MARADMINS : 153/14
R 281352Z MAR 14
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 153/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO/PL//
SUBJ/FIELDING OF THE GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (G-TSCMIS)//
REF/A/HQMC PPO/MCO 5710.6B/20SEP2012//
REF/B/YMD: DOC/GEF/16AUG2012//
REF/C/JOINT STAFF/J5/G-TSCMIS RELEASE 1 BUSINESS RULES/1MAY2013//
REF/D/HQMC PPO/MARADMIN 002/14/1JAN2014//
REF/E/HQMC PPO/BUSINESS RULES/9JAN2014//
POC/MILLER, J.L./CIV/PPO/PL/COMM: 703-692-4340/EMAIL: JAMES.L.MILLER5 AT USMC.MIL//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 5710.6B ON USMC SECURITY COOPERATION. REF B IS THE SECDEF- SIGNED GUIDANCE FOR EMPLOYMENT OF THE FORCE (GEF). REF C IS THE JOINT STAFF, J-5 G-TSCMIS BUSINESS RULES, APPLICABLE TO ALL USERS OF THE G-TSCMIS DATABASE. REF D IS THE HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS (HQMC), PLANS, POLICIES, AND OPERATIONS, STRATEGY AND PLANS DIVISION (PPO PL) MARADMIN DETAILING THE USMC TRANSITION TIMELINE FROM MARINE CORPS-TSCMIS (MC-TSCMIS) TO THE JOINT GLOBAL TSCMIS (G-TSCMIS). REF E IS THE MARINE CORPS SUPPLEMENT TO THE JOINT STAFF BUSINESS RULES FOR THE USE OF G-TSCMIS.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FIELDING OF THE JOINT FORCE'S GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (G-TSCMIS), AND MANDATES THE USE OF THIS SYSTEM FOR THE RECORDING, TRACKING, AND ASSESSING OF ALL MARINE CORPS SECURITY COOPERATION (SC) ACTIVITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS A-C. ALL USERS OF G-TSCMIS MUST ADHERE TO THE JOINT STAFF, J-5 BUSINESS RULES (REF C). IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF C, HQMC PPO PL WILL ISSUE SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDANCE FOR ALL MARINE CORPS USERS OF G-TSCMIS. ALL HEADQUARTERS AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT ORGANIZATIONS, MARFORCOM, MARFORRES, AND (IN THE ABSENCE OF COMBATANT COMMANDER (CCDR) GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF G-TSCMIS) MARINE CORPS OPERATING FORCES WILL ADHERE TO PPO PL GUIDANCE ENCLOSED IN THIS MARADMIN AND THE MARINE CORPS SUPPLEMENTAL BUSINESS RULES.
2. SITUATION. PER REF D, REPORTING IN THE MARINE CORPS LEGACY TSCMIS WAS SUSPENDED PENDING THE TRANSITION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF G-TSCMIS. G-TSCMIS RELEASE 1 HAS REACHED INITIAL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY (IOC) AND REPORTING MAY RESUME EFFECTIVE 27 MARCH 2014. G-TSCMIS CAN BE ACCESSED ON SIPR AT HTTPS: SLASH SLASH GTSCMIS.NOLA.NAVY.SMIL.MIL SLASH G-TSCMIS SLASH.
2.A. PER REF B, G-TSCMIS IS THE SINGLE AUTHORITATIVE DATABASE ON SC ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. AS THE AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE FOR SC, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN G-TSCMIS WILL INFORM LEADERSHIP AND RESOURCING DECISIONS ACROSS THE DEPARTMENT.
2.B. G-TSCMIS DEVELOPMENT IS BASED UPON A SPIRAL MODEL, WHEREBY SYSTEM UPGRADES WILL BE APPLIED INCREMENTALLY OVER TIME. G-TSCMIS RELEASE 1 WILL BE IMPROVED UPON IN RELEASES 2-5, SPREAD ACROSS FISCAL YEARS 2014-2016.
2.C. RELEASE 2, ITERATION 1 (REL2 I1) IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 2014.
3. EXECUTION. DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING ACCOUNT ACCESS, TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, AND BUSINESS RULES CAN BE ACCESSED ON THE USMC G-TSCMIS INFORMATION PAGE ON INTELLIPEDIA AVAILABLE AT HTTPS: SLASH SLASH INTELLIPEDIA.INTELINK.GOV SLASH WIKI SLASH USMC_G-TSCMIS_INFORMATION.
3.A. USMC WILL ONLY OPERATE G-TSCMIS ON THE SIPRNET SYSTEM. ALL MARINE CORPS USERS OF G-TSCMIS WILL OBTAIN ACCESS TO THE SYSTEM UNDER THREE SEPARATE LEVELS OF ACCESS: (1) VIEW-ONLY ACCESS, WHEREBY USERS CAN PULL DATA REPORTS AND OBTAIN POC INFORMATION; (2) EVENT OWNER ACCESS, WHEREBY USERS CAN CREATE ENTRIES IN G-TSCMIS IN COMPLIANCE WITH REF C AND E; AND (3) ORGANIZATION SC DATA MANAGER, WHEREBY SPECIFIED HQMC USERS PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT FOR ALL USMC USERS AND DATA.
