R 071336Z MAY 12

ALCOAST 221/12
COMDTNOTE 5500
SUBJ: Mandated Annual Coast Guard Information Systems Security (ISS)
User Awareness
A. Information Technology Security Program, Department of Homeland
Security Sensitive Systems Policy Directive 4300 (series)
B. U.S. Coast Guard Security and Information Assurance (IA) Manual,
COMDTINST M5500.13 (series)
1. The CG ISS User Awareness course is an annual mandated training
requirement to be completed between 1 Aug 11 and 30 Jun 12. All CG
Standard Workstation (CGSW) users (active, reserve, civilian
employee, contractor, non-appropriated funds employees, and
auxiliary) with active user accounts must complete the course.
Individuals who do not have an active CGSW user account are exempt.
2. 30 June to 31 July is the compliance and reporting period. All
CGSW users are strongly encouraged to complete the course as soon as
possible in order to minimize burden on host servers toward the
completion deadline. Any user whose annual period expires during July
should complete the training prior to 30 June.
3. The CG ISS User Awareness course meets standards for personnel
security awareness as promulgated by executive mandate. The web-based
course guides users through information systems security as it
relates to proper network access (including Common Access Card
(CAC)), e-mail, social engineering, internet, intranet, and system
use.
4. All active CGSW account holders shall complete ISS training
through the Learning Management System (LMS).
   a. From a CGSW, personnel can access the LMS through CGPortal
(https://cgportal.uscg.mil). ISS training can be located by selecting
Training and Education, Learning Management System, Course Catalog,
Mandated Training and then selecting the MT-A catalog.
   b. The training can be accessed through CGPortal from home. This
requires the use of CAC and a CAC reader.
   c. Upon successful completion of the course, the LMS will transfer
your completion information to Training Management Tool (TMT)/CG
Business Intelligence (CGBI). This process takes 48 to 72 hours.
Completion certificates are no longer provided.
5. Contractors required to take ISS training shall normally complete
ISS training through LMS. Contractors that have access to a CGSW
shall take ISS training in the LMS by following the steps outlined in
Paragraph 4a. Upon completion of the training, contractors shall
print out a copy of their LMS transcript (found in MY ACCOUNT) and
provide a copy of it to their Contracting Officer Representative
(COR).
6. A CD-based version of the course is available for users or units
unable to complete the course via methods in Paragraph 4 or 5 above.
This method of course delivery requires manual entry into TMT or
notification to COR.
7. Users who have already successfully completed their ISS User
Awareness between 1 Aug 11 and the date of this message are not
required to complete the course again until after 1 Aug 12. The DHS
and DOD annual ISS course may be subsituted for this course, but it
is the responsibility of the user to provide proof of completion to
their Training Officer who will update TMT (Military personnel and
government employees) or to their COR.
8. The ISSO is the key point of contact for any questions pertraining
to ISS User Awareness. Other questions related to training methods,
including questions relating to the e-learning tools, should be
addressed to your Training Officer.
9. Details pertaining to the ISS User Awareness course, FISMA
scorecards, and other IA topics can be found on the CGPortal CG IA
collaboration page.
10. Any issues and/or problems associated with completing ISS
training (i.e., CACRAS, TMT does not show I completed the training,
etc.) shall be reported by submitting a CGFIXIT ticket.
11. POC is Duane Ridderman, (202) 475-3644,
Duane.K.Ridderman(at)uscg.mil.
12. RADM R.E. Day, Assistant Commandant for Command, Control,
Communications, Computers and Information Technology, sends.
13. Internet Release is Authorized.