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PROTECTED briefs between departments and ministers' offices, without a shared network.

Departments and ministers' offices exchange PROTECTED briefs in DekkoCORE when they don't share a network. The marking shows in every message, read receipts confirm delivery, and sign-in can require a passkey.

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An encrypted DekkoCORE mail message marked PROTECTED, with reply and forward controls and a Revoke button
In DekkoCOREThe PROTECTED marking shows in the message's subject line.
Marked PROTECTED
The marking in every subject line.
Read receipts
See when a brief was opened.
Recall
Take back a message before it's opened.
Passkeys
Sign-in can require a hardware passkey.

Why ministerial briefs are hard to move

Departments and ministers' offices often sit on different networks, and briefs need to move quickly without losing their markings.

Today

  • Briefs printed and walked across
  • Markings lost when documents are forwarded
  • No confirmation a brief was read
  • Edits traded as attachments

With DekkoCORE

  • Briefs sent as encrypted messages
  • The marking shows in every subject line
  • Read receipts show when it was opened
  • Co-editing in the browser, with printing off

How it works in DekkoCORE

One brief, from drafting in the department to the minister's office.

  1. Step 1

    Draft the brief

    Draft it in the department's Hub, co-editing in the browser when several areas contribute.

    • Document editor

  2. Step 2

    Mark it

    Choose the classification as you send. PROTECTED shows in the subject line of secure mail.

    • Classification labels

  3. Step 3

    Send it to the minister's office

    Send the brief as an encrypted message, or share the file View only with printing turned off.

    • Secure mail
    • View only

  4. Step 4

    Confirm it was read

    A read receipt shows when the office opened it.

    • Read receipts

  5. Step 5

    Recall it if needed

    Recall a message sent in error before it's opened.

    • Recall

Who gets what access

A typical brief. You can change or remove anyone's access at any time.

  • Departmental briefing unit

    Full permissions

    Drafts, marks and sends briefs.

  • Contributing line areas

    Editor

    Co-edit their part of the brief.

  • Minister's office

    View only

    Reads the brief, with printing off.

  • Other agencies

    Not shared

    See only briefs sent to them.

The bars show a permission level, from Listing only (one bar) to Full permissions (seven).

Questions

Which classification markings does DekkoCORE support?

OFFICIAL, OFFICIAL: Sensitive and PROTECTED. It doesn't apply caveats such as CABINET.

Is DekkoCORE assessed for PROTECTED information?

Yes. DekkoCORE is IRAP assessed to PROTECTED.

What does recall do?

It removes a message you've sent from recipients who haven't opened it yet. Once a message has been read, recall can't take it back.

Can the minister's office print a brief?

Not if you share it View only with printing turned off. They read it in the browser.

How is sign-in protected?

Your tenancy can require passkeys, including hardware security keys, or two-factor authentication, and can use Microsoft Entra ID single sign-on.

Moving briefs between a department and a minister's office?

Tell us how briefs travel today. We'll show you the same path in DekkoCORE, with your markings and sign-in rules.

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