https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN44040-ALARACT_0642025-000-WEB-1.pdf
ALARACT 064/2025
DTG: R 131857Z JUN 25
UNCLAS
THIS ALARACT MESSAGE HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED BY JSP ON BEHALF OF
HQDA, DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, G–6
SUBJ/ALARACT 064/2025 – SUNSETTING OF ARMY TRAINING AND
CERTIFICATION TRACKING SYSTEM
1. (U) REFERENCES:
1.A. (U) U.S. ARMY NETWORK ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY COMMAND
(NETCOM) EXTERNAL ORDER 250404–10G35, ESTABLISHING ACCOUNT
VALIDATION SYSTEM IN RESPONSE TO THE SUNSETTING OF ARMY TRAINING
AND CERTIFICATION TRACKING SYSTEM (ATCTS) (COMMON ACCESS CARD
(CAC) REQUIRED FOR ACCESS)
1.B. (U) CYBER OPORD 240603–10SGS, FRAGOORD 01, POLICY CHANGE FOR
REQUESTING SYSTEM ACCESS (CAC REQUIRED FOR ACCESS)
1.C. (U) OPORD 240708–10G3, ARMY ENTERPRISE SERVICE MANAGEMENT
PLATFORM (AESMP) (CAC REQUIRED FOR ACCESS)
1.D. (U) NETCOM DIRECTIVE: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INFORMATON
NETWORK – ARMY (DODIN–A) DIRECTIVE FOR SYSTEM AUTHORIZATION
ACCESS REQUEST (DD FORM 2875)
1.E. (U) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST) 800–53
REVISION 5, SECURITY AND PRIVACY CONTROLS FOR INFORMATON SYSTEMS
AND ORGANIZATIONS
1.F. (U) AR 25–2, ARMY CYBERSECURITY
1.G. (U) DA PAM 25–2–6, CYBERSECURITY TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM
1.H. (U) DA PAM 25–2–7, ARMY INFORMATION SYSTEM PRIVILEGED ACCESS
1.I. (U) DA PAM 25–2–13, ARMY IDENTITY, CREDENTIAL, AND ACCESS
MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPLEMENTING
INSTRUCTIONS
1.J. (U) DA PAM 25–2–18, FOREIGN PERSONNEL ACCESS TO INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
2. (U) THIS MESSAGE CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING READINESS.
3. (U) PURPOSE: THIS MESSAGE IS TO PROVIDE NOTICE THAT REFERENCE 1.F.
IS BEING REVISED TO INCLUDE NEW CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS. THE ATCTS
WILL SUNSET AND CAPABILITIES WILL TRANSITION TO ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS
AND PROCESSES.
4. (U) APPLICABILITY: THIS MESSAGE APPLIES TO THE REGULAR ARMY,
UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE, AND THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD.
5. (U) BACKGROUND: ATCTS HAS SERVED AS A VITAL TOOL FOR TRACKING
THE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION(S) FOR ALL ARMY CYBER WORKFORCE
PERSONNEL AND PROVIDING NETWORK ACCESS MANAGEMENT AND
VALIDATION OF TRAINING FOR NETWORK ACCESS TO ALL DODIN–A USERS
SINCE 2008. ADVANCEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY AND CHANGES IN TRAINING
AND CERTIFICATION POLICIES AND REQUIREMENTS NECESSITATED A
REEVALUATION OF THIS LEGACY SYSTEM.
6. (U) THE DECISION WAS MADE BY THE ARMY CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
(CIO) AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF (DCS), G–6 TO TRANSITION FROM THE
LEGACY ATCTS CAPABILITY TO A MORE ROBUST, MODERNIZED, EFFICIENT,
AND INTEGRATED SYSTEM THAT ALIGNS WITH ARMY MODERNIZATION GOALS
AND REDUCES COST. THE NETCOM HAS DEVELOPED A MODERNIZED
SOLUTION THAT AUTOMATES THE NETWORK ACCESS MANAGEMENT AND
ACCOUNT PROVISIONING PROCESS. A FOLLOW-ON CYBER WORKFORCE
FRAMEWORK CAPABILITY IS EXPECTED NO LATER THAN 1 OCTOBER 2025.
7. (U) IMPACT: THIS DECISION AFFECTS ALL PERSONNEL WITH NETWORK
ACCESS, INCLUDING DA CIVILIANS, ACTIVE MILITARY (COMPOS 1–3), AND
CONTRACTORS.
8. (U) NETWORK ACCESS MANAGEMENT TRANSITION: THE CURRENT PROCESS
TO REVIEW DOCUMENTATION AND TRAINING COMPLETION FOR ACCESS TO
THE DODIN–A NETWORK ACCESS THROUGH ATCTS ENDED ON 30 APRIL 2025.
STARTING 1 MAY 2025, ALL DODIN–A NETWORK USERS WILL USE THE NEW
SYSTEM. PROCESS ACCESS REQUESTS THROUGH THE ARMY ENTERPRISE
SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLATFORM (AESMP) AT WWW.AESMP.ARMY.MIL TO
REQUEST SYSTEM ACCESS.
8.A. (U) THE NEW SYSTEM ACCESS REQUEST PROCESS WAS AVAILABLE ON
AESMP STARTING 1 MAY 2025 UNDER “I NEED…” → “NEW SYSTEM ACCESS
REQUEST.” ALL SYSTEM ACCESS REQUESTS WILL BE COMPLETED THROUGH
AESMP. ARMY POLICY(IES) WILL BE CHANGED TO REFLECT THIS NEW
PROCEDURE.
8.B. (U) ALL CURRENT ARMY USERS WILL CREATE THE NEW SYSTEM ACCESS
REQUEST—AND ACCESS AGREEMENT FOR PRIVILEGED USERS ONLY—THE
FIRST TIME ANY OF THE FOLLOWING EVENTS OCCUR AND MUST ONLY
COMPLETE THE PROCESS ONCE THROUGH THE AESMP PROCESS IN
PARAGRAPH 8.A. THIS WILL FACILITATE TRANSITION TO THE NEW SYSTEM
FOR ALL CURRENT USERS OVER THE NEXT YEAR:
8.B.1. (U) AT THE NEXT RENEWAL OF THEIR ARMY CYBER AWARENESS
TRAINING CERTIFICATE;
8.B.2. (U) UPON PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION TO A NEW DUTY STATION.
8.B.3. (U) CHANGE OF PERSONNEL TYPE (FOR EXAMPLE, MILITARY TO
CIVILIAN, CIVILIAN TO CONTRACTOR, CONTRACTOR TO MILITARY, AND SO ON);
8.B.4. (U) CHANGE OF LAST NAME;
8.B.5. (U) CHANGING TO A HIGHER ENCLAVE SECURITY LEVEL (SUCH AS NIPR
TO SIPR); OR
8.B.6. (U) UPON RENEWAL OR EXTENSION OF CONTRACTS.
9. (U) DOD CYBER AWARENESS CHALLENGE TRAINING: ALL DODIN–A USERS
WILL CONTINUE TO COMPLETE THE CYBER AWARENESS CHALLENGE
TRAINING AND SIGN THE ARMY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY USER
AGREEMENT ON THE FORT EISENHOWER TRAINING SITE AT
HTTPS://CS.SIGNAL.ARMY.MIL.
10. (U) REFER QUESTIONS REGARDING CYBER WORKFORCE QUALIFICATIONS
MANAGEMENT TO THE FOLLOWING POINTS OF CONTACT:
10.A. (U) CIO POLICY INBOX: USARMY.PENTAGON.HQDA-CIO.MBX.POLICY-
INBOX@ARMY.MIL.
10.B. (U) DCS, G–6 WORKFORCE INBOX: USARMY.BELVOIR.HQDA-
CIO.MBX.TRAINING-AND-CERTIFICATION@ARMY.MIL.
11. (U) REFER QUESTIONS REGARDING NETWORK ACCESS MANAGEMENT TO
EMAIL: USARMY.HUACHUCA.NETCOM.MBX.ATCTS-SUNSET-RFI@ARMY.MIL.
12. (U) THIS ALARACT MESSAGE EXPIRES 1 MAY 2026.