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Navy adjusts rollout of enterprise safety reporting system after shutdown delays

"Once RMI is fully implemented, there will be full visibility and transparency of the data," the Naval Safety Command said.

Anastasia Obis

March 13, 2026 6:02 pm

3 min read

The Navy is adjusting the rollout of a new enterprise safety reporting system after the government shutdown delayed development and data migration work, according to a directive issued by the service secretary.

In a message to the force, Navy Secretary John Phelan said the service will implement the Risk Management Information system, or RMI, using a phased approach, with key milestones beginning Jan. 1 and continuing through May.

“In response to the 42-day shutdown of the federal government, the program adjusted by prioritizing the Secretary of the Navy-directed transition to RMI and rephased future module development,” the Naval Safety Command told Federal News Network.

The Navy’s RMI is replacing several legacy safety and mishap reporting systems used across the Navy and Marine Corps, including the Web-Enabled Safety System (WESS), officially sundowned in August 2020, the Enterprise Safety Applications Management System, and various shipyard maintenance and medical surveillance databases and stand-alone systems.

Officials say consolidating those systems will give commanders and safety analysts a clearer picture of risks across the force by bringing safety data into one centralized platform.

“As the official Program of Record, once RMI is fully implemented, there will be full visibility and transparency of the data. Analysts, safety professionals, and other users with access will have a full risk portfolio that gives them the ability to see the full risk picture and all safety systems within a single platform, enabling synergy of effort,” the Naval Safety Command said. “The RMI system offers a one-stop repository encompassing multiple modules that will deliver improved safety capabilities to the naval enterprise by providing relevant information and safety data for managing risk and for making informed, data-driven risk-based decisions.”

The Navy activated the first group of RMI modules in January — modules that are fully developed and do not require historical data migration for initial operational use include investigations, inspections, hazard abatement, mishap prevention and job hazard analysis.

All Navy commands have already transitioned to and are using RMI’s investigation module and the Motorcycle Unit Safety Tracking Tool, according to the service.

A second group of “data-dependent” program modules — including personnel management and medical surveillance — is scheduled to transition to the system starting March 1. “Commands may continue limited legacy system use for historical reference only until data migration is completed and validated,” Phelan said in the directive.

A third group is expected to reach full operational capability by May 1, when advanced program management tools such as respiratory program management and high-risk training modules become available.

Once the Navy reaches that milestone, RMI will become the service’s primary system of record for these programs.

Under the directive, commands must stop entering new safety data into old systems once each phase of the rollout is completed, unless exceptions are granted due to data migration delays.

Modernization of safety and risk management processes across the fleet is part of the Navy’s broader digital transformation effort. “By replacing a number of outdated legacy systems with a single, integrated platform, RMI is designed to provide actionable, data-driven insights to enhance operational readiness and prevent mishaps,” the Naval Safety Command said.

Since the RMI program started in August 2020, the Naval Safety Command has been expanding training for the system, integrating RMI instruction into resident and online safety courses and offering targeted training modules through the Naval Safety and Environmental Training Center.

“The courses are for military and government civilians and are designed to equip users with the knowledge and skills needed to maintain data accuracy and integrity within the system as well as how to use RMI as a risk management tool,” the Naval Safety Command said.