ALCOAST 348/21 - SEP 2021 DIRECT ACCESS LIMITED AVAILABILITY

united states coast guard

R 231635Z SEP 21
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS
ALCOAST 348/21
SSIC 1000
SUBJ: DIRECT ACCESS LIMITED AVAILABILITY
1. This ALCOAST announces necessary preparations in advance of a
scheduled period of limited availability to Direct Access. This
is required to support mandatory system security updates, to
transition to a new and updated data center to ensure the
sustainability of the Coast Guard's Human Capital Management
system, and to maintain authority to operate. This limited
availability is necessary to prevent the submission of self-service
and Servicing Personnel Office (SPO) transactions that potentially
conflict with these updates.
2. Access will be limited to only those users who will be
performing tasks associated with security update and data center
move on the following dates:
    a. 0600 EDT, Saturday, 02 Oct 2021, through 0600 EDT, Tuesday,
05 Oct 2021.
    b. 0600 EDT, Friday, 29 Oct 2021, through 1600 EDT, Saturday,
30 Oct 2021.
3. This will impact all Active Duty, Reservists, Retirees,
Annuitants, and civilian supervisors of military members. During
this timeframe, access to self-service for all users will be
unavailable. This means no login access, including no ability to
submit absence requests, no processing of pay or separation
transactions and no processing of orders (e.g., Reserve IDT or
ADT).
4. Although limited access will be provided only to those
performing the necessary tasks associated with the updates,
critical requests to access Direct Access during this period
should be submitted to the Project Management Office at:
HQS-DG-lst-DA-PMO@uscg.mil.
5. All other questions and concerns should be forwarded to
LT Brenda J. Rosado, Brenda.J.Rosado@uscg.mil.
6. RADM E. C. Jones, Assistant Commandant for Human Resources
(CG-1), sends.
7. Internet release is authorized.