The Coast Guard is altering how we e-book journey and course of bills. Starting in the Spring of 2027, you’ll use GO.gov for all of your official TDY journey wants. While the launch is nonetheless a means out, all arms ought to go to the Pay and Personnel Center PPC Travel Page and click on the “GO.gov Information and User Guides” tab to get accustomed to the brand new system. You can even watch a short promotional video about GO.gov.
Why the Change?
In 2021, the General Services Administration (GSA) mandated that federal businesses undertake GO.gov. This transfer consolidates the federal government onto a single, trendy journey platform. By making this swap, the federal authorities expects to save lots of over $2 billion. For the Coast Guard, it means forsaking a fragmented legacy system in favor of a commercial-grade, mobile-friendly platform.
Below are the important thing variations between the 2 programs.
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| Feature
| E2 Solutions (Current)
| GO.gov (New System)
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| System Integration & Management
| Booking & Expense
| Often makes use of separate suppliers or siloed modules for reserving versus expense
| Fully consolidated platform the place reserving and bills reside collectively
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| Travel Agents (TMC)
| Currently makes use of CWTSato as our Travel Management Company
| Will swap to a new, centrally procured TMC on the time of go-live
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| User Experience & Technology
| Interface
| Legacy web-based interface; may be complicated for infrequent customers
| Intuitive, commercial-grade interface designed to scale back process completion time
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| Mobile Access
| Limited cell performance for complicated duties
| Native mobile-first interface for reserving and expense administration on the go
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| Card Integration
| Standard cost card integration
| Deep integration with authorities journey cost playing cards for automated expense reconciliation
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| Operational Efficiency
| Modern Features
| Standard legacy options
| Incorporates AI-enabled instruments to streamline auditing and scale back handbook knowledge entry
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Understanding Fees
Travel charges are altering, however your out-of-pocket price stays zero. Under GO.gov, the Coast Guard can pay two varieties of administrative charges: Booking Fees (while you reserve your journey) and a Standard Access Fee (when your expense report is permitted).
It is vital to do not forget that these are mission-funded prices. While you will note them listed in your journey authorization or expense report, the Coast Guard covers them as a part of your official journey bills.
For each permitted expense report (the brand new time period for a “travel voucher”), GSA will cost a Standard Access Fee of $29.50. This payment replaces the outdated $16.50 voucher payment and helps recuperate the prices of constructing and working the GO.gov platform.
Fee Comparison Table (Estimated)
| Fee Type
| E2 Solutions (Current)
| GO.gov (New System)
| Change Summary
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| Self-Service Booking (Air/Rail)
| ~$9.58
| ~$18.80
| Increase: Roughly double the present price to e-book your self on-line
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| Full-Service Booking (Air/Rail)
| ~$40.48
| ~$41.18
| Neutral: Minimal change for full-service agent help
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| Self-Service Hotel/Car Only
| ~$7.44
| ~$7.47
| Neutral: Virtually equivalent price for self-service lodging/rental
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| Service Access Fee (Per Report)
| ~$16.50
| $29.50
| Increase: This replaces the “Voucher Fee” to cowl system operations
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A Note for Command Budgets
Because the brand new Standard Access Fee ($29.50) is larger than the legacy voucher payment ($16.50) and the net reserving payment has additionally elevated, items will see the next administrative price per journey. To shield your unit’s funds, it’s extra vital than ever to make use of Self-Service Booking. Reserving your personal journey on-line stays probably the most cost-effective technique to execute the mission, costing the Coast Guard considerably lower than utilizing a full-service journey agent.
Although the total transition continues to be many months away, taking time now to know GO.gov will make sure you and your unit are prepared for a seamless rollout in 2027. This improve is a serious step ahead in modernizing our administrative instruments to raised serve the workforce. By embracing this mobile-friendly platform and persevering with to make use of self-service reserving, you’ll streamline your personal TDY expertise whereas conserving important funds precisely the place they belong – supporting your unit’s mission.
Questions?
Official ALCOAST 187/26: New Travel System Implementation – Go.gov has been launched with additional particulars. If you’ve got quick questions, contact Miguel A. Beltre at (202) 257-4339 or miguel.a.beltre@uscg.mil.
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