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The build up to the Defense Enterprise Office Solutions contract vehicle, starting in 2015, was full of anticipation and promise.\nBefore the award of this contract that many estimated to be worth $8 billion-to-$10 billion, Defense Department technology and program executives said the effort will \u201cbetter align our resources,\u201d it has the \u201cpotential to dramatically change the way the Army does business,\u201d and it would \u201celiminate some barriers to collaboration, and also help to eliminate duplicative spending.\u201d\nThe Department of Navy was writing its multibillion-dollar Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) contract at the time, and specifically took steps so it could easily move its email and collaboration capabilities to DEOS. There even was talk of using DEOS as a model for a civilian agency version, called CEOS.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices