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Category · 30 links

Information Technology

Army and DoD information technology resources. Covers Army365 (Microsoft 365 for the Army), enterprise email and collaboration tools, IT service desk portals, cybersecurity awareness training, and digital workspace access. As the Army continues its digital transformation, these portals are increasingly central to daily operations at every echelon.

All Information Technology Sites

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The DoD Antivirus Software License Agreement from McAfee allows active DoD employees and authorized government contractors to utilize the antivirus software for personal device protection. Home use of the antivirus products will not only protect personal PCs, but will also potentially lessen the likelihood of malicious threats being introduced to the workplace and compromising DoD networks. DISA Home Use is now being offered to government employees and defense contractors with an approved .mil email address.

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Antivirus Home Use Program (AV HUP)Information Technology
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Army 365 - Azure, is Microsoft's public cloud computing platform. It provides a range of cloud services, including compute, analytics, storage and networking. Please note that not all Soldier will have access to this.

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Army 365 - Azure PortalArmy Web Sites
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Army 365 - Excel, a spreadsheet developed by Microsoft for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS. It features calculation or computation capabilities, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming language called Visual Basic for Applications. Excel forms part of the Microsoft Office suite of software

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Army 365 - ExcelArmy Web Sites
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Army 365, which leverages Microsoft 365 capabilities, provides the Army with an enduring capability to collaborate across the force. The system hosts a range of resources to include video and voice teleconferencing, email, instant messaging, and access to shared drives.

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Army 365 - HomeArmy Web Sites
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Milsuite but with Microsoft 365.

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Army 365 - Information HubArmy Web Sites
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Army 365 - OneDrive, Anywhere access. Easily store, access, and discover your individual and shared work files in Microsoft 365, including Microsoft Teams, from all your devices.

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Army 365 - OneDriveArmy Web Sites
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Army 365 - OneNote, a digital note-taking app that provides a single place for keeping all of your notes, research, plans, and information — everything you need to remember and manage in your life at home, at work, or at school. In OneNote, notebooks never run out of paper.

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Army 365 - OnenoteArmy Web Sites
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Army 365 - Planner, a planning application available on the Microsoft 365 platform. The application is available to premium, business, and educational subscribers to Microsoft 365. Microsoft Planner is a team-work oriented tool that can be used in a variety of ways.

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Army 365 - PlannerArmy Web Sites
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Army 365 - PowerPoint, a presentation program, created by Robert Gaskins and Dennis Austin at a software company named Forethought, Inc. It was released on April 20, 1987, initially for Macintosh computers only. Microsoft acquired PowerPoint for about $14 million three months after it appeared.

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Army 365 - PowerPointArmy Web Sites
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Army 365, which leverages Microsoft 365 capabilities, provides the Army with an enduring capability to collaborate across the force. The system hosts a range of resources to include video and voice teleconferencing, email, instant messaging, and access to shared drives.

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Army 365 - TeamsArmy Web Sites
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Army 365 - Word, a word processing software developed by Microsoft. It was first released on October 25, 1983, under the name Multi-Tool Word for Xenix systems.

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Army 365 - WordArmy Web Sites
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The Army Enterprise Service Desk is the Army's help desk. Submit a ticket through them if a web site is not working properly.

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Army Enterprise Service Desk (AESD)Information Technology
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Army Reserves Account Maintenance & Provisioning gives you access to Army Reserves Network (ARNET).

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Army Reserves Account Maintenance & Provisioning (ARAMP)Information Technology
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Computer Hardware Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) is the Army's designated Primary Source for commercial IT. CHESS provides a no-fee flexible procurement strategy through which an Army user may procure commercial off the shelf (COTS) IT hardware, software and services.

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Computer Hardware Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS)Army Web Sites
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The Cyber Awareness Challenge provides an overview of cybersecurity threats and best practices to keep information and information systems secure.

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Cyber Awareness ChallengeInformation Technology
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Defense Information Systems Agency enable mission operations by providing assured communications through the delivery of optimized cyber infrastructure solutions for our global partners.

