Thursday, January 7, 2016
What is it?
The Army Enterprise Service Desk (AESD) Federation joins information technology (IT) service desks from across Army commands, Army service component commands, and direct reporting units into one Army enterprise IT service desk framework. Through the AESD Federation, service desks from across the globe will standardize common functions, unique command systems, and application support.
What has the Army done?
In September 2015, the Headquarters, Department of the Army Chief Information Officer (CIO)/G-6 issued a policy to federate service desks across the Army and tasked the existing NIPRNet and SIPRNet service desks to:
To date, the Federation consists of 12 service desks including the AESD, Army National Guard, the Pentagon, and U.S. Army Reserve Command. Commands in the Pacific, Europe, Southwest Asia, and Korea operate service desks within their own theaters as Federation members. In November 2015, the U.S. Army Recruiting Command began talks to join the Federation as well.
The AESD Federation holds monthly Integrated Project Team meetings and has developed standardized processes for Blackberry 10 and Department of Defense Mobility Unclassified Capability (DMUC) with more in development. The process is used for everyone in the Army who has a BlackBerry 10, Apple, or Android device.
What does the Army have planned for the future?
The AESD Federation will continue its operational efforts with Blackberry 10 and DMUC devices. The Federation is also focusing on critical enabling technologies:
Why is this important to the Army?
The AESD Federation is the embodiment of the current hybrid support model for service desks. Federating service desks improves coordination by establishing a network of available resources to:
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Sometimes when you are part of an organization, you're part of something that is a little bit bigger than yourself.
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