R 182034ZNOV08
MARADMIN 647/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4//
SUBJ/IMMEDIATE DISCONTINUED USE OF REMOVABLE FLASH MEDIA STORAGE
/AND MEMORY DEVICES ON MARINE CORPS NETWORKS//
REF/A/MSGID:MCEN OPDIR 293-08/MCNOSC/-/-/NOTAL//
NARR/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS NETWORK OPERATIONS AND SECURITY
CENTER (MCNOSC) OPERATIONAL DIRECTIVE (OPDIR) 293-08.//
POC/JOSEPH UCHYTIL/MAJOR/UNIT:HQMC C4 IA/-/TEL:703 693-3490
/EMAIL:JOSEPH.UCHYTIL@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS IS A COORDINATED MESSAGE BETWEEN THE C4 AND
INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENTS AND IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH REF A.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, USE OF ANY REMOVABLE
FLASH MEDIA STORAGE DEVICE WHICH USES A UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB)
CONNECTION IS PROHIBITED ON THE MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE NETWORK
(MCEN), BOTH NIPRNET AND SIPRNET, AS WELL AS THE MARINE CORPS
SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (SCI) NETWORKS (JWICS AND
NSANET).
2. PROHIBITED DEVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: FLASH/THUMB
DRIVES; MEMORY STICKS; CAMERA FLASH MEMORY CARDS; OR ANY PORTABLE
FIRMWARE BASED STORAGE DEVICE. EXTERNAL HARD DISK DRIVES ARE NOT
SUBJECT TO THIS PROHIBITION.
3. THIS ACTION IS PREDICATED ON A CREDIBLE AND SUBSTANTIAL THREAT
TO USMC NETWORKS.
4. WAIVERS. NO WAIVERS OR EXCEPTIONS TO THIS MARADMIN ARE
AUTHORIZED.
5. COMMANDS WILL ENSURE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS POLICY WITHOUT
DELAY AND DISSEMINATE THROUGH THE WIDEST MEANS, INCLUDING POSTING ON
ORGANIZATIONAL BULLETIN BOARDS.
6. CANCELLATION CONTINGENCY. THIS MARADMIN WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT
UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A SUBSEQUENT MARADMIN AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED
USE OF REMOVABLE FLASH MEDIA STORAGE DEVICES IS RELEASED.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN G. J. ALLEN, DIRECTOR, COMMAND,
CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTERS.//