DHS Announces HSINAC Meeting – 4-10-14

Today DHS published a meeting notice in the Federal Register (79 FR 12209-12210) announcing the meeting of the Homeland Security Information Network Advisory Committee on April 10^th and 11^th, 2014. The public meeting will be held in Washington, DC and will be accessible via web conference and teleconference modes.

The agenda of this meeting is focused on the deployment of the HSIN R3 Platform. Specific topics of discussion will include:

• HSIN program updates;

• HSIN R3 platform optimization;

• HSIN R3 strategic positioning and messaging strategy;

• Membership, agendas and operations planning

DHS is soliciting public attendance the meeting. The public may physically attend the meeting or participate by web conference via HSIN Connect (available to non-HSIN registered individuals) or teleconference. Actual participation will be limited to HSINAC members or via submission of written comments. Written comments would be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal (www.Regulations.gov; Docket # DHS-2013-0037).

BTW: The HSIN web site does a poor job of keeping up-to-date information available on the HSINAC. For instance there is nothing on the site about last December’s meeting.

Publishes HSINAC Meeting Notice – 12-17-13

Yesterday the DHS Office of Operation Coordination and Planning published a meeting notice in the Federal Register (78 FR 70631-70632) for a teleconference to be held by the Homeland Security Information Network Advisory Committee (HSINAC) on December 17^th. The meeting will be open to the public either by telephone or via HSIN Connect, an online web-conferencing tool.

The agenda for the meeting includes:

HSIN Program Update, including:

• New hires;

• New development contract;

• New outreach contract, and

• Budget/Investment requirements.

HSIN Optimization and Development Vision, including:

• Improving system performance and service operations;

• Interoperability and Federation;

• Large list user validation;

• New development environment; and

• DHS suspicious activity reporting.

The Committee is expected to vote on:

• Stakeholder management strategy;

• Messaging/communications strategy; and

• HSIN mobile use/application policy.

Public participation is being solicited. A public comment period will be held at the end of the conference. Written comments on the topics outlined above may be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal (www.Regulations.gov; Docket # DHS-2013-0037) and should be submitted by December 13^th.

HSINAC Meeting 08-31-10

According to a notice in today’s Federal Register, the DHS Homeland Security Information Network Advisory Committee (HSINAC) will hold a two-day public meeting starting on August 31, 2010 in Potomac, MD. The meeting will be open to the public but the public will not be allowed to participate in the discussions. Seating will be limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. According to that notice the mission of the HSINAC “is to identify issues and provide to senior leadership of the Department, in particular the Director of Operations Coordination and Planning, independent advice and recommendations for the improvement of the Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN)” (75 FR 44801). The agenda for this meeting includes:

HSIN NextGen and the Common Operating Picture upgrade, The HSIN NextGen capabilities release schedule, The DHS portal consolidation program, Interoperability across Federal systems, The HSIN business case update, Desired future HSIN capabilities, and Relocation of the HSIN program.

Written materials and comments for Committee consideration and requests to make an oral statement can be submitted by email(HSINAC@DHS.gov) and the docket number (DHS-2010-0061) must be included. Submissions must be made by August 20th.

DHS Accepting Applications for HSINAC

Yesterday the Department of Homeland Security posted a notice in the Federal Register soliciting applications for membership in the Homeland Security Information Network Advisory Committee (HSINAC). The twenty members of this advisory committee advise the Director, Office of Operations Coordination and other members of DHS leadership about the requirements of the end users of the HSIN. Members typically serve a two to three year term on the HSINAC, attending at least two meetings per year. Members are considered to be ‘special government employees’ and receive travel and per diem allowances. Applications need to be submitted by July 24th.