BY GAUTHAM NAGESH, GNAGESH@GOVEXEC.COM
Army Knowledge Online tallied its 1 billionth log-in this week, more than any other Web portal in the federal government, officials announced on Wednesday. Launched in 2001, the Army's intranet is being expanded across the entire Defense Department.
Comment on this article in The Forum.Army Knowledge Online is a collection of applications and social networking tools on the service's secure network, such as e-mail, file storage, discussion forums and video messaging. Its more than 2 million users include active-duty soldiers, as well as National Guard and Reserve members, civilian employees, and the Army's contractor workforce.
"AKO is basically the mode of communication for the Army," said Lt. Col. Ken Fritzsche, chief of operations for the portal. "I like to say we were Web 2.0 before Web 2.0 was defined. Users have been able to post original content and make their own Web pages since before the term was coined."
Full story: http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20081024_5245.php?zone=ngtoday <http://gove-media.com/portal/wts/ccmcfOaPz9aqowEq7vfDbPvQ8fk>
