Guidance and Policy for Ordering NMCI Certification and Distribution

1. BACKGROUND. ALL NMCI APPLICATIONS DESIGNATED FOR
USE ON MARINE CORPS NMCI WORKSTATIONS MUST BE CERTIFIED AND
DISTRIBUTED PER REFS A THROUGH C. CERTIFICATION IS A ONE-TIME COST
PER APPLICATION/PER VERSION. DISTRIBUTION VIA CLIN 0048 IS A FIXED
PRICE COST PER DISTRIBUTION EVENT. DISTRIBUTION VIA CLIN 0026AL
(ADMINISTRATIVE MOVE, ADD, CHANGE (MAC)) IS A FIXED PRICE COST PER
APPLICATION/PER SEAT AND ONLY USED WHEN THE DISTRIBUTION EFFORT DOES
NOT EXCEED 62 SEATS IN TOTAL. DISTRIBUTION VIA CLIN 0026AM
(PHYSICAL MAC) IS A FIXED PRICE COST PER APPLICATION/PER SEAT AND IS
USED WHEN AN APPLICATION CANNOT BE DISTRIBUTED USING THE ENTERPRISE
SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION (ESD) SYSTEM (ALSO KNOWN AS RADIA), AND
REQUIRES MANUAL INSTALLATION BY THE CONTRACTOR. 
2. IN ORDER TO ENSURE EFFICIENT USE OF THE CERTIFICATION AND
DISTRIBUTION CLINS THERE NEEDS BE AN ENTERPRISE TOP-DOWN APPROACH TO
ORDERING AND MANAGING SOFTWARE RELEASES WITHIN NMCI. IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT WHENEVER POSSIBLE AN APPLICATION PROGRAM OF RECORD
(POR) OFFICE AND/OR SPONSORING ACTIVITY WILL MANAGE AND FUND THE
SUBMISSION, CERTIFICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF EMERGING APPLICATIONS.
 A TOP-DOWN APPROACH WILL HELP THE POR AND/OR SPONSORING ACTIVITY
ENSURE THAT A SINGLE ENTERPRISE SOLUTION IS DEVELOPED AND DEPLOYED
TO ADDRESS THE BUSINESS OR MISSION REQUIREMENT. THE POR AND/OR
SPONSORING ACTIVITY SHOULD ALSO COORDINATE THEIR RELEASE ACTIVITIES
WITH THE APPROPRIATE FAM TO ASSIST WITH ENTERPRISE APPLICATION
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT. 
3. A TOP-DOWN APPROACH TO APPLICATION RELEASE WILL ALSO HELP
MITIGATE COSTLY INDIVIDUAL SITE AND COMMAND RELIANCE ON CLIN 0026AL
MOVE, ADD, CHANGES (MACS) VIA THE SERVICE REQUEST MANAGEMENT (SRM)
PROCESS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PLANNED UPGRADES, REVISIONS AND EMERGING
SOFTWARE TO SEAT GROUPS GREATER THAN 62 WORKSTATIONS. THIS POLICY
WILL NOT COMPLETELY ALLEVIATE THE NEED AND USE OF MACS FOR
DISTRIBUTION, BUT SHOULD HELP DEMINISH THE MARINE CORPS  RELIANCE ON
THIS COSTLY VEHICLE FOR SOFTWARE RELEASE. THE SRM PROCESS AND MACS
CAN CONTINUE TO BE USED FOR DISTRIBUTION OF SOFTWARE, BUT ONLY FOR
LIMITED UNPLANNED RELEASES THAT INVOLVE TARGET GROUPS OF 61 OR FEWER
SEATS.
4. ACTION. IN AN EFFORT TO SUPPORT THE TRANSITION TO A TOP-DOWN
APPROACH IT IS MANDATED THAT ALL CLIN 0047 AND CLIN 0048 ORDERS BE
ROUTED THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE FAM AND POR OFFICE (IF APPLICABLE)
FOR APPROVAL AND COORDINATION WITH OTHER CERTIFICATION OR
DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS FOR THE SAME APPLICATION. FAMS ARE REQUESTED
TO IDENTIFY ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS WITHIN THEIR PORTFOLIO AND
BUDGET FOR THE RESOURCES REQUIRED TO MANAGE THE CERTIFICATION AND
DISTRIBUTION OF THESE APPLICATIONS. COMMANDS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT
A CLIN 0048 REQUEST FOR ANY DISTRIBUTION OF AN APPLICATION TO 62 OR
MORE SEATS. MACS SHALL NO LONGER BE EXPENDED FOR DISTRIBUTION
EFFORTS EXCEEDING 62 SEATS OR FOR DISTRIBUTION OF POR APPLICATIONS. 
IN ADDITION, FAMS, POR OFFICES AND SUBMITTING COMMANDS WILL ENSURE
THAT ALL IA REQUIREMENTS AND DELIVERABLES (APPLICATION SECURITY
PLAN, SYSTEM SECURITY AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT, AUTHORITY TO OPERATE,
AND AUTHORITY TO CONNECT) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOD INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY SECURITY CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION PROCESS
(DITSCAP) AND MARINE CORPS IA POLICY ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE
ORDERING OF CLIN 0047.
5. THIS POLICY IN NO WAY DIMINISHES THE REQUIREMENTS AND DIRECTIVES
SET FORTH IN REF D OR E, BUT IS ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE REGARDING THE
PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF SOFTWARE RELEASES AT AN ENTERPRISE LEVEL.
6. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MESSAGE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE POCS
LISTED.