R 271454Z OCT 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 641/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS BLACKBERRY CAMERA AND VIDEO CAMERA WAIVER PROCESS TO USE CAMERA AND VIDEO FEATURES ON GOVERNMENT ISSUED BLACKBERRYS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/-/YMD:20080725/MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE NETWORK BLACKBERRY ENTERPRISE SERVER POLICY//
AMPN/REF A IS THE POLICY IDENTIFYING REQUIREMENTS FOR BLACKBERRY ENTERPRISE SERVERS.//
POC/RAY LETTEER/GS15/UNIT:HQMC C4CY/NAME:WASHINGTON DC/TEL:7036933490 //
POC/DARYCK FICKEL/MGYSGT/UNIT:HQMC C4CY/NAME:WASHINGTON DC /TEL:7036933490//
POC/ANTHONY SOULES/CTR/UNIT:HQMC C4CY/NAME:WASHINGTON DC /TEL:7036933490//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE. TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO REQUEST WAIVERS FOR USMC CAMERA AND VIDEO CAMERA USAGE FOR GOVERNMENT FURNISHED BLACKBERRY DEVICES ON UNCLASSIFIED NETWORKS.
2.  BACKGROUND. THE MOST COMMON CELLULAR PHONE DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS WORKFORCE IS RESEARCH IN MOTION'S BLACKBERRY.  AS BLACKBERRY CAPABILTIES ARE ENHANCED IT IS IMPERATIVE THEY ARE SECURELY CONTROLLED BY ENFORCING SECURITY POLICIES VIA THE BLACKBERRY ENTERPRISE SERVER (BES).  PER REF A, USMC POLICY IS NOT TO ALLOW THE USE OF CAMERAS OR VIDEO CAMERAS ON GOVERNMENT PROVIDED BLACKBERRYS. HOWEVER, THE MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE NETWORK DESIGNATED APPROVAL AUTHORITY (MCEN DAA) WILL AUTHORIZE WAIVERS FOR BLACKBERRY CAMERA AND VIDEO CAMERA USE ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS DEPENDENT ON THE MISSION REQUIREMENT AS VALIDATED BY A COMMANDER.  FOR EXAMPLE, WATCH OFFICERS WHOSE DUTIES MAY REQUIRE RESPONDING TO EMERGENCY INCIDENTS.
3. PROCEDURES.  THE FOLLOWING IS REQUIRED TO RECEIVE A WAIVER:
3A.  TO USE BLACKBERRY CAMERAS AND VIDEO CAMERAS, USERS MUST OBTAIN A WAIVER, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE DIGITIAL SIGNATURES FROM THE LOCAL SECURITY MANAGER, LOCAL INFORMATION ASSURANCE MANAGER (IAM), MEF/MITSC IAM, MCI IAM, MARFOR IAM, G6/S6, AND THEN AUTHORIZATION FROM THE  MCEN DAA.  THE WAIVER FORM IS AVAILABLE ON THE HQMC C4 CY WEB SITE (HTTPS:(SLASH SLASH)HQDOD.HQMC.USMC.MIL/ORDERS.ASP).  ONCE THE DIGITAL SIGNATURES ARE RECEIVED, THE WAIVER SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE LOCAL G6/S6 FOR FINAL CONCURRENCE.  THE LOCAL G6/S6 WILL THEN FORWARD THE WAIVER TO THE RESPECTIVE BES ADMINISTRATOR WHO WILL CONFIGURE THE BES TO ALLOW THE USE OF BLACKBERRY CAMERAS AND VIDEO CAMERAS FOR THOSE AUTHORIZED USERS IDENTIFIED IN THE WAIVER.  THE FOLLOWING EXPLAINS THE BLACKBERRY CAMERA AND VIDEO CAMERA WAIVER PROCESS IN ORDER:
3.A.1.  USER COMPLETES WAIVER FORM IN ITS ENTIRETY AND PROVIDES IT TO THE LOCAL SECURITY MANAGER FOR DIGITAL SIGNATURE (APPROVAL)
3.A.2.  LOCAL IAM FOR DIGITIAL SIGNATURE (APPROVAL)
3.A.3.  MEF/MITSC IAM FOR DIGITAL SIGNATURE (APPROVAL)
3.A.4.  MCI IAM FOR DIGITIAL SIGNATURE (CONCURRENCE)
3.A.5.  MARFOR IAM FOR DIGITAL SIGNATURE (CONCURRENCE)
3.A.6.  G6/S6 FOR DIGITAL SIGNATURE (CONCURRENCE)STEPS 1-5 ABOVE MUST BE COMPLETE BEFORE DIRECTING TO HQMC C4 CY
3.A.7.  HQMC C4 CY MAILTO:  (M(UNDERSCORE)HQMC(UNDERSCORE)C4(UNDERSCORE)CY(UNDERSCORE)ENT(UNDERSCORE)UD) FOR MCEN DAA DIGITAL SIGNATURE. IF APPROVED, HQMC C4 CY WILL PROVIDE THE WAIVER BACK TO THE REQUESTOR. (AUTHORIZATION)
3.A.8.  THE USER'S LOCAL G6/S6 SUBMITS THE SIGNED WAIVER FORM TO THE APPLICABLE BES ADMINISTRATOR TO ADJUST POLICY CONTROLS (NOTE: THE BES ADMINISTRATOR SHALL NOT ADJUST POLICY CONTROLS UNLESS ALL NECESSARY DIGITIAL SIGNATURES ARE PRESENT ON THE WAIVER FORM).
3.B.  ACCESS CONTROL. THE GRANULAR CONTROLS OF THE BES WILL ALLOW BES ADMINISTRATORS TO ACTIVATE CAMERA AND VIDEO CAMERA CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIFIC BLACKBERRYS WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE BES ENCLAVE.
4.  WAIVER DURATION.  WAIVERS MAY BE GRANTED FOR UP TO ONE YEAR, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY FROM THE DAY THE BES ADMINISTRATOR ADJUSTS THE BES CONFIGURATIONS.  BEFORE THE WAIVER IS EXPIRED, THE USER WILL BE REQUIRED TO UNDERGO THE WAIVER PROCESS AGAIN.
5.  EXCEPTIONS.  NONE.
6.  CANCELLATION CONTINGENCY.  THIS MESSAGE, UNLESS SUPERSEDED, IS CANCELLED 1 OCTOBER 2012.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN K. J. NALLY, DIRECTOR, COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, AND COMPUTERS.//