Navy says CANES RFP will be released soon

The Navy will release a request for proposals to help maintain the service’s afloat enterprise system.

Contractors will have the opportunity to win a 10-year contract to work on the Navy’s Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise, according to a notice issued Aug. 16.

CANES provides the infrastructure required to succeed in the cyber warfare tactical domain, according to the notice.

“CANES represents a key aspect of the Navy's modernization planning by upgrading cybersecurity, command and control, communications and intelligence systems afloat, and by replacing unaffordable and obsolete networks,” the notice stated.

This contract will be overseen by the Office of Naval Information Warfare Systems.

The Navy will issue a request for proposals at the end of fiscal year 2021 or beginning of FY-22.