R 261652Z OCT 12

ALCOAST 465/12
COMDTNOTE 5350
SUBJ: DEOCS WEBSITE OUTAGE
A. COAST GUARD CIVIL RIGHTS MANUAL, COMDTINST M5350.4 (SERIES)
1. ON 19 SEPT 2012 THE DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
(DEOMI) ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE SURVEY (DEOCS) SYSTEM WENT OFFLINE.
2. ALONG WITH OUR DOD PARTNERS, THE COAST GUARD UTILIZES THE SERVICES
OF DEOMI FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION OF CLIMATE SURVEY DATA
AND REPORTING.
3. DEOMI DOES NOT OFFER AN ESTIMATE OF WHEN SYSTEM ACCESS WILL BE
RESTORED, HOWEVER, DEOMI HAS INDICATED THAT THE OUTAGE IS TEMPORARY
AND THAT ALL SURVEYS IN PROGRESS WERE RETAINED AT THE SHUTDOWN POINT
AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE CONTINUANCE UPON SYSTEM
RESTORATION.  COMPONENTS WILL BE ABLE TO EXTEND AFFECTED SURVEY
CLOSING DATES TO PERMIT COMPLETION BY UNIT PERSONNEL.
4. UPON RESTORATION OF THE SYSTEM, UNITS WITH ONGOING SURVEYS SHOULD
FINISH THEIR DEOCS. UNITS COMPLETING THEIR FY12 COMMAND CIVIL RIGHTS
CHECKLISTS THAT HAVE DEOCS CLOSING DATES AFTER 18 SEPT 2012 MAY
ANNOTATE THEIR CHECKLIST SUBMISSIONS TO INDICATE SURVEYS WERE TIMELY
INITIATED IAW REF A, BUT DELAYED IN CLOSING DUE TO THE OUTAGE.
5. COMDT (CG-00H) INTENDS TO ANNOUNCE SYSTEM RESTORATION VIA ALCOAST.
6. MS. TERRI A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR, CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORATE, SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.