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Secure and Accessible Collaboration on Personally Owned Devices

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  • By 55WG/A2

Given the current reliance of Air Force personnel on insecure commercial communication apps (such as GroupMe, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Signal) for operational and tactical coordination, can the Air Force provide a collaboration application to surpass these existing tools in usability, functionality, and security? This application must address the critical need for accessibility on personally owned devices while maintaining robust information security and operational security (OPSEC). Importantly, this approach acknowledges that outright banning of insecure apps is impractical and ineffective, necessitating a solution that empowers airmen to collaborate effectively without compromising security.