R 011840Z MAY 25
MARADMIN 210/25
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC DCI IC4 WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/DEFERRED RESIGNATION PROGRAM (DRP) PERSONNEL IDENTITY
CREDENTIAL AND MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE NETWORK (MCEN) ACCOUNT
MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE//
REF/A/DOC/DOD PR/-/23 JAN 2014//
REF/B//DOC/HQMC DC I IC4-ICC/ECSM 013/08 AUG 2018//
REF/C/DOC/DOD CIO/-/19 JUL 2022//
REF/D/DOC/HQMC DC I IC4-ICC/2024-1216-SVC/26 AUG 2024//
NARR/REF A IS DOD INSTRUCTION 1000.13, "IDENTIFICATION (ID) CARDS
FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES, THEIR DEPENDENTS, AND OTHER
ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS". REF B IS ENTERPRISE CYBERSECURITY MANUAL
(ECSM) 013 PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE. REF C IS DOD INSTRUCTION
8510.01, RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK (RMF) FOR DOD SYSTEMS. REF D IS
HQMC DCI IC4/ICC CY MEMORANDUM - UPDATE TO EXTENSION ATTRIBUTE 12
IMPLEMENTATION CRITERIA.REF D IS MARINE CORPS ORDER 5239.2B,
CYBERSECURITY.//
POC/WILLIAM J. BUSH/CIV/HQMC DC I IC4 ICC CY/TEL (COMM):
703-693-3490/EMAIL: WILLIAM.BUSH@USMC.MIL//
POC/DANIEL R. NORTON/CIV/HQMC DC I IC4 ICC CY/TEL(COMM):
703-784-6075/EMAIL: DANIEL.R.NORTON@USMC.MIL//
POC/CHRISTINE HESEMANN/CIV/HQMC DC I IC4 ICC CY/TEL(COMM):
703-693-3490/EMAIL: CHRISTINE.HESEMANN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose: This message outlines the process for
handling government-issued Personal Identity Verification (PIV)
compliance ID cards (Common Access Cards - CAC), logical access
tokens (DOD-issued Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificates),
and other multi-factor authentication tokens provided to personnel
in both the original and Department of Defense (DOD) reopened
versions of the Deferred Resignation Program (DRP). This process
includes the deactivation and return of these credentials to ensure
compliance with federal regulations and maintain access to
government benefits and resources during the personnel’s transition
period. Additionally, this message provides guidance on managing
Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN) access and accounts (both
MCEN-N (unclassified) and MCEN-S (classified)) for civilian
personnel in the DRP.
2. Situation
2.a. Background. The DRP allows eligible personnel to resign from
service while maintaining their affiliation with the Department of
Defense (DoD) until their official end-of-service date or 30
September 2025, whichever comes first. During this transition
period, personnel retain their DoD affiliation, including access to
certain benefits and privileges. However, all personnel in this
program must adhere to DoD regulations, including those governing
the management of government-issued credentials.
2.b. As DRP-approved Marine Corps civilians transition out of
government service, all associated authorized and privileged logical
access, including access to the Marine Corps Enterprise Network
(MCEN) and related user accounts, must be revoked. Failure to
promptly disable and remove these accounts poses cybersecurity risks
and incurs unnecessary financial costs.
3. Action
3.a. Personal Identity Verification (PIV) compliance ID cards
(Common Access Cards - CAC).
3.b. DRP Personnel will retain their CAC as a DOD affiliate for
identity proofing for benefits per reference (a) until their
official end of service or 30 September 2025, whichever occurs
first.
3.c. At end of service, DRP personnel are responsible to return the
CAC to nearest RAPIDS site in person or via mail. RAPIDS site
information may be found at Identity Card Office Online (IDCO)
https:(slash)(slash)idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco.
3.d. During the delayed resignation period, all management of the
CAC, to include re-issuance and replacement, will follow the policy
outlined in reference (a).
3.e. Marine Corps Logical Access Tokens and Multi-functional
Authentication (MFA) Devices.
3.f. DRP Personnel will surrender at checkout of command all Service
issued logical access only (non-CAC) credentials including, but not
limited, to Alternate Logon Tokens (AltToken), NIPRNET Enterprise
Alternate Logon System (NEATS) Tokens, SIPRNET Tokens (SIPRToken)
and Yubikeys in accordance with reference (b).
3.g. At the end of the service, DRP personnel retain any
authentication credentials associated with non-civilian personnel
categories, such as DSLogon, which are used for logical access only.
3.h. Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN) Access and Accounts
(MCEN-N and MCEN-S):
3.i. In accordance with reference (c), no later than 24 hours after
completing DRP out-processing from associated Marine Corps Commands,
or immediately for personnel who have already departed, all Marine
Corps Commands and organizations must take the following actions for
civilian personnel under their authority who are approved for the
DRP and departing active service:
3.j. Account Disablement Request. For each civilian employee
departing under the DRP, the owning Marine Corps Commands and
organizations will submit a separate MCEN-N Remedy Change User
Service Request for each NIPRNet and SIPRNet authorized and
privileged user account. The employee’s DRP Final Separation
Agreement must be uploaded to the user’s Remedy People Record
alongside the service request for auditing purposes.
3.k. Account Disablement. Using the justification reason of "EAS
(End of Active Service)," set the EAS value to the date when the
employee begins Administrative Leave, as specified in the DRP Final
Separation Agreement.
3.l. Extension Attribute 12 (EA12) Designator Assignment. Modify the
user’s Active Directory Extension Attribute 12 (EA12) to "Designator
1" (Legal/Medical/FOIA Hold), in accordance with reference (d).
3.m. Account Expiration Set the account expiration date to the final
date of service (for example, 30 September 2025, or an alternate
retirement date).
3.n. Account Detail Entry. In the service request’s “Provide
Additional Details” block, enter the following note: “DRP employee—
disable the associated user account on the EAS date. Do not
deprovision or delete until the final separation date, as indicated
in the account expiration date block of this request. This
annotation supersedes the IC4 Waiver requirement specified in HQMC
DCI IC4/ICC CY Memorandum: Update to Extension Attribute 12
Implementation Criteria.”
4. All questions should be directed to the designated points of
contact listed in this MARADMIN.
5. Release authorized by Lieutenant General M. G. Carter,
Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information.//