NMCI: In a ClASS By Itself

"Migrating to the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI, the Marine Corps’ one-stop solution for all our computing and internet needs) is possibly the best thing the USMC has ever done. The taking of Mount Suribachi came close, but the implementation of NMCI has had much further-reaching impacts than the defeat of fascism.

Before I tell you why I like NMCI, let me tell you about the old ways. Before Loki, the Norse god of mischief, decided to bless us with his crowning achievement, NMCI, our network was run by local Marines. They had control over every part of the network: administrator privileges, installing software, blocked websites, etc. With productivity at a record high, something had to be done. You can easily see that in a day when the Marine Corps needs to be prepared to face the threat of the Global War on Terror, this was much too permissive and fluid an environment for us to operate in. Thankfully, NMCI soon took control of our network and fielded their own computers, ushering in a feeling of awe at how we toppled Baghdad without them."
Midnight in Iraq

Typical government. If it ain't broke, break it"