[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12209-12210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04722]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[DHS-2013-0037]


Committee Name: Homeland Security Information Network Advisory 
Committee (HSINAC)

AGENCY: Office of Operations Coordination and Planning/Office of Chief 
Information Officer (OPS/OCIO), HSD.

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Information Network Advisory Committee 
(HSINAC) calls a full body, in-person meeting of its membership to 
receive all relevant information and facilitate development of 
recommendations to the HSIN Program Management Office (PMO) on three 
major issue areas including: (1) Progress in optimizing the HSIN R3 
platform and potentially necessary reforms to the design of HSIN 
Central and prioritization of future HSIN development requirements to 
ensure optimal performance; (2) defining the strategic positioning of 
the HSIN R3 platform and resulting messaging and communications 
planning; and (3) at the direction and guidance of the HSIN PMO, 
developing recommendations for membership, agendas and operations plans 
for a series of newly established sub-committees.

DATES: The HSINAC will meet April 10-11, 2014 from 9-5 p.m. EST in 
Washington, DC.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Washington, DC at 131 M St. NE., 
6th Floor Conference Room and virtually through HSIN Connect, an online 
Web-conferencing tool and via teleconference at 1-866-709-3157. The 
meeting will be open to the public. The meeting may conclude early on 
Friday, April 11, 2014 if the committee concludes its business. A 
conference call and HSIN Connect, an online Web-conferencing tool, 
session will be made available to all audiences including members of 
the general public. To access the meeting virtually visit https://share.dhs.gov/hsinac, and dial-in via teleconference at 1-866-709-3157 
Conference Pin: 5713574. To enter the meeting virtually and follow the 
brief online, from https://share.dhs.gov/

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hsinac, click on ``enter as a guest,'' type in your name as a guest and 
click ``submit.'' The teleconference lines will be open for the public 
and the meeting brief will be posted beforehand on the Federal Register 
site https://www.federalregister.gov/. If the federal government is 
closed, the meeting will be rescheduled.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
Michael Brody, [email protected], 202-343-4211, as soon as 
possible.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment 
on the issues to be considered by the committee. Comments must be 
submitted in writing no later than April 1, 2014, and must be 
identified by the docket number--DHS-2013-0037--and may be submitted by 
one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: Michael Brody, [email protected]. Please 
also include the docket number in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: 202-343-4294
     Mail: Michael Brody, Department of Homeland Security, OPS 
CIO-D Stop 0426, 245 Murray Lane SW., BLDG 410, Washington, DC 20528-
0426.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number (DHS-2013-
0037) for this action. Comments received will be posted without 
alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received by the HSINAC go to http://www.regulations.gov and 
type the docket number of DHS-2013-0037 into the ``search'' field at 
the top right of the Web site.
    A public comment period will be held during the meeting on Friday, 
April 11, 2014, from 3 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., and speakers are requested to 
limit their comments to 3 minutes. Please note that the public comment 
period may begin or end before the time indicated, following the last 
call for comments. Contact one of the individuals listed below to 
register as a speaker.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Designated Federal Officer, Michael 
Brody, [email protected], Phone: 202-343-4211, Fax: 202-343-
4294.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Homeland Security Information Network 
Advisory Committee (HSINAC) is an advisory body to the Homeland 
Security Information Network (HSIN) Program Management Office. This 
committee provides advice and recommendations to the U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS) on matters relating to HSIN. These matters 
include system requirements, operating policies, community 
organization, knowledge management, interoperability and federation 
with other systems, and any other aspect of HSIN that supports the 
operations of DHS and its federal, state, territorial, local, tribal, 
international, and private sector mission partners. Notice of this 
meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 
Appendix. The HSINAC provides advice and recommendations to DHS on 
matters relating to HSIN.

Agenda

    The Agenda will have two major components. The first, Program 
Updates, will provide the HSINAC with information necessary to discuss 
and develop recommendations on the specified issue areas. The second, 
Recommendations Development, will involve deliberations by the HSINAC 
on three major issues areas, including: (1) HSIN R3 platform 
optimization; (2) HSIN R3 Strategic Positioning and Messaging Strategy; 
and (3) Membership, Agendas and Operations Planning for a New Sub-
Committees.
1. HSIN Program Update
    a. HSINAC Members receive HSIN Program Management Office (PMO) 
updates on the following key issues, and offer critical feedback, 
guidance and initial formulation of recommendations for future program 
enhancements:
    i. The State of HSIN--Members are provided a strategic update on 
HSIN's progress, challenges and future plans by the HSIN Program 
Manager, and use this strategic outlook to guide the balance of the 
updates they will receive.
    ii. Optimization of the HSIN platform--Members gain an 
understanding of what the PMO is doing to ensure peak efficiency for 
HSIN and offer guidance on measures the PMO must take to finalize this 
task;
    iii. Development Priorities for FY14 Q3 and Q4--Members are 
provided detailed information on the PMO's development priorities for 
the balance of FY14 and will validate these plans;
    iv. Portal Consolidation Accomplishments and Priorities, and LMS 
Service Offerings--Members are presented the latest on consolidation 
efforts with FLETC, elements of NPPD, and the United States Coast 
Guard, along with new Learning Management System updates, and then 
consider the program's future portal consolidation priorities;
    v. Messaging Strategy--Members are given an overview of a new 
effort to define and deliver HSIN's messaging strategy with respect to 
a series of its service offerings and then partake in a short focus 
group session answering essential questions on HSIN's position in the 
information sharing market.
2. Recommendations Development
    a. HSIN R3 Platform Optimization--The HSINAC will determine the 
substance of any and all recommendations necessary to ensure the HSIN 
R3 platform meets its performance requirements for users and the 
priority of future HSIN development planning;
    b. HSIN R3 Strategic Positioning and Messaging Strategy--The HSINAC 
will develop recommendations to the HSIN PMO on how to properly 
position itself in the homeland security information sharing market and 
effectively communicate such positioning to HSIN users and 
stakeholders; and
    c. Membership, Agendas and Operations Planning--the HSINAC will 
develop recommendations to the PMO on the membership, agendas and 
operations of a series of new sub-committees developed by the PMO in 
coordination with the HSINAC Chair.
     Public comment period
     Closing remarks
     Adjournment of the meeting

James Lanoue,
HSIN Acting Program Manager.
[FR Doc. 2014-04722 Filed 3-3-14; 8:45 am]
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