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Defense Information Systems AgencyInformation Technology
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The Defense Technical Information Center operates under the leadership of the Secretary of Defense and reports to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering USD(R&E). DTIC supports the USD(R&E)’s efforts to mitigate new and emerging threat capabilities, enable affordable or extended capabilities in existing military systems, and develop technology surprise.

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Defense Technical Information CenterInformation Technology
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The Automated Time Attendance and Production System (ATAAPS) is used by civilian employees to accurately record time and attendance (e.g. leave, overtime, compensatory time off, wellness), while capturing labor hours by job order.

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DoD Automated Time Attendance and Production SystemInformation Technology
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DoD ID Card Reference Center

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DOD CAC OverviewDOD Resources
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The DOD Commmon Access Card Cert repository. Use the certs her to gain access to DOD websites with your common access card. Choose the correct one for your Operating System.

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DOD CAC Reference CenterDOD Resources
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The DoD Cyber Exchange provides one-stop access to cyber information, policy, guidance and training for cyber professionals throughout the DoD, and the general public. These resources are provided to enable the user to comply with rules, regulations, best practices and federal laws. DISA is mandated to support and sustain the DoD Cyber Exchange (formerly the Information Assurance Support Environment (IASE)) as directed by DoDI 8500.01 and DODD 8140.01. Use this if you have CAC access.

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DoD Cyber Exchange (NIPR)DOD Resources
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The DoD Cyber Exchange provides one-stop access to cyber information, policy, guidance and training for cyber professionals throughout the DoD, and the general public. These resources are provided to enable the user to comply with rules, regulations, best practices and federal laws. DISA is mandated to support and sustain the DoD Cyber Exchange (formerly the Information Assurance Support Environment (IASE)) as directed by DoDI 8500.01 and DODD 8140.01. Use this if you do not have CAC access.

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DoD Cyber Exchange (Public)DOD Resources
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DoD SAFE is a web-based tool that provides authenticated DoD CAC users and guests (unauthenticated users) the capability to securely send and receive large files, including files that are too large to be transmitted via email.

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DoD Secure Access File Exchange<br>(SAFE)DOD Resources
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DOTS Allows for sending files/email to classifed networks.

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Dredging Operations Technical Support<br>(DOTS)DOD Resources
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Army Military Auxiliary Radio System is a Department of Defense sponsored program which utilizes Amateur Radio operators to contribute to the mission of the Department of the Army. Army MARS members must have access to HF radio equipment, file a monthly report, and participate a minimum of 12 hours total, including a minimum 6 hours on HF radio each quarter.

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Military Auxiliary Radio SystemInformation Technology
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MilitaryCAC provides CAC installation assistance; Find information regarding the Department of Defense Common Access Card (CAC).

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MilitaryCACInformation Technology
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milWiki is a knowledge management tool that any member of the milSuite community may access and edit. Subject matter experts are encouraged to contribute their experience and update information as it happens to build an encyclopedia of Department of Defense articles with the highest possible sensitivity of information being CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION.

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milWIKIInformation Technology
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The Protected Internet eXchange (PiX), is a US government-sponsored program to assist with unclassified information sharing among US government agencies and military, as well as with foreign partners. PiX helps people working on similar problem sets connect with each other in a secure space.

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Protected Internet eXchange (PiX)DOD Resources
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RAPIDS ID Card Office allows you to schedule any CAC or ID card services appointment as well as manage some of your CAC information (Such as current address).

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RAPIDS ID Card OfficeDOD Resources
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Trusted End Node Security (TENS) creates a secure end node from trusted media on almost any Intel-based computer (PC or Mac). TENS boots a thin Linux operating system from removable media without mounting a local hard drive. Administrator privileges are not required; nothing is installed. TENS turns an untrusted system (such as a home computer) into a trusted network client. No trace of work activity or malware can be written to the local computer. Simply plug in your USB smart card reader to access CAC and PIV-restricted US government websites.

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Trusted End Node Security (TENS)Information Technology