Army Knowledge Online or AKO Army

AKO Army (Army Knowledge Online) basically refers to a web tool that provides web based services to the Army in the United States. The web based information services are also provided to the joint and DoD customers along with the army. Email, sign on, portal and directory services are provided to the customers irrespective of the network i.e. classified or unclassified. DA Civilians, national guards and active members of the army have access to the services and tools related to army. In order to access the army tools and services, an account is required. In addition to the active members, the retired and reserved members of the army also have access to these services.

AKO Webmail

AKO (Army Knowledge Online) webmail allows the members of the army to exchange mails with other people. It is important to note that people contracted to the US army have no other means to exchange information due to security reasons. AKO webmail allows the army members to exchange information in the form of a simple text, audio or video. The webmail is accessible through a normal internet connection; however there are layers of security in order to provide maximum privacy and security. In order to have an AKO webmail account, it is important to be an active or retired member of the army. Lots of important documents are also required while signing up, like the passport and the driving license. You are required to enter some basic information about yourself i.e. name, address, date of birth, sex and some other important information along with your passport and driving license number. The main website related to army knowledge online webmail also provides several tutorials in order to make the signing process easier.

Security of AKO Webmail

The security of AKO webmail consists of two layers of security. One is the basic security layer asking for the username and the password. This is the basic level of authentication and is present in any mail client. However the presence of another layer of security makes AKO webmail different from rest of the mailing clients. The department of defense (DOD) is responsible for providing all the members related to the army with a Common Access Card. This CAC is used as an ID and at the same time also acts as the second layer of security for the AKO webmail.

Importance of AKO Webmail

The importance of AKO webmail can be explained by the fact that it is the only medium through which people related to the United States army are allowed to exchange information. The exchange of information with other people maybe in the form of audio or video clip or a simple email. It is important to understand that the army members, active or retired aren’t allowed to send mails through any other client except the army knowledge online webmail. It is an important medium by which the security personnel communicate with the outside world.

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