milSuite Overview - 2016
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The document provides an overview of milsuite, a secure social business platform designed for the Department of Defense, aimed at enhancing collaboration and knowledge management among its users. It highlights the need for innovation and transparency within the DoD, while detailing the various tools and capabilities of milsuite that support these objectives. MilSuite serves as a crucial resource in building the 'Force of the Future' by connecting military personnel and fostering idea generation and collaborative efforts.
milSuite Overview - 2016
- 1. CONNECTING OUR SOLDIERS Social Business Innovation on the DoD Enterprise Network 18 February 2016 UNCLASSIFIED | For Public Release https://www.milSuite.mil
- 2. CONNECTING OUR SOLDIERS Purpose of this Brief 18 February 2016 UNCLASSIFIED | For Public Release 2 Provide an overview of milSuite as a Social Business ― Knowledge Management collaborative toolset using innovation as an example for the DoD’s Force of the Future. RECOGNITIONS: • Army Knowledge ManagementAward (milWiki & milBook) • Honorable mention for Outstanding Government ITAchievement (GovernmentComputer News) • White House Open Government Initiative cited milWiki for its role in the U.S.Army Training and Doctrine Command's efforts toward promoting online collaboration ofArmy Field Manuals
- 3. CONNECTING OUR SOLDIERS 18 February 2016 UNCLASSIFIED | For Public Release Challenges 1 2 3 4 5 A look at our products & capabilities Our footprint Innovation Q&A Today’s Objectives 3
- 4. CONNECTING OUR SOLDIERS Innovation is Social 18 February 2016 UNCLASSIFIED | For Public Release 4
- 5. CONNECTING OUR SOLDIERS DoD Transparency Issues 18 February 2016 UNCLASSIFIED | For Public Release 5 • LIMITED TRANSPARENCY of collaboration, and information sharing across the DoD • FISCAL CONSTRAINTS on spending/duplicative information technology across all DoD services • RISK OF IMPROPER USE of public social media and related cyber security concerns • ACCESSIBILITY of DoD information from anywhere and any CAC enabled devices
- 6. CONNECTING OUR SOLDIERS 18 February 2016 UNCLASSIFIED | For Public Release milSuite Products 6 milSuite is a secure DoD Enterprise focused platform with more than 650,000+ registered users. It is only available to DoD CAC holders, Active and Reserve military, DoD civilian and Contractors (no foreign). milSuite information is open by default, restricted by exception. • THE SUITE OF TOOLS: Based on popular commercial sites milSuite consists of a professionalnetworking site (milBook), a wiki-based encyclopedia (milWiki) a video capability (milTube), a content sharing site (milWire), and an ideas forum (Eureka)
- 7. CONNECTING OUR SOLDIERS KM Capabilities 18 February 2016 UNCLASSIFIED | For Public Release 7 SOCIAL BUSINESS CONTENT MANAGEMENT SEARCH & DISCOVERFIND AN EXPERT COLLABORATE CREATE CUSTOM PORTALS • Enable innovation through crowd-sourced ideas • Custom streams allow users to follow people, places, and tags that matter to them • Post a status update directly to your group and @ people, content or places • Start a conversation through direct messaging, add a subject, or invite more people • Preview files right in milSuite, comment, search or annotate without downloading • Reach audiences through sharing video messages • Access milSearch from any milSuite application in the header • Adds skills and endorse others for better targeted people search for SMEs • Customize the way you want it through banners, avatars, tiles and widgets
- 8. CONNECTING OUR SOLDIERS milSuite Support of FotF 18 February 2016 UNCLASSIFIED | For Public Release 8 Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced goals to build the Force of the Future, an initiative to modernize the personnel management system/processes of the DoD to maintain a competitive edge in attracting top talent to serve the nation • FROM THE NEWS: “The Defense Innovation Network (DIN), established in support of the Force of the Future (FotF), calls for an “internal social network inspired by LinkedIn” to connect the innovators and allow sharing of their ideas. “Force of the Future: Career Flexibility, Fewer Moves,” Military Times, 01 Sep 2015 Establishinga new infrastructureand building the human networkwill be time consumingand expensive – you can leverage milSuite for social KM innovationnow!
- 9. CONNECTING OUR SOLDIERS • NUMEROUS ideation/innovation groups already exist and are incubating • CONNECTS the people with ideas to change agent/SMEs, stakeholders who can evaluate & implement them • EASILY and highly customizable to fit organizationalneeds Innovation through Ideas 18 February 2016 UNCLASSIFIED | For Public Release 9 eureka (idea generation and crowd sourced innovation) is a DoD wide innovation engine that provides a model for organizations to leverage across milSuite The milSuite community is primed for the Defense InnovationNetwork’s Force of the Future
- 10. CONNECTING OUR SOLDIERS World Class Social 18 February 2016 UNCLASSIFIED | For Public Release 10 • INDIVIDUAL USERS Create and edit wiki articles Create collaborative groups for temporary or permanent projects of all sizes Upload videos for streaming, downloading, and embedding • ORGANIZATIONS & LEADERS Create Groups or establish Command Communities Establish wiki portals Crowdsource ideas for implementation Engage openly and privately
- 11. CONNECTING OUR SOLDIERS milBook Profiles 18 February 2016 UNCLASSIFIED | For Public Release 11 • PERSONAL PROFILES Information from DoD milConnect Skills and expertise Photos • CONNECT Follow Endorse Search Find Mentor • COMMUNICATE Status Updates Blogs Discussions Direct messages
- 12. CONNECTING OUR SOLDIERS What’s New on milSuite 18 February 2016 UNCLASSIFIED | For Public Release 12 • MOBILE READY for CAC-enabled devices • AUTO UPDATES to profiles - log on and your profile information is updated • MILBOOK UPGRADES milSuite team stream & military Bloggers “Your View” – customized personal content Tag following “Pages” & Group Content Manager functions > “share content to group” • MILWIKI ADDITIONS include eMentor for Navy medical professionals and milAdvisor (just released!) to collect and connect users to event based training related topics of interest
- 13. CONNECTING OUR SOLDIERS milSuite Social Business 18 February 2016 UNCLASSIFIED | For Public Release 13 • INFRASTRUCTURE milSuite allows knowledge managers to begin connecting and sharing immediately to solve problems for their service and DoD. • USER-CENTRIC Uniquely within the DoD, milSuite was built to allow each individual to use the system in the way that best meets their professional needs while solving organizational problems. • DISCOVER. CREATE. CONNECT. COLLABORATE. Find authoritative information Easily create a shared workspace (KM CoPs and CoIs) Connect with SMEs BLUF: milSuite fills the requirements for professional networking and collaboration Transparency,crowdsourcing,and innovationwill ensuremilSuite’ssuccesswith FoTFKM practices.
- 14. CONNECTING OUR SOLDIERS 18 February 2016 UNCLASSIFIED | For Public Release Our Footprint Thousands of DoD groups & communities 14
- 15. CONNECTING OUR SOLDIERS Points of Contact 18 February 2016 UNCLASSIFIED | For Public Release 15 TOM CURRAN, Product Lead, MilTechSolutions (443) 395-2734 thomas.curran1.civ@mail.mil ROBERT WHEELER, MilTechContractor, Program Management (201) 602-3559 robert.b.wheeler1.ctr@mail.mil TODD MILLER, MilTechContractor, milSuite Operations (732) 927-1040 todd.f.miller10.ctr@mail.mil
- 16. CONNECTING OUR SOLDIERS 16 18 February 2016 UNCLASSIFIED | For Public Release • milSuite is Enterprise focused KM and free to authorized DoD users • Complements private intranets with social outreach • KM Managers can leverage it now • Joint audience • Innovation is social • Enables Force of the Future KM Closing Bits MILSUITE IS SOCIAL BUSINESS INNOVATION https://www.milSuite.mil