The Army has suspended its migration to Joint Enterprise E mail to comply with provisions in the FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Act signed into law Dec. 31.
The Army expects that complete operating capability for Enterprise E mail users on the non-classified network or NIPRNet — previously planned for March 31 — will slip at least 45 days and possibly much more, officials stated.
The NDAA demands the Secretary of the Army to designate its implementation of Joint Enterprise E-mail as a formal acquisition plan with the Army Acquisition Executive as the milestone choice authority — which is in progress. The Army is acquiring Joint Enterprise Email as a service through an agreement with the Defense Facts Systems Agency, or DISA. http://enterprise-email.org/webmail-ako-attachment-guidelines/
“The Army is employing email services from the DoD private cloud alternatively of obtaining e mail from local e-mail servers at each installation,” mentioned Lt. Gen. Susan S. Lawrence, Army chief details officer/G-six.
Joint Enterprise E mail customers with a Typical Access Card can access email from anyplace in DoD, and collaborate with any user worldwide through the DoD Global Address List and enterprise calendar sharing.
“We are considerably enhancing capabilities and safety, and simultaneously lowering charges,” mentioned Lawrence.
The NDAA demands the Secretary of the Army to designate its implementation of Joint Enterprise E-mail as a formal acquisition plan with the Army Acquisition Executive as the milestone choice authority — which is in progress. The Army is acquiring Joint Enterprise Email as a service through an agreement with the Defense Facts Systems Agency, or DISA. http://enterprise-email.org/webmail-ako-attachment-guidelines/
“The Army is employing email services from the DoD private cloud alternatively of obtaining e mail from local e-mail servers at each installation,” mentioned Lt. Gen. Susan S. Lawrence, Army chief details officer/G-six.
Joint Enterprise E mail customers with a Typical Access Card can access email from anyplace in DoD, and collaborate with any user worldwide through the DoD Global Address List and enterprise calendar sharing.
“We are considerably enhancing capabilities and safety, and simultaneously lowering charges,” mentioned Lawrence.
The Army has projected $500 million in savings over five years.
The restrictions on migration pertain to the Army other organizations are not impacted. The Army will continue sustainment and upkeep of organizations and internet sites already migrated to Joint Enterprise E-mail.

Per the NDAA, the Army can not use FY12 funds to commence migration of new organizations and installations to Joint Enterprise Email till 30 days right after the report to Congress is delivered. The Army is preparing the report. http://www.army.mil
Migrations at present scheduled for January to March 2012 will be rescheduled, pending submission of a report to Congress by the Secretary of the Army. Planning for NIPRNet Enterprise E mail migration of still unscheduled Army organizations and activities with operationally-connected short-term extensions will continue, with migration targeted for the June 2012 to March 2013 timeframe, G-6 officials mentioned.

Extra than 302,000 Army and Joint Service customers supported by the Army have currently migrated — 44 % of the March 31 goal. The delay will effect about 234,000 Exchange users and 400,000 webmail-only customers. A revised NIPRNet Enterprise E mail migration schedule is anticipated in early February, officials said.

The Army secure network, or SIPRNet Enterprise E-mail transition is still expected to take place from April 1 to Sept. 30, 2012.
The restrictions on migration pertain to the Army other organizations are not impacted. The Army will continue sustainment and upkeep of organizations and internet sites already migrated to Joint Enterprise E-mail.

Per the NDAA, the Army can not use FY12 funds to commence migration of new organizations and installations to Joint Enterprise Email till 30 days right after the report to Congress is delivered. The Army is preparing the report. http://www.army.mil
Migrations at present scheduled for January to March 2012 will be rescheduled, pending submission of a report to Congress by the Secretary of the Army. Planning for NIPRNet Enterprise E mail migration of still unscheduled Army organizations and activities with operationally-connected short-term extensions will continue, with migration targeted for the June 2012 to March 2013 timeframe, G-6 officials mentioned.

Extra than 302,000 Army and Joint Service customers supported by the Army have currently migrated — 44 % of the March 31 goal. The delay will effect about 234,000 Exchange users and 400,000 webmail-only customers. A revised NIPRNet Enterprise E mail migration schedule is anticipated in early February, officials said.

The Army secure network, or SIPRNet Enterprise E-mail transition is still expected to take place from April 1 to Sept. 30, 2012.