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ArmyNET Nominated for Another Top Computing Award

ArmyNET logoHot on the heels of its prize for the best project within an organisation at this year's Government Computing BT Awards for Innovation, ArmyNET, a protected Internet Website for soldiers and their families, has been nominated for another top computing industry award in Computing Awards' Public Sector Project of The Year category. The awards, to be held on 16 November 2005 in London, recognise the contribution of individuals, teams and organisations, their performance and results.

Since its launch in April 2004, ArmyNET, has developed into one of the most powerful and accessible Internet portals within Government. There are currently over 45,000 serving soldiers registered and using the site. Soldiers activate their account and once registered, they can then sponsor a guest to access its “open” areas. Units and organisations can establish their own pages, in order to publish information using the Army Content Management System, which is already used on the Army Website. In essence, ArmyNET provides the benefits of intranet on the Internet giving the Chain of Command the ability to ‘push’ operational and non-operational information to soldiers, using the latest secure Internet technologies. For soldiers, it provides unprecedented access to electronic documents (of an unclassified but official nature); pay statements, e-learning portals, message boards, secure e-mail and instant messaging plus a facility to update their own profile information to enable others to discover where they are and what jobs they are doing. In essence what is already published on the intranet, or notice board, is now accessible to soldiers via the Internet.

ArmyNET: Summary of Key Features

  • Worldwide access, anytime, anywhere offers unparalleled convenience.
  • Electronic Army pay statements, e-learning and forms.
  • Career lifetime armymail e-mail address, promoting lasting connectivity and efficiency.
  • Customisable website encouraging more pertinent and effective use.
  • Instant search and retrieval of Army Internet based web pages, providing immediate answers to important issues and questions.
  • Search facility for registered users, enabling soldiers to find the location of friends/ colleagues.
  • Secure web-enabled processes saving time in relevant Army communities.
  • Access to operational background information, of an UNCLASSIFIED nature, to assist in the preparation and deployments of individuals and units.