
"While AKO 2.0 might seem very different at first sight, the Army has always used AKO to support its Soldiers, civilians and contractors with an enterprise portal with capabilities and functionality," said Sarah Bearden, the product lead for Enterprise Content Collaboration and Messaging (EC2M). "In the world of Army information technology, we are constantly modernizing and updating our platforms to provide cutting edge web-based services to our Soldiers, the Army workforce and the extended Army Community, anytime from anywhere." said Tom Neff, the project director for Enterprise Services, the project office that oversees the new AKO implementation.Īdditionally, AKO 2.0 will allow soldiers and commands the ability to conduct all their Army business, both personal and organizational, including access to medical records, training records, education records, etc.

The new AKO, called AKO 2.0, offers a more mobile-friendly and contemporary look and feel, modern navigation, the first-ever Army Directory linking users to Army organizations and a home page that presents information specific to military personnel, DOD civilians and contractors.Īside from a new look, AKO 2.0 will have a robust and improved search functionality coupled with a responsive design to match the device a user is on, including mobile devices.

25, 2019) - Contrary to popular belief, Army Knowledge Online (AKO) is NOT going away - it is modernizing and upgrading, with new and improved features to accommodate today's Army. The new AKO, called AKO 2.0, offers a more mobile-friendly and contemporary look and feel, modern navigation, the first-ever Army Directory linking users to Army organizations and a home page that presents information specific to military personnel. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – 1 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S.
