The MSO would like to thank you for allowing us to serve you for another year. In 2017, we have worked to improve communication with our agency program offices and their role-holders.

The MSO has made a change to the User Group and Customer Advisory Board (CAB) meeting schedules.

Please be aware that our card printing facility (CPF) will not be printing PIV credentials on Dec. 25 and on Jan. 1. Agencies may experience a minor delay in receiving cards as a result. This affects centrally printed cards only. Local print is not affected.

The MSO will be performing its annual distribution list cleanup in February. Agency Leads should be on the lookout for an email on this topic, which will include an attachment listing all agency representatives on the USAccess distribution lists and all agency ALP accounts. Agency Leads will be asked to review the lists and provide any necessary changes to the MSO.

Changes/updates since last Blue Top

With the holidays upon us, the MSO would like to remind PIV card holders to be mindful of your agency security and privacy policies when traveling and working in public places.

Please be advised that all fixed stations should be left powered on beginning today, Nov. 9 through the weekend to facilitate software updates. These updates are in preparation of the upcoming transition to the new CU managed infrastructure. Any Fixed stations that are not currently in use should also be powered on and left on through the weekend. Light Activation and Light Credentialing Solution stations do NOT need to be left on as they will not receive the software push.

Thank you to those who completed the one-question poll that was distributed in the last issue of Blue Top.

Changes/updates since last Blue Top

Access to USAccess requires that each Role Holder review and sign the USAccess Rules of Behavior. At a minimum, the USAccess Rules of Behavior include: