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Reporting Technologies Working Group Update NERC CIPC Meeting March 17, 2005 Long Beach, CA. Public Release. Reporting Technologies Working Group Update Activities Since Last Meeting.
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Reporting TechnologiesWorking Group UpdateNERC CIPC MeetingMarch 17, 2005Long Beach, CA. Public Release
Reporting Technologies Working Group UpdateActivities Since Last Meeting • Continued to work with CSC & ManTech on development of the Homeland Security Information Network – Electricity Sector (HSIN-ES). • Thursday – January 13, 2005 – Meeting at Baltimore (BWI) to develop specific test scenarios for HSIN-ES. Included representatives from the Nuclear ISAC • Scenario 1 – Hurricane Lynn • Scenario 2 – Cyber / Physical Terrorism • Friday – February 11, 2005 – Conference Call to discuss draft scenarios with participants. • Thursday – March 3, 2005 – Meeting at CSC in Arlington, VA – dress rehearsal for testing scheduled for March 16, 2005 in Long Beach, CA. • Wednesday – March 16, 2005 – First Beta Test.
Reporting Technologies Working Group UpdateGoals • The goal of the HSIN-ES pilot is to: • Deploy a system that will serve as an enhanced replacement for NERC’s Critical Infrastructure Protection Information System (CIPIS) and DHS’s Information Analysis and Warning (IAW) reports. • Provide additional capabilities for the Electricity Sector – Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ES-ISAC) to exchange information (2-way) with the sector. • Provide a reliable system for ES-ISAC communications with DHS and other ISACs. • Establish a platform to implement additional capabilities in subsequent phases.
Reporting Technologies Working Group UpdateHSIN-ES Future Goals • EFFICIENCY - To ensure the usefulness of HSIN-ES, we will need to achieve convergence of various reporting mechanisms: • CIPIS Reporting • IAW Reporting – to include Stage 2 and 3 Reports • DOE 417 Reporting • Free-Form Reporting • TIMELY INFORMATION - Implementation of user-configurable “PUSH” technologies to send critical information to users in a expedient manner so they can take action. • VISUALIZATION – Improve analysis using visualization capabilities such as the mapping tool. • INDUSTRY NEEDS- We’re open to industry feedback once Phase 1 is rolled out!
Reporting Technologies Working Group UpdateHSIN-ES Issues • OWNERSHIP OF DATA – Possible Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) implications. • ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES: • User Account Registration • Authentication • Account Maintenance • User Support / Help Desk • System Maintenance