Relieved Of Duty

The program manager for the Naval Enterprise Networks office has been "relieved of his duties" due to an "improper relationship and unprofessional behavior," according to a Navy statement.

Enterprise Information Systems Program Executive Officer Victor Gavin relieved NEN program manager Navy Capt. Shawn Hendricks yesterday "due to a loss of confidence in his ability to lead," the statement reads.

Deputy Program Manager Philip Anderson will temporarily take over until Hendricks' replacement is identified, according to the service. Hendricks has been reassigned to Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command's Washington, DC, office while his case is processed.

The Naval Enterprise Networks Program Office manages the acquisition life cycle of the Navy's enterprise-wide information technology networks. "NEN's portfolio includes the legacy Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI), the OCONUS Navy Enterprise Network (ONE-Net) and the Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) contracting vehicle," the statement reads.

The Pentagon announced this week that the Navy had once again raised the NMCI program's contract ceiling by about $680 million, from $4.9 billion to $5.6 billion. As InsideDefense.com reported yesterday:

The modification adds an option to the Navy's contract with Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Services, extending the period of performance by two months, from April 2014 to June 2014, according to the contract announcement.

"The [continuity of services contract] ensures that the scope of NMCI IT services and performance levels delivered are sustained until the Next-Generation Enterprise Network is satisfactorily providing the replacement services," the statement reads.

This option would only be exercised if the government has not transitioned to the Next-Generation Enterprise Network. The estimated award date of the NGEN contracts for transport and enterprise services is this summer, and the NMCI contract ends on April 30, 2014.