When on the road with a Highly Secure laptop, how do you communicate with folks back home? Do you bring a personal laptop with you?

I bring my personal computer with me. And the govt laptop never leaves the bag, that is no more than 2 ft from me at all times, until I need it for official business.

I always figured if it was a secure Government computer I only did authorized Government business on it. I did My own things only on My own computer and never mixed the two. Although I have a cell phone I own I can receive Email on, Text etc. I use that to communicate with people at home. When I'm away I tend not to spend any time on any computer I don't have to. I usually had other things to do beside roost on a computer. If I called home my calls were usually short and had a purpose. I never liked blabbing on the phone or sending text messages. I always thought phones were kind of annoying and didn't call people at home if I didn't have to . At work I have to answer the phone, thats fine but at home I prefer the peace and quiet and no ringing phones. That kind of drifted from laptops but I tend to be very careful and except for limited Emails don't often use it to communicate with people at home anyway. When i see people that have got in real trouble with misuse of Government computers I decided long ago to never take any risk.

I believe that so long as your highly secure laptop is locked up and stowed away properly, then you may use your personal laptop. However these two items cannot be packed away in the same container, and your personal laptop should NEVER enter a secure space. I would also consult whatever instruction you use for Information Security or ask a superior as Navy regulations may differ from Army.