SPC Private RallyPoint Member 3511719 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>At our unit, supply typically gives you an &quot;Official&quot; CAC reader, the grey ones with the long cord. I never really was given guidance on if we only could use this. My laptop has one built in to it and I have a third party one I use on my desktop. I didn&#39;t think this was a problem until an NCO warned that nothing other than the issued ones are allowed to be used. Wondering if this has validity or if it doesn&#39;t matter for most service members? 2018-04-04T12:34:38-04:00 SPC Private RallyPoint Member 3511719

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>At our unit, supply typically gives you an &quot;Official&quot; CAC reader, the grey ones with the long cord. I never really was given guidance on if we only could use this. My laptop has one built in to it and I have a third party one I use on my desktop. I didn&#39;t think this was a problem until an NCO warned that nothing other than the issued ones are allowed to be used. Wondering if this has validity or if it doesn&#39;t matter for most service members?

2018-04-04T12:34:38-04:00 2018-04-04T12:34:38-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 3511743

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;ve got one at home that I bought at the PX. All of the guidance that I&#39;ve ever been given was &quot;If you don&#39;t have a CAC reader and you don&#39;t want to buy one, Supply has some available.&quot;

2018-04-04T12:41:07-04:00 2018-04-04T12:41:07-04:00 SGT Joseph Gunderson 3512285

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>We always did...

2018-04-04T15:55:56-04:00 2018-04-04T15:55:56-04:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 3521676

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As national guard, I&#39;ve never been issued one but if I want to do anything with a military website I need one. I purchased my own and know multiple full-timers that have done the same.

2018-04-07T15:07:40-04:00 2018-04-07T15:07:40-04:00 2018-04-04T12:34:38-04:00