R 201421Z JUL 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0425/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4//
SUBJ/UPDATE TO MARADMIN 0322-09//
REF/A/-/MARADMIN 0322-09/YMD:20090509//
REF/B/-/DISA NCES CS MEMORANDUM/YMD:20090529//
NARR/REF A IS NETCENTRIC ENTERPRISE SERVICE TOOLS MARADMIN. REF B IS DISA NCES CS MESSAGE TO REGISTERED USERS REGARDING DISCONTINUATION OF THE E-COLLABORATION (E-COLLAB) SERVICE.//
POC/PRASSERTH YANG/MAJ/UNIT:HQMC C4CP/-/TEL:703-693-3488/EMAIL:PRASSERTH.YANG@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES UPDATED INFORMATION TO REF A. E-COLLABCENTER (IBM SAMETIME) IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AS A DOD ENTERPRISE COLLABORATION TOOL.
2.  BACKGROUND.  REF A PROVIDED INFORMATION ON THE E-COLLAB AND DEFENSE CONNECT ONLINE (DCO)COLLABORATION TOOLS. DISA TERMINATED THE E-COLLAB SERVICE IN JUNE FOR BOTH SIPRNET (01 JUNE 2009) AND NIPRNET (12 JUNE 2009). REF B, NOTIFICATION OF THE SERVICE TERMINATION, WAS SENT TO E-COLLAB REGISTERED USERS ON 29 MAY 2009. IT WAS ALSO RELEASED AS A DISA INFOSPOT MESSAGE. LEGAL, CONTRACTUAL CONSTRAINTS CONTRIBUTED TO THE SHORT NOTICE.
3.  ACTION.
A.  ALL INFORMATION IN REF A REGARDING E-COLLAB SHALL BE DISREGARDED.
B.  INFORMATION IN REF A PERTAINING TO DCO IS STILL IN EFFECT. DCO IS THE DOD ENTERPRISE COLLABORATION TOOL.
4.  CANCELLATION CONTINGENCY.  THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED 31 JULY 2010.
5.  RELEASE OF THIS MARADMIN IS AUTHORIZED BY BGEN G. J. ALLEN, DIRECTOR, COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, AND COMPUTERS.//