3.B. TO OBTAIN A NEW ACCOUNT FOR ONE OF THE ABOVE THREE LEVELS OF ACCESS, USERS MUST FIRST COMPLETE THE REQUISITE LEVEL OF ONLINE TRAINING, AVAILABLE THROUGH JOINT KNOWLEDGE ONLINE (JKO) AT HTTPS: SLASH SLASH JKODIRECT.JTEN.MIL. TRAINING CERTIFICATES MUST BE EMAILED TO THE POCS LISTED IN PARA 5 FOR ACTION. MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PROCESS IS AVAILABLE ON THE USMC G-TSCMIS INTELLIPEDIA SITE LISTED IN PARA 3. PREVIOUS MC-TSCMIS ACTIVE ACCOUNT HOLDERS HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO G-TSCMIS. USER LOGIN INFORMATION IS THE SAME.
3.B.1. FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF G-TSCMIS COURSEWARE, NEW USERS MUST COMPLETE AND DIGITALLY SIGN A NEW ACCOUNT REQUEST FORM, LISTED ON THE USMC G-TSCMIS INTELLIPEDIA SITE. NEW ACCOUNT FORMS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FORWARDED TO THE INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONAL SC DATA MANAGERS.
3.C. IN ADDITION TO ONLINE TRAINING, ALL USERS OF G-TSCMIS MUST ADHERE TO THE JOINT STAFF, J-5 BUSINESS RULES AND, IN THE ABSENCE OF CCDR G-TSCMIS GUIDANCE, THE MARINE CORPS SUPPLEMENTAL BUSINESS RULES (MCSBR). FOR EASE OF REFERENCE, THE MCSBR INCLUDE THE J-5 RULES IN A SINGLE DOCUMENT. THESE RULES CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE POCS LISTED IN PARA 5, OR BY VISITING THE USMC G-TSCMIS INTELLIPEDIA SITE.
3.D. HELP DESK INQUIRIES (SUCH AS ACCOUNT LOCKOUTS) AND ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE VIA THE SPAWAR HELP DESK AT 800-838-1816 (SELECT OPTION 2), AND BY NIPR EMAIL AT SPAWARC4IHELPDESK AT NAVY.MIL OR SIPR EMAIL SPAWARC4IHELPDESK AT NAVY.SMIL.MIL.
3.E. BEGINNING MAY 2014 (REL2 I1) G-TSCMIS WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL RESOURCE DATA, INCLUDING: (1) FUNDING STATUS; (2) FUNDING TOTAL; (3) PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER; (4) TREASURY CODE; (5) FISCAL YEAR OF FUNDING; (6) PROGRAMS UTILIZED; AND (7) U.S. CODE. ALL SEVEN (7) DATA POINTS WILL BE REQUIRED FIELDS.
3.E.1. SC PLANNERS USING G-TSCMIS ARE EXPECTED TO CONSULT THEIR G8 COMPTROLLERS, OR RELEVANT PROGRAM MANAGERS, TO VALIDATE DATA AND ENSURE USMC INFORMATION CAPTURED IN G-TSCMIS FULLY AND ACCURATELY CAPTURES ALL EXPENDITURES IN SUPPORT OF MARINE CORPS SC ACTIVITIES.
3.E.2. TO MEET THIS RESOURCE-REPORTING REQUIREMENT, PPO PL (AS THE SERVICE FUNCTIONAL SPONSOR FOR G-TSCMIS) HAS OUTLINED NEW RESOURCE CAPTURING GUIDANCE WITHIN THE MCSBR.
4. TASKS.
4.A. DEPUTY COMMANDANT, PLANS, POLICIES, AND OPERATIONS (PPO).
4.A.1. SERVE AS THE FUNCTIONAL SPONSOR OF G-TSCMIS, AND REPRESENT THE SERVICE WITHIN ALL JOINT MEETINGS REGARDING ITS DEVELOPMENT.
4.A.2. OVERSEE THE IMPLEMENTATION AND COMPLIANCE OF USMC ORGANIZATIONS UTILIZING G-TSCMIS.
4.A.3. REGULARLY UPDATE AND MAINTAIN THE MCSBR DOCUMENT FOR EACH G-TSCMIS RELEASE.
4.B. COMMANDING GENERAL, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND (TECOM).
INCORPORATE G-TSCMIS INTO SC-RELATED TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR WHICH TECOM IS THE OFFICE OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY, AND REGULARLY UPDATE INFORMATION BASED UPON EACH G-TSCMIS RELEASE.
4.C. COMMANDER, MARINE FORCE COMMAND (COMMARFORCOM), COMMANDING OFFICER, MARINE CORPS SECURITY COOPERATION GROUP (MCSCG). INCORPORATE G-TSCMIS INTO THE USMC SECURITY COOPERATION PLANNERS'COURSE, AND REGULARLY UPDATE INFORMATION BASED UPON EACH G-TSCMIS RELEASE.
4.D. ALL MARINE CORPS HEADQUARTERS, SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT ORGANIZATIONS, AND OPERATING FORCES ORGANIZATIONS AND UNITS. AS REQUIRED, RECORD, TRACK, AND ASSESS SC ACTIVITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS A-C.
5. ADMINISTRATION & LOGISTICS. HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS, PPO PL IS THE FUNCTIONAL SPONSOR FOR MARINE CORPS PARTICIPATION IN G-TSCMIS. QUESTIONS MAY BE ADDRESSED TO MR. JIM MILLER, DEPUTY SECURITY COOPERATION SECTION, JAMES.L.MILLER5 AT USMC.MIL, 703-692-4340, OR MS. SAMANTHA HAURIE, G-TSCMIS PROGRAM ANALYST, SAMANTHA.R.