AKO Eliminates Retiree Access

Army Knowledge Online (AKO), established in the late 1990s, has provided information services, such as email, discussion forums, a people locator and direct access to many other DoD and VA websites, to members of the United States Army, retirees and family members.

The Army is now conducting extensive modernization of its information technology infrastructure and systems. This effort is necessary to bring Army IT up to date, to create a network that works across the entire Department of Defense (DoD) and to comply with federal IT standards. Most importantly, the new infrastructure and security standards will better protect Army information and systems against ever-increasing cyber attacks.  Read more: #17 – December 10, 2013 – AKO Transition Fact Sheet

Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs, Retiree Activities Office (RAO) publishes these newsletters for their retirees.