The Navy has removed the tracking feature from the site for the carrier Kitty Hawk, and other Navy Web sites that contained similar information have simply not been updated since Sept. For example, Navy Web sites that tracked the movements of aircraft carriers now being deployed in the war on terrorism are no longer doing so. Most agree with the decision to take down some Web sites featuring sensitive information. A sampling of the hundreds of Web sites that fall under TRADOC, including several artillery schools, training facilities, and subordinate agencies, failed to reveal another Web site that had been taken off line. "Contents of this Web site are currently under review," a message on the site reads. Monroe, VA, has been taken down since Sept. The Web site of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Combat Developments at the Army Training and Doctrine Command, Ft. In other cases, sites have simply been removed from the Web altogether, making them unavailable to anyone who tries to access them. In order to access the site, "Active Army, Reserve, National Guard, DA Civilian, or Retired Army personnel" are invited to sign up for an AKO account, it states. "The GOMO public Web site has been moved to the Army Knowledge Online Portal," a message posted at the former Web site address now reads. The GOMO site contains updates on the promotions of officers, officer resumes, and other general information. In another case, access to the Web site of the General Officer Management Office (GOMO) has been restricted to users of Army Knowledge Online (AKO), the Army's enterprise Web portal that provides multiple levels of access for different Army users. Gordon is now off limits to anyone not using a military server for Web access. Gordon, GA, home of the Army Signal Center. This is the case with the Web site of Ft. In some cases, site access has been limited to those using a "dot-mil" server to access the Internet. The Army cites operational security and force-protection concerns during Operation Enduring Freedom as reasons for the restrictions.
Recent restrictions placed on access to some Army Web sites are drawing criticism from security experts and military personnel who say the service's application of varying degrees of access criteria on previously public information is inconsistent and illogical.Ī handful of Army sites have been restricted to a smaller number of users or simply taken down in recent days.
Security Concerns Prompt Army To Review Web Sites, Access Defense Information and Electronics Report
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