1. Public Release
Reporting Technologies Working Group Update NERC CIPC Meeting March 17, 2005 Long Beach, CA.

2. Reporting Technologies Working Group Update Activities 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.

3. Reporting Technologies Working Group Update Goals
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.

4. Reporting Technologies Working Group Update HSIN-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!

5. Reporting Technologies Working Group Update HSIN-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

7. Reporting Technologies Working Group Questions?