Comments on: Dispatches from FOBistan: The Army’s Woeful IT Policies Poison the War Effort http://registan.net/index.php/2009/03/07/dispatches-from-fobistan-the-armys-woeful-it-policies-poison-the-war-effort/ Central Asia News -- All Central Asia, All The Time Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:41:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jenniferro10 http://registan.net/index.php/2009/03/07/dispatches-from-fobistan-the-armys-woeful-it-policies-poison-the-war-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-380641 jenniferro10 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:20:38 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2009/03/07/dispatches-from-fobistan-the-armys-woeful-it-policies-poison-the-war-effort/#comment-380641 May I "steal" your list, with citations, of course, for a paper on this topic? May I “steal” your list, with citations, of course, for a paper on this topic?

]]> By: Greyhawk http://registan.net/index.php/2009/03/07/dispatches-from-fobistan-the-armys-woeful-it-policies-poison-the-war-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-379753 Greyhawk Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:21:08 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2009/03/07/dispatches-from-fobistan-the-armys-woeful-it-policies-poison-the-war-effort/#comment-379753 Bagram Air Base = Air Force, not Army. USAF has been using websense to keep Air Force eyes away from bad internets for years now. Want a great ironic quote on the topic? Here's a USAF spokesperson explaining what a "good" internets is: ""Basically," said Maj. Henry Schott of the command’s plans and requirements section, "if it’s a place like The New York Times, an established, reputable media outlet, then it’s fairly cut and dry that that’s a good source, an authorized source."" FWIW: I can confirm your site is not blocked on at least one Stateside Major Army Installation and most of the others you list are available too. (But B5 is blocked.) Bagram Air Base = Air Force, not Army. USAF has been using websense to keep Air Force eyes away from bad internets for years now.

Want a great ironic quote on the topic? Here’s a USAF spokesperson explaining what a “good” internets is: “”Basically,” said Maj. Henry Schott of the command’s plans and requirements section, “if it’s a place like The New York Times, an established, reputable media outlet, then it’s fairly cut and dry that that’s a good source, an authorized source.”"

FWIW: I can confirm your site is not blocked on at least one Stateside Major Army Installation and most of the others you list are available too. (But B5 is blocked.)

]]> By: Private Snuffy http://registan.net/index.php/2009/03/07/dispatches-from-fobistan-the-armys-woeful-it-policies-poison-the-war-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-379752 Private Snuffy Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:43:35 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2009/03/07/dispatches-from-fobistan-the-armys-woeful-it-policies-poison-the-war-effort/#comment-379752 CENTCOM regulations clearly indicate that newsgroups, web blogs, and other public forum sites are prohibited unless approved by proper authority. There is an exception process which goes through your local Information Assurance Security Officer and works it's way up the chain to the Designated Approval Authority. Regarding the posting of manually blocked web sites, there are numerous FRAGO's, NTO's, and TSO's in effect that may direct blocking of particular web sites for various reasons. The mere fact that you've posted them to a blog site allows our adversaries Critical Information about our network defense posture. CENTCOM regulations clearly indicate that newsgroups, web blogs, and other public forum sites are prohibited unless approved by proper authority. There is an exception process which goes through your local Information Assurance Security Officer and works it’s way up the chain to the Designated Approval Authority. Regarding the posting of manually blocked web sites, there are numerous FRAGO’s, NTO’s, and TSO’s in effect that may direct blocking of particular web sites for various reasons. The mere fact that you’ve posted them to a blog site allows our adversaries Critical Information about our network defense posture.

]]> By: Rosemary http://registan.net/index.php/2009/03/07/dispatches-from-fobistan-the-armys-woeful-it-policies-poison-the-war-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-379729 Rosemary Sun, 08 Mar 2009 13:14:53 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2009/03/07/dispatches-from-fobistan-the-armys-woeful-it-policies-poison-the-war-effort/#comment-379729 Hi. I just wanted to let you know that I'm having trouble with your trackback. Are you sure it is the one? Here is the error message: /* ---( HTTP/1.1 200 OK Date: Sun, 08 Mar 2009 13:12:28 GMT Server: Apache/2.0.63 (Unix) mod_ssl/2.0.63 OpenSSL/0.9.7a mod_auth_passthrough/2.1 mod_bwlimited/1.4 FrontPage/5.0.2.2635 mod_python/3.3.1 Python/2.4.3 PHP/5.2.6 X-Powered-By: PHP/5.2.6 X-Pingback: http://www.registan.net/xmlrpc.php Status: 200 OK Content-Length: 570 Connection: close Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 <b>Warning</b>: include(/home/revrend/public_html//wp-trackback.php) [<a href='function.include' rel="nofollow">function.include</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in <b>/home/revrend/public_html/wp-includes/template-loader.php</b> on line <b>8</b> <b>Warning</b>: include() [<a href='function.include' rel="nofollow">function.include</a>]: Failed opening '/home/revrend/public_html//wp-trackback.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in <b>/home/revrend/public_html/wp-includes/template-loader.php</b> on line <b>8</b> www.registan.net /index.php/2009/03/07/dispatches-from-fobistan-the-armys-woeful-it-policies-poison-the-war-effort/trackback/ )--- */ Hi. I just wanted to let you know that I’m having trouble with your trackback. Are you sure it is the one? Here is the error message:

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]]> By: Haole Wahine http://registan.net/index.php/2009/03/07/dispatches-from-fobistan-the-armys-woeful-it-policies-poison-the-war-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-379724 Haole Wahine Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:41:36 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2009/03/07/dispatches-from-fobistan-the-armys-woeful-it-policies-poison-the-war-effort/#comment-379724 As the bean counters move out, things suddenly start getting blocked. Trying to calm down a blogger, once, I said maybe it's a good sign, that the things are considered calm enough for the bean counters to move farther out, but then there was the big incident at FOB Salerno --- so much for that theory. LOL It's very difficult to see any rhyme or reason to some of the restrictions, but as "very much the civilian" I have that problem with a lot of military thinking and planning (or lack thereof). As the bean counters move out, things suddenly start getting blocked. Trying to calm down a blogger, once, I said maybe it’s a good sign, that the things are considered calm enough for the bean counters to move farther out, but then there was the big incident at FOB Salerno — so much for that theory. LOL

It’s very difficult to see any rhyme or reason to some of the restrictions, but as “very much the civilian” I have that problem with a lot of military thinking and planning (or lack thereof).

]]> By: Tadpole http://registan.net/index.php/2009/03/07/dispatches-from-fobistan-the-armys-woeful-it-policies-poison-the-war-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-379723 Tadpole Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:15:08 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2009/03/07/dispatches-from-fobistan-the-armys-woeful-it-policies-poison-the-war-effort/#comment-379723 Wow, apparently things have really changed over there since '06-'07. I was in Afghanistan and I was actively encouraged to blog while I was there by my Chain of Command. Near the end they were starting to block more and more things with websense, but they were not blocking too many blogs. I wrote most of my posts at http://www.armysailor.com from DoD computers. I would write them on my personal laptop, save them as a .txt file then upload them when I could get on a computer. I host my own site rather than using a service like blogger. I would personally suggest that you take a look at (and maybe contact) the Electronic Frontier Foundation if you can get through to them (they may be blocked too). They may be able to at least help start some change over there. I'd also write to my congressmen. Wow, apparently things have really changed over there since ’06-’07. I was in Afghanistan and I was actively encouraged to blog while I was there by my Chain of Command. Near the end they were starting to block more and more things with websense, but they were not blocking too many blogs. I wrote most of my posts at http://www.armysailor.com from DoD computers. I would write them on my personal laptop, save them as a .txt file then upload them when I could get on a computer. I host my own site rather than using a service like blogger.

I would personally suggest that you take a look at (and maybe contact) the Electronic Frontier Foundation if you can get through to them (they may be blocked too). They may be able to at least help start some change over there. I’d also write to my congressmen.

]]> By: Rosemary http://registan.net/index.php/2009/03/07/dispatches-from-fobistan-the-armys-woeful-it-policies-poison-the-war-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-379722 Rosemary Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:59:49 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2009/03/07/dispatches-from-fobistan-the-armys-woeful-it-policies-poison-the-war-effort/#comment-379722 Dear Joshua, The Army and the DOD allow my site to be read because I post most of what they put out in press releases. If you would like, just e-mail it to me and I will post it for you. I use the word site instead of that other word. lol. This is awful. I read Matt's site all the time. If you think it's a good idea, I will cover what he says for you. I already e-mailed him about this posting. It upsets me very much that you are out there fighting for our freedom and Liberty and yet you are denied the same. I understand the protocols. I have no affiliation with the NY Times, so you don't have to worry about seeing any secrets on this site! Not that I've ever had any. If I did, I would deny it, but I have not. lol. You take good care of yourself, please. Are you aware of Soldiers' Angels? Do you have someone to send you letters and care packages? Let me know about that as well if you do not. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. I shall be praying for your family and you. God bless you. Dear Joshua, The Army and the DOD allow my site to be read because I post most of what they put out in press releases. If you would like, just e-mail it to me and I will post it for you. I use the word site instead of that other word. lol.

This is awful. I read Matt’s site all the time. If you think it’s a good idea, I will cover what he says for you. I already e-mailed him about this posting. It upsets me very much that you are out there fighting for our freedom and Liberty and yet you are denied the same.

I understand the protocols. I have no affiliation with the NY Times, so you don’t have to worry about seeing any secrets on this site! Not that I’ve ever had any. If I did, I would deny it, but I have not. lol.

You take good care of yourself, please. Are you aware of Soldiers’ Angels? Do you have someone to send you letters and care packages? Let me know about that as well if you do not. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. I shall be praying for your family and you. God bless you.

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