Army all-in on VDI for remote access over cybersecurity
The Army is shutting down “Flow 3,” the network port through which users pull data from commercial providers. As Major General Chris Eubank, commander of the Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM), told FedNewsNetwork:
“What we’re really going to shut down is the ability to go into the Army’s network and pull the information through the internet to your device, whether it’s a government furnished device or a personal device. What we’re doing is we’re going to cut off that access so you’ll still be able to get to those services, via your personal device using a Common Access Card (CAC) or from a government furnished piece of equipment using a CAC using the commercial internet, but it’s all going to be through virtual means.”
The Flow 3 access has been available for years as the primary portal for remote user access. The Army will now instead rely on its mature virtual desktop initiative (VDI).
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