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NIPRNet is a network used by the U.S. Department of Defense to exchange unclassified information, including information subject to controls on distribution. It is one of the three main networks of the DoD, along with SIPRNet and JWICS.
SIPRNet is a system of interconnected computer networks used by the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of State to transmit classified information up to SECRET level. It is the secret component of the Defense Information Systems Network and has access to a small pool of trusted allies, such as the Five Eyes.
Army Knowledge Online (AKO) was a web application that provided enterprise information services to the US Army and DoD customers. AKO was sunset in 2021 and replaced by Defense Knowledge Online.
Learn about the history and current practices of military mail, the postal services provided by armed forces to their members. Find out how BFPO (British Forces Post Office) works and what other military mail systems exist around the world.
The Defense Message System or Defense Messaging System (DMS) is a deployment of secure electronic mail and directory services in the United States Department of Defense.DMS was intended to replace the AUTODIN network, and is based on implementations of the OSI X.400 mail, X.500 directory and X.509 public key certificates, with several extensions to meet the specific needs of military messaging.
The web page explains the complex organizational structure of the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and the chain of command from the President to the Secretary of Defense and the Unified Combatant Commanders. The non-operational chain of command runs from the President to the Secretary of Defense and then to the Secretary of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Space Force.
Learn about the history, trends, and current status of the US military budget, which is the largest portion of the discretionary federal budget allocated to the Department of Defense (DoD). Find out the budget requests, enactments, and authorizations for each fiscal year, as well as the breakdown by military department and overseas operations.
This web page provides a partial list of agencies, field activities, and other components under the United States Department of Defense (DoD), which controls the Armed Forces of the United States. It also includes the names and functions of the major commands, the combatant commands, and the unified combatant commands of the DoD.