Sandman, you of all people should know how the Navy operates. I use NMCI every month when I drill with my unit. It's not perfect, far from it, but it is a lot better than what we had before. This is typical for a Gov't contract. Think about it though. Centralizing an entire network, across the world and at sea and be expected to execute it almost flawlessly. All personel at NMCRC Houston were warned of this possibility. It still is lightyears ahead of what we had.
Plus, the Navy does not have the manpower to maintain a network like this. It HAD to be outsourced to private industry.