ALCOAST 343/23 - SEP 2023 ADVANCE PREPARATIONS FOR UPCOMING OUTAGE TO DIRECT ACCESS

R 251330Z SEP 23 MID120000475951U
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS
ALCOAST 343/23
SSIC 1000
SUBJ: ADVANCE PREPARATIONS FOR UPCOMING OUTAGE TO DIRECT ACCESS
1. This ALCOAST announces necessary preparations in advance of the
scheduled system outage to Direct Access. The system outage is
required to support the Disaster Recovery Test of the Coast Guard's
Human Capital Management system.
2. Starting 0600 EST, Friday, October 13, 2023, there will be no
availability to Direct Access while tasks are being performed to
support the Disaster Recovery Test. Direct Access is scheduled to be
reactivated at 0600 EST, Monday, October 16, 2023. This outage is
necessary to avoid the submission of self-service and SPO
transactions during the test.
3. This system outage for Direct Access impacts all Active Duty,
Reservist, Retirees, Annuitants, and civilian supervisors of
military members. During this timeframe, access to self-service in
Direct Access 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 to include Reserve IDT, ADT, etc.
4. Commanders, Commanding Officers, Officers-in-Charge and Command
Senior Enlisted Leaders should advise all members of the need to
complete any required work prior to 0600 EST, Friday,
October 13, 2023.
5. If you have any questions, please contact LT Brenda J. Rosado,
COMDT (CG-1B1) at (202) 475-5026, or Brenda.J.Rosado@uscg.mil.
6. Dr. D. M. Navarro, Executive Director of Personnel Readiness
(DCMS-DPR-XD), sends.
7. Internet release is authorized.