SMART - OVERSEAS PILOT POST DEPLOYMENT

UNCLAS STATE 132223 FROM CIO SUSAN SWART E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AADP ACOA AMGT AINF ASEC KRIM SUBJECT: SMART - OVERSEAS PILOT POST DEPLOYMENT STATUS REF: A) STATE 031117 B) 07 STATE 005962, C) 07 STATE 166357,D) 07 STATE 106047, E) 07 STATE 000228, F) 06 STATE 188033,G) 06 STATE 086867, H) 06 STATE 028721, I) 05 STATE 219156,J)05 STATE 152885, K) 05 STATE 013048 SUMMARY: This telegram is part of an ongoing series that provides SMART program updates to the field. We are pleased to announce that SMART has been successfully installed at the first two participating Pilot II posts: Tashkent and FRC Ft. Lauderdale. SMART is now being used to send and receive messages at both posts. ¶1. To recap, SMART Pilot I, operating in parallel with the Department's legacy messaging systems, was successfully conducted from September to December 2007 on ClassNet in Belgrade, Stockholm, and Muscat. ¶2. SMART was successfully installed on ClassNet during November 2008 at the first two Pilot II posts: Tashkent and FRC Ft. Lauderdale. All inbound and outbound messages are being sent and received through SMART; the TERP and CableXpress have been placed in receive-only mode. Data from these pilots have been carefully assessed and appropriate adjustments are underway. A one-month pause in the Pilot 2 deployment schedule has been taken to address user and technical issues identified through the pilot process. ¶3. Muscat, Djibouti and Belgrade - scheduled for early 2009 - are the next round of Pilot II posts, followed by Mexico City, Athens and Stockholm. All Pilot II posts will pilot full inbound and outbound functionality on ClassNet. Legacy systems (TERP, CableXpress, and WebGram) will remain on-line at pilot posts, in receive-only mode, to validate delivery of message traffic and as a contingency backup to SMART messaging. OpenNet users at the pilot posts will continue to use legacy systems, CLOUT and WebGram. ¶4. Pilot III will add SMART capability on OpenNet and will affect all ClassNet and OpenNet users at the pilot sites. In addition to the Pilot II posts, Pilot III will include Windhoek, Hanoi, Wellington, and Tallinn; advocates from these posts are currently in Washington for the advocacy workshop. With the addition of cross-domain messaging, Pilot III will demonstrate the full functionality of SMART. ¶5. As before, the SMART Deployment Team will work closely with pilot advocates to coordinate preparation requirements, including standardization of desktops. Details of these requirements, including desktop software, can be found at the following link: http://smart.state.gov. ¶6. The SMART web site (http://smart.state.gov) is being redesigned and will be routinely updated to include information about SMART. Advocates and IT specialists at pilot posts are encouraged to check the site periodically to keep abreast of changes. ¶7. Minimize considered. RICE