Case Study: United States Marine Corps achieves rapid, secure family connection for deployed Marines with GroveSite

GroveSite Connects Marine Families

The United States Marine Corps needed a fast, secure way for Marines deployed in Iraq to stay connected with families back home. Custom programming could create a password-protected site but would take months, so GroveSite’s collaboration software was introduced (with hosting support from Ensynch and volunteer development by an Intel employee) to simplify and accelerate deployment.

GroveSite provided a hosted, secure collaboration website that eliminated the need for custom HTML and was up and running in hours rather than months; users became productive within an hour. The solution enabled message boards, photo sharing, and content/user management for Marines and families, improving morale and communication and earning strong praise from unit leaders and spouses.

United States Marine Corps

LtCol Mark Jebens

Commanding Officer