R 221455Z DEC 14
MARADMIN 668/14
MSGID/MARADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4//
SUBJ/SURVEY ON USING PERSONALLY OWNED MOBILE DEVICE USES ON THE MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE NETWORK//
REF/A /MSGID/DOC/HQMC C4/13APR2013//
NARR/REFERENCE /MARINE CORPS COMMERCIAL MOBILE DEVICE (CMD)STRATEGY.//
POC/ DR. RAY A. LETTEER /CIV/UNIT:HQMC C4 CYBERSECURITY DIVISION CHIEF /-/TEL: 703-693-3490 /EMAIL: RAY.LETTEER(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/ MR. ROB ANDERSON /CIV/UNIT:HQMC C4 VISION AND STRATEGY DIVISION CHIEF /-/TEL:703-695-3315/EMAIL: ROBERT.L. ANDERSON(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MESSAGE IS SOLICITING SURVEY PARTICIPATION FROM ALL MARINES AND CIVILIAN MARINES REGARDING USE OF PERSONALLY OWNED MOBILE DEVICES, TO ACCESS THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION, INCLUDING EMAIL AND CALENDAR, FROM THE MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE NETWORK (MCEN). REFERENCE A IDENTIFIES FOUR GOALS FOR MOBILE DEVICE IMPLEMENTATION ACROSS THE MARINE CORPS. GOAL NUMBER 4, INCORPORATE PERSONALLY OWNED MOBILE DEVICES, IS THE DIRECTFOCUS OF THIS INITIATIVE.//
2. OVERVIEW. THIS INITIATIVE MAY ALLOW INDIVIDUALS TO USE THEIR APPROVED PERSONALLY OWNED COMMERCIAL MOBILE DEVICES TO GAIN ACCESS TO THEIR PERSONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL UNCLASSIFIED DATA. IF IMPLEMENTED, PARTICIPATION WILL BE COMPLETELY VOLUNTARY. ONLY THE ENTERPRISE APPLICATION WILL PROVIDE CONNECTIVITY TO THE MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE NETWORK (MCEN) IN ACCORDANCE WITH MARINE CORPS SECURITY POLICIES. THE MARINE CORPS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GAIN ACCESS OR CONTROL OF ANY PERSONAL DATA OR DEVICE OUTSIDE OF THE APPLICATION. THIS APPROACH IS REFERRED TO AS BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE (BYOD). GIVEN THE POTENTIAL COST SAVINGS OF THIS MODEL, IT IS CRITICAL TO MEASURE LEVEL OF INTEREST WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS IN ORDER TO ACCURATELY EVALUATE THE BUSINESS CASE. THE SURVEY IS AVAILABLE AT HTTPS: <SLASH><SLASH> WWW.SURVEYMONKEY.COM <SLASH><SLASH> C4_BYOD.//
3. CURRENT STATUS. HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS, COMMAND,CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTERS, IS CONDUCTING A BETA TEST TO REFINE THE TECHNICAL DETAILS, INCLUDING EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT MOBILITY TECHNOLOGIES. FOLLOWING THE BETA PHASE, A LARGE SCALE PILOT WILL BE CONDUCTED TO TEST ALL ELEMENTS OF THE USER EXPERIENCE AND FURTHER REFINE THE MODEL. PENDING SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PILOT, THE MARINE CORPS CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, DIRECTOR OF C4, WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THE INITIATIVE WILL BE INCORPORATED ACROSS CONUS BASED ELEMENTS OF THE ENTERPRISE.//
4. SURVEY ANNONYMITY. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL SURVEY RECORDS AND DATA WILL BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. YOUR SPECIFIC PARTICIPATION RESPONSES TO THE SURVEY WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED OUTSIDE OF THE RESEARCH TEAM. THE FINISHED STUDY, IN AGGREGATE, MAY BE SHARED WITH MARINE CORPS STAKEHOLDERS,E.G., C4, COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION SLASH CYBER AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE INTEGRATION DIVISION, AND PROGRAMMING AND RESOURCES. THE STUDY MAY ALSO BE SHARED WITH DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICES, AS WELL AS WITH POTENTIAL BYOD PROVIDERS. HOWEVER,INDIVIDUAL RESPONSES WILL NOT BE SHARED. UPON COMPLETION OF THE SURVEY, ALL RECORDS IDENTIFYING YOUR PARTICIPATION WILL BE DESTROYED.//
5. SURVEY RISKS AND SAFETY. YOUR DECISION WHETHER OR NOT TO PARTICIPATE WILL NOT PREJUDICE YOUR FUTURE RELATIONS WITH THE MARINE CORPS IN ANY WAY. IF YOU DECIDE TO PARTICIPATE YOU ARE FREE TO WITHDRAW YOUR CONSENT AND TO DISCONTINUE PARTICIPATION AT ANY TIME WITHOUT PENALTY. THERE ARE NO FORESEEABLE RISKS FOR PARTICIPATING IN THIS SURVEY.//
6. SURVEY COMPENSATION. SURVEY PARTICIPANTS WILL NOT BE COMPENSATED FOR PARTICIPATING IN THIS SURVEY. THERE ARE NO COSTS TO YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN THIS SURVEY EXCEPT FOR YOUR TIME. VOLUNTEERS WHO COMPLETE THIS SURVEY WILL RECEIVE NO DIRECT BENEFIT FROM DOING SO, BUT THEY WILL HELP INFORM DECISION MAKERS AND WILL LIKELY AFFECT FUTURE POLICIES.//
7. ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF CONTENTS OF THIS MESSAGE.//
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN K.J. NALLY, DIRECTOR C4.//