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Microsoft 365 (M365 or A365) is a suite of productivity applications used by the Army that can help you get the most out of your day-to-day tasks, collaborate with others, and communicate effectively. With its intuitive user interface, Army 365 helps users to stay organized and productive. It includes tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneDrive that allow for collaboration on documents and projects in real time. Additionally, it provides access to tools like Teams for communication and SharePoint for file storage. With these tools at your disposal you can easily stay connected with colleagues from anywhere in the world.
Microsoft 365 has recently been updated to include Windows 10 and Office 365. These releases makes Microsoft 365 a great solution for the Army and will allow Soldiers to use industry standard productivity tools. With a focus on mobility, the Army is making strides with the launch of Army 365 and its ‘Bring Your Own Device’ program (Army BYOD). Through this program, Soldiers can easily access and use the latest technologies available to them for mission-critical operations. By providing Soldiers with tools through the Hypori mobile application, they can stay connected and informed on their mission, A365 helps ensure that they are always prepared for whatever comes next.
ARMY M365 LINKS
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THE US ARMY BYOD PROGRAM
The Army Bring Your Own Device Pilot Program enables Soldiers and Civilians without a GFE to access email and other mobile tools.
What is the BYOD program?
The Army’s bring your own device (BYOD) push is part of the the Remote Capability Workforce Program (RCWP) that enables Soldiers and Civilians to securely access A365, MS Teams, and CAC-enabled NIPRNet websites using the Hypori Halo app. The Halo application provides a self-contained, secured, sandboxed environment on your mobile device. This program includes the Army Azure Virtual Desktop which allows soldiers and civilians access to a suite of productivity and communication applications on personal devices in a secure and virtual environment.
What Else Should I Know About the Army BYOD Program?
The Army’s bring your own device (Army BYOD) program is a chance for Soldiers and Civilians across all components to gain access to productivity tools first enjoyed during the COVID-19 pandemic. To facilitate the productivity of a force isolated, the Army launched the Commercial Virtual Remote (CVR) services, enabling Microsoft 365 (Army 365) tools such as Army webmail and Microsoft Teams.
BYOD improves upon that front leveraging cARMY cloud computing and CAC security already in place with A365.
What Are the Benefits of the Army BYOD program?
- Access A365 email
- Access A365 MS Teams
- Send & receive encrypted emails
- Zero trust protection
- 100% privacy; maintain a private phone
- Keep government data secure and isolated
- You don’t have to sign for a government phone
Where Can I install the Hypori Halo App?
- iOS: Any Apple device running iOS 13 or later
- Android: Any Samsung, Google, LG, etc. device running Android 10 or later
Does Hypori Require Multi-factor Authenticate (MFA)?
The Army’s bring your own device (Army BYOD) program is a chance for Soldiers and Civilians across all components to gain access to productivity tools first enjoyed during the COVID-19 pandemic. To facilitate the productivity of a force isolated, the Army launched the Commercial Virtual Remote (CVR) services, enabling Microsoft 365 (Army 365) tools such as Army webmail and Microsoft Teams.
How Can the Army Keep Data Secure?
It is dead simple. The data is not stored on your device. When you access the Hypori app, you are looking through a virtual window which connects you to a cloud emulator. Meaning, Army data stays with the Army, locked-up secure in a storage facility far, far away. Similar to how you can access your Army 365 webmail, but it isn’t saved locally. Close the browser, shut off the computer, and you are left with nothing.
Image Source: Hypori
How Much Does the BYOD Program Cost?
The Army BYOD program is funded by the Department of the Army. This is no direct charge to Soldier’s and Civilians headquarters in the Army’s Active, US Army Reserves, and National Guard. Real talk, the Army is saving money by not having to foot the bill on thousands of government phones and phone plans. Someone up top decided to leverage the wide mobile device network already employed personally.
Is the BYOD Program Mandatory?
To quote the title of Jordan Peele’s Neo-western science fiction horror film – nope! BYOD is a pilot program, meaning it is in its testing phase and may stay as a limited release depending on the number of volunteers or feedback. Besides, the Army cannot mandate a person to maintain work applications on a personally-funded device. This is why Battalion Command Teams and higher have government mobile phones issued.
Where Can I Sign Up?
Use the following link for more information or to enroll. This link requires a CAC-enabled device to access the BYOD Hypori Hub: Register for Hypori BYOD (CAC required).
The US Army Google Workspace
What is the Army Google Workspace Program?
That is a great question. The Army Google Workspace (CAC required) or Army Gmail (CAC required) started as a pilot program in 2022. According to Raj Iyer, “As of today, all new entrants to the Army will be provisioned automatically with a Google Workspace account with a new e-mail address that is @usa.army.mil when they receive their CAC card.” Soldiers and Cadets are typically not provisioned email accounts until they are a Sergeant or commissioned respectively. This leads to a gap in the ability to share information especially for young enlisted Soldiers who might work on a staff or ROTC Cadets who cannot gain access to tools due to the lack of an email.
Army Google Workspace FAQs
- What is my Army Gmail address? [email protected]. For example, [email protected].
- What if I do not know my username?
- Ensure you are logged on the NIPRNet, Citrix, or Azure Virtual Desktop (CAC required)
- Go to the Global Federated User Directory (GFUD)
- Go to ‘My Self Service’ on the left side of page
- Select ‘Account Info’
- Your username is the field ‘Current Email’
More details to follow as we research the process, capabilities, and the ability for the systems to enable directory search and crosstalk between @army.mil and @usa.army.mil.
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