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+1 to this, including the deadline being extended from Dec to January.
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+1 to this, including the deadline being extended from Dec to January.
Question - Dont most units skirt around Department of The Navy tech policies by using WhatsApp, Slack, group text messages, etc for operational issues and operational coordination of people vs using official Department of The Navy tech tools? Don't most skippers use a group WhatsApp chat to coordinate with their department heads? Same for JO's and JOPA at a unit level. I would bet @Brett327 does.
FormerRecruitingGuru
Making Recruiting Great Again
Yes, last 3 units unofficial comms have been through signal or GroupMe apps.
Operational? No, I would hope not. Coordinating who brings what to the command potluck BBQ, absolutely.
We use slack for basic level stuff.
But we (in past commands) have used slack for flight schedules, departmental communications, etc. Kicked off after the Covid CVR teams was rescinded and has stuck around since flankspeed teams still doesn’t work on phones. Not command mandated, as email was still pri means of disseminating information, but it’s the easiest way to reach the masses in a split site deployment/detachment.
JOPA has their group chat on a separate app entirely to prevent any accidental messages being sent to the wrong audience…
The command I work for basically does the same. I work with 15+ O-4 and O-5 reservists - almost all are airline pilots. They are in a "drill for points only" status (CAT E Reservist in AF lingo). They are all very clear that they don't want any military interaction as a reservist that can't be conducted on a personally owned smartphone. More or less works with exception of training requirements that are CBT. Then they punt to a PC/Mac with CAC.
There is a pretty good vision within DAF to get O365 Teams on personal devices. The powers that be get that there is a balance between rigid security and use/engagement, where people end run to unofficial apps. So I think the cyber policy gods get it.
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In what bizarre parallel universe are you living in?
I am in YOUR world my friend!!!
Exactly my point, Chuck. How could you possibly utter such self-evident nonsense.
It took me an hour and 45 minutes of waiting on hold to get ahold of the temporary passkey people. So if you still have to do it grab a snickers.
We often played a little looser with things in the reserves but the only time I've used something like that was in a coalition command that insisted on using WhatsApp, that got deleted as soon as I left there.
Just finished getting my TAP. It took 1+45. The NESD tech told me they have over 11,000 tickets to process and the average wait is 1+45 to 2+00 hours, so make sure you have time to wait....and wait....and wait....
This is hilarious in a Navy way. Reserves was way out ahead on this, shockingly. Took me like 5 mins to get it back in November.
I am a little frustrated they added a bunch of access requirements to get email/Teams on your personal phone. I enjoyed webmail on my phone to just triage. Once I get off MOB I'll likely get rid of that shit and just use my laptop.
I am a little frustrated they added a bunch of access requirements to get email/Teams on your personal phone. I enjoyed webmail on my phone to just triage. Once I get off MOB I'll likely get rid of that shit and just use my laptop.
Went out agency wide and then followed by a passive aggressive email from high up the chain saying yes that was a real email despite it looking like a phishing attempt.
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