On defense.gov, an “Access Denied – You don’t have permission to access…” page with an Akamai/EdgeSuite reference number is a standard 403 Forbidden error generated by the site’s content‑delivery/security layer (Akamai). It means the request was blocked by security or access‑control rules (for example, based on IP, region, or request pattern), not that the page doesn’t exist. It is usually a technical or policy block at the network/CDN level rather than a personal account login issue.
A public advisory page like the PPO schedule can be blocked for several reasons, including: (1) automated security rules at the Akamai/CDN or defense.gov firewall mistakenly flagging certain IP ranges or regions as suspicious and denying access; (2) configuration changes, migrations, or maintenance that temporarily misconfigure access controls; or (3) deliberate removal or restriction of older or sensitive pages as part of broader content clean‑ups on Pentagon websites. Without an official statement, the specific reason for this particular PPO advisory being blocked from your location cannot be determined.
Open sources indicate that the same advisory text appears on the Department of Defense’s newer public site: the “Press Products” page on war.gov states that “The office of Pentagon Press Operations will be physically closed on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, through Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026,” which is the core operational schedule detail. If defense.gov remains inaccessible, the most reliable ways to obtain the full schedule are: (1) check the advisory or related press‑operations notices on the official war.gov “Press Products” or “For the Media” pages; and (2) contact Pentagon Press Operations directly by phone or email to request the full text of the schedule. There is no publicly indexed archive copy of this specific advisory on the Wayback Machine as of now.
The content of PPO “operational schedule” advisories (e.g., office open/closed dates, contact numbers for media) is normally unclassified and meant for public or press use. The presence of an “Access Denied” error on defense.gov is almost certainly due to technical/security configuration or website‑management decisions, not formal classification. There is no indication in public records that this schedule was designated as classified or restricted to cleared users; in fact, an equivalent description of the schedule appears on the public war.gov press pages.
For access issues or to request the PPO schedule, the appropriate contacts are:
• Pentagon Press Operations (media): the DoD public‑affairs/press‑operations office can be reached at +1‑703‑697‑5131; this number is repeatedly listed in DoD public‑affairs guidance as the Defense Press Operations (DPO/PPO) contact for media queries. • After‑hours or general public‑affairs duty officer: public documents list the Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs duty officer at osd.pa.dutyofficer@mail.mil for media‑related issues. • For website technical problems (if you are not press), use the “Website Technical Support” or “Contact” links on war.gov/defense.gov to report the “Access Denied” error so administrators can investigate.
There is currently no publicly indexed archived copy of this exact advisory on the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine or similar public archives. However, a substantially similar description of the schedule is available via official DoD web properties: search results for war.gov’s “Press Products” section state that “The office of Pentagon Press Operations will be physically closed on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, through Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026.” To look for any future archives, you can manually search the advisory URL on web.archive.org or monitor the war.gov “Press Products” and “News/Advisories” pages, which serve as the primary alternative official sources for such notices.