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<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Army Knowledge Online (AKO) / Defense Knowledge Online
(DKO)</B><BR><BR><B>What is it?</B> AKO is the largest and most mature of all
Department of Defense (DoD) portals; it offers many features and capabilities
that are not available on other portals across DoD and has been identified as
the best portal in DoD. Using a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) with AKO as
the foundation, Defense Knowledge Online (DKO) will be established as the Joint
DoD portal, and will be the interface for providing DoD users with the services
needed to accomplish their mission. DKO will consist of a personalized,
user-defined, web-based presentation that allows for secure access to enterprise
services, applications and content. It will provide warfighters, policy makers,
and support personnel with portal capabilities as well as a platform to launch
the Defense Information Systems Agency's (DISA) Net-Centric Enterprise Services
(NCES) and other Service, Agency and Combatant Command core enterprise services.
Once established, DKO will become DoD's catalyst to achieve its goals of
net-centricity, adaptability, interoperability, and cross-domain information
sharing.<BR><BR><B>What has the Army done?</B> The Army has teamed with DISA,
Joint Forces Command (JFCOM), and other DoD Services, Agencies, and Components
to implement a governance structure lead by a Joint Chief Information Officer
(CIO)-level Board of Directors, which is currently chaired by the Army CIO/G-6.
The subordinate Boards include a Governance Board, Technology Review Board, and
a Resources & Requirements Board. The Army has entered into Memorandums of
Agreement and Inter-Service Support Agreements with DISA and is currently
finalizing these with the other participants. The boards have collected and
prioritized requirements and the Board of Directors has validated the AKO
solution as the agreed upon model for DKO.<BR><BR><B>What continued efforts does
the Army plan to continue in the future?</B> The Army is working with the other
Services, Agencies and Components to develop the DKO concept of operations as
well as their respective migration strategies to DKO. In addition, the Army is
looking to expand DKO partnerships to include other federal, state, and local
government agencies. The Army CIO/G-6 and DISA, through DKO/DKO-SIPRNET, have
already formed initial agreements with the U.S. Department of State and the
Director of National Intelligence to plan for future access to content,
services, and applications through DKO. <BR><BR><B>Why is this important to the
Army?</B> For the Army, an SOA-enabled DKO will provide warfighters with an
enterprise portal capability that can adapt and change as quickly as required to
outpace battlefield challenges. The Warfighter needs to be able to access
critical knowledge and information resident in multiple databases, applications
and domains. DKO will provide Warfighters with the ability to access and display
information and knowledge, from multiple data sources, in a Joint environment.
<BR><BR>* To continue reading this topic on Army Knowledge Online (AKO) /
Defense Knowledge Online (DKO) <A
href="http://www.army.mil/aps/06/maindocument/infopapers/64.html"
target=_blank><B>click here</A></B><BR><BR>* For more information on this and
other topics see<B><A href="http://www.army.mil/aps/06/15_addendums.html"
target=_blank> Addendum J in the Army Posture Statement.</A></B><BR></FONT></P></DIV>
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<H2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Third Round in Iraq</B> to Test U.S. Troops (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070109479372.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A href="http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0109/p01s01-usmi.html"
target=_blank>CSM</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Guam Guardsmen Recognized</B> for Support in Djibouti (<A
href="http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=42647"
target=_blank>SAS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Army Investigates</B> Alleged Recruiting Fraud (<A
href="http://www.foxrochester.com/News/Story/?ID=25995" target=_blank>FXR</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>USAREUR Training Day Schedule</B> is Adjusted (<A
href="http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=42648"
target=_blank>SAS</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Bush to Reveal</B> New Iraq Strategy (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070109479386.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20070109-122507-6604r.htm"
target=_blank>WT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Stryker Troops Assist Iraqis, </B>Secure Baghdad Neighborhood (<A
href="http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8931&Itemid=18"
target=_blank>MNF</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>U.S., Iraqi forces Fight Insurgents</B> in Heart of Baghdad (<A
href="http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/01/09/iraq.main/"
target=_blank>CNN</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Citizen Soldiers may be the Key</B> to Iraq Buildup (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070109479395.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-troops9jan09,0,5874521.story?coll=la-home-headlines"
target=_blank>LAT</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Bush to Mingle with Troops</B> at Fort Benning (<A
href="http://www.wsbtv.com/news/10702883/detail.html" target=_blank>WSB</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>'Why I Serve' Participants to Share Motivation</B> for Military Service
(<A href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=2620"
target=_blank>AFIS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>A Milestone Iraq Statistic</B> is a Texas Family's Tragedy (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070109479411.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/iraq/complete/la-na-soldier9jan09,1,1244435.story?ctrack=1&cset=true"
target=_blank>LAT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Chief of Chaplains Brings Encouragement</B> and Support (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/01/08/1259-chief-of-chaplains-brings-encouragement-and-support/"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>U.S Military says 2 Soldiers Killed in Combat</B> North of Baghdad (<A
href="http://www.iht.com/" target=_blank>IHT</A> | <A
href="http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/01/08/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-Troops-Killed.php"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>On the Edge of Baghdad's Sadr City, </B>U.S. Soldiers Wait to be
Attacked (<A href="http://www.canada.com/" target=_blank>CDA</A> | <A
href="http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=f22c5ffe-0e44-4ab6-8ab1-968df5567170&k=2919"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Top U.S. General: N. Korea may Conduct</B> Another Nuke Test (<A
href="http://www.jpost.com/" target=_blank>JP</A> | <A
href="http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1167467692003&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Bush Poised to Unveil Plan</B> for More U.S. Soldiers in Iraq Despite
Critics (<A href="http://www.canada.com/" target=_blank>CDA</A> | <A
href="http://www.canada.com/topics/news/world/story.html?id=7f4b1514-4d47-452f-9f5f-d24e4a8fc79c&k=81202"
target=_blank>Story</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>
</FONT><UL>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>From New York to Iraq</B> Via the World Trade Towers (<A
href="http://gazingattheflag.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>GAF</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Conscientious Rejector</B> - or Unconscious Puppet? (<A
href="http://mikegulf.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>MG</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Why A Troop Increase</B> Isn't that Bad of an Idea (<A
href="http://boredsoldier.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>BS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Radios, Ramen</B> and Old Friends (<A
href="http://www.bouhammer.com/nucleus/AfghanBlog.php"
target=_blank>BH</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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