{"id":31288,"date":"2020-06-15T16:07:48","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T16:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2020\/06\/15\/new-collaboration-tools-and-controls-have-made-dod-telework-safer\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:25:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:25:43","slug":"new-collaboration-tools-and-controls-have-made-dod-telework-safer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/it-networks\/2020\/06\/15\/new-collaboration-tools-and-controls-have-made-dod-telework-safer\/","title":{"rendered":"New collaboration tools and controls have made DoD telework safer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The adoption and use of new tools have made Department of Defense networks safer from increased cyberthreats during this time of heightened remote telework, officials say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tools such as Outlook Web Access, virtual private networks, and commercial virtual remote environment\/Microsoft teams have not only enabled telework and remote operations but also reduced the use of unauthorized telework resources, leading to overall security of the network, a U.S. Cyber Command spokesperson told Fifth Domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For its part, the Army has expanded VPN capacities, teleconferencing and internet access points as well as increased the number of mobile devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\t