HSIN Release 3 Weekly Update

Dear Valued HSIN Partner,

v  HSIN Hosts Important New Cyber Security Effort

The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Network Resilience (FNR) Division is utilizing HSIN Release 3 (R3) as a communication and collaboration tool for their Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Program. The CDM Program will assist Federal Departments and Agencies in meeting their continuous monitoring and FISMA reporting requirements. The CDM Community of Interest (COI), named the CDM Portal, leverages the HSIN R3 environment to generate awareness of the CDM Program and for information sharing with government agencies. One of its features are Toolkits, explaining the CDM Program, detailing the many benefits of the program, and explaining how government agencies can participate. For more information about the CDM Program or the CDM Portal, please contact cdm.fnr.@hq.dhs.gov.

v  This Week We Are Pleased to Welcome Large-Scale DHS Migrations

We are proud to announce the successful migration of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Emergency Management (EM), Law Enforcement (LE), and Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) communities of interest (COIs) to HSIN R3. These entities represent intricate HSIN sites with advanced architecture and complex COIs. Additionally, the migration of both FEMA and EM is crucial in supporting the upcoming Hurricane Season. The HSIN team is grateful for the ongoing commitment and collaboration put forth by these DHS offices to facilitate the migrations in a timely and efficient manner. In summary, 53% of the total COIs have been migrated from the HSIN Legacy System and into the HSIN R3 System and 98% of state COIs have been migrated.  

v  Wide Range of Training Opportunities Available

 

We invite you to partake in the multiple training sessions now available, including Nominator/Validator Training and COI Administrator Training. If you have any questions regarding training support, please contact the HSIN Outreach team directly for more information at hsin.outreach@hq.dhs.gov. 

 

v  Overall Training Numbers Continue to Increase! 

 

We are pleased to announce that the following numbers for HSIN R3 Training through 5/29/2013 . Thanks to everyone for their participation and commitment to continued learning:

• # of users completed Nomination/Validation (NomVal) Training:  113
• # of users completed End User Training: 1,116
• # of users completed Site Admin Training:  92
• # of users completed End User (CBT):  33
• # of users completed MIV Training:  55

 

v  Upcoming Outages

 

Please note that the HSIN R3 system outages are always subject to change. However, be advised of the following, currently planned outages. Final notice of an outage will always be provided by the HSIN Service Operations Team.

 

6/1/13-6/2/13 – 9 PM EDT to 5 PM EDT.

6/29/13- 6/30/13 – 9 PM EDT to 5 PM EDT.

 

Thank you for your interest in HSIN R3! Please contact Michael Brody, Manager for Policy, Outreach and Communications, with any questions: michael.brody@hq.dhs.gov (email) or 202.357.7661 (phone)