milSuite - Connect. Learn. Innovate.

Connect. Learn. Innovate.

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Overview and Use Cases

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Today’s Objectives


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Challenges• NEED TO CONNECT and collaborate with peers, subordinates, and superiors• PROPER USE of Department of Defense (DoD) tools limits the risk of security breaches on public social media• APPROVED TOOLS needed to support secure internal communications and collaboration• ACCESS AVAILABLE from anywhere and any DoD Common Access Card (CAC) enabled devices

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milSuiteSecure DoD Enterprise social business platform• MILSUITE IS COLLABORATION milSuite empowers DoD users with a professional profile to network

and share information through working groups, communities, blogs, documents, wikis, surveys, status updates, videos, polls, ideas, and events

• MILSUITE IS SECURE milSuite is a secure alternative to public social media using best of breed technologies and web standards, and it is cloud and mobile ready for next generation devices

• MILSUITE IS TRANSPARENT Information is set to be open by default, and restricted by exception with full control of visibility and permissions in the hands of the user

• MILSUITE IS THE DOD milSuite access is CAC-only and available to active/reserve Military, DoD civilians and approved contractors regardless of geographic location


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Major efforts on milSuitemilSuite is home to some of DoD’s major service wide effortsInnovation• Army Ideas for Innovation (AI2) • Navy Reducing Administrative Distractions (RAD)• Air Force Chief of Staff Revitalizing the SquadronWarfighting & Cyber • Army Warfighting Challenges, Army Doctrine, and

Force 2025 and Beyond• Army Information Assurance (IA) Portal Training and Education Videos• Air Force’s Advanced Counter-Improvised Explosive

Device (C-IED)• Global Combat Support System-Army (GCSS-Army)Medical & Professional Communities • Army and Navy Medical• Marine Corps Information Mgmt. and Knowledge Mgmt.• JAGConnect - Army Judge Advocate General


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milSuite basics

milSuite is a collection of powerful social business tools made for you


There is no barrier to entry other than your CAC… Just log in!• No hassle registration; no system admin required to get started• We use established DoD authoritative systems to build your profile• The power to start working and collaborating is in your hands

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Share blogs, documents, and files between people and places

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milSuite social features at work

Tag content to aggregate data and enhance search results

Mention other users or places to connect people to topics or content

Like, rate, comment, and interact to participate and contribute to trending information


Information is open AND secure

milSuite is an accredited business system hosted at Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) available to DoD CAC holders to share UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO content

milSuite information is open by default and restricted by exception

That means users can choose to share with other DoD personnel or restrict access to their content using simple privacy settings


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Reasons to use milSuite

• Connect – milSuite allows you to connect and work with people from across the DoD

• Learn – milSuite provides a learning platform for trainers and knowledge seekers

• Innovate – milSuite is the home for DoD innovation where ideas make a difference

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milSuite serves every usermilSuite has served more than 900,000 Military users across the DoD spectrum to Connect, Learn, and Innovate. Users can get things done via thousands of milBook groups, milWiki articles, milTube videos and service wide innovation efforts and exchange knowledge in hundreds of thousands of discussions, blogs, virtual documents, and other content created on a daily basis

Personnel

Cyber

Legal

Technology

Medical

Tactical

Education

Professional Networks Professional Services


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Build personal professional networks• Robust profiles with real-time personnel updates• Connect with / follow peers, subordinates, and superiors• Discover and connect with others with similar interests Share expertise and get smarter• Provide status updates, skills, and accomplishments• Exchange knowledge on blogs, discussions, and ideasEasily create collaborative efforts for the right audience• Open/Members Only (every milSuite user can contribute)• Private/Unlisted (only those you allow/invite have access)Establish organizational interactions• Create open or restricted official places• Fine-grained access and permission controls• Engage users through innovative ideas campaigns

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milSuite networks enable you


Choose what to follow and how to get notified• Follow content in your milBook Inbox• Edit email preferences for smarter notificationsCustomize Your View as a personal home page• Only show recent or frequently viewed items• Create lists of tagged content• Easy navigation to current projects or documentsCreate curated custom streams • Funnel information by people, places, or tags• “Subscribe” to activity that interests you or pin a

global stream like Team milSuite, DoD Innovation, or Bloggers stream as your home page

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milSuite puts you in charge


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Powerful information platforms

• Share and stream videos • Tag and categorize to create quick

video channels• Embed videos anywhere on

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• Easily create, post, and edit content• Use existing templates and forms for

standardized content• Use Semantic Wiki to simplify data entry,

improve quality and find information

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Engage your audience

• Create and manage your own surveys• Distribute your survey through milBook

groups, Microsoft SharePoint™ or e-mail• No elevated permissions, specific

programming skills, or certifications required• Robust graphical reporting with data exports

• Build rich content libraries to showcaseyour organization’s products

• Lightweight learning management system to develop low cost trainingand learning content

• Comprehensive training and support to help you get started

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“There is a wealth of information at everyone's fingertips here…This suite of tools is truly innovating the way I do business.


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It is one of the greatest repositories of DoD information available. I can usually find an answer here for anything pertaining to my job or supervising…

Of all DoD websites, this is the only one reflecting professional development and what seems to be user-centered design...

Survey results are in…

I cannot articulate how much milBook and milSuite have helped me professionally, made me a better Officer, and helped me help others…Sample of anonymous feedback from a recent survey on why you would recommend milSuite posted to milSurvey

Need help? We have it.

milSuite is as easy to learn and use as any other social system• milUniversity has everything you need to get up and running quickly• User Community Forums specific to each application provide users an

interactive venue for questions, announcements, and best practices• Interactive Monthly webinars introduce users to the toolsets with easy-

fast lessons, and use case discussions with our team for tips and tricks


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We have public social media sites for announcements, interactions with users and organizations, and sharing of public briefings, videos, and news

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