL BE AVAILABLE USING THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTPS:(SLASH SLASH)CONNECT.DCO.DOD.MIL/C4NGEN 8D. FUNDING FOR ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OR UNIT.
9. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS:
9A. ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER INFORMATION FOR BILLETING ARE AS FOLLOWS: LIVERSEDGE HALL - 15 LIVERSEDGE DRIVE, QUANTICO, VA; (703) 784-3149 HOLIDAY INN, QUANTICO CENTER - 3901 FETTLER PARK DRIVE, DUMFRIES, VA; (703) 441-9001 DAYS INN - 16925 OLD STAGE ROAD, DUMFRIES, VA; (703) 221-6300 HAMPTON INN - 16959 OLD STAGE ROAD, DUMFRIES, VA; (703) 441-9900. 
10.  HQMC C4 POINTS OF CONTACT ARE:
KARL HARTENSTINE, HQMC C4 NGEN, TEL: (703) 614-4458, EMAIL:
KARL.G.HARTENSTINE@USMC.MIL
POEU KONG, HQMC C4 NGEN, TEL: (703) 695-3347, EMAIL:
POEU.KONG@USMC.MIL
MSGT RODNEY MAUCK, HQMC C4 NGEN, TEL: (703) 614-0763, EMAIL:
RODNEY.MAUCK@USMC.MIL
11.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN G. ALLEN, DIRECTOR, COMMAND, CONTROL, COMPUTER, AND COMMUNICATIONS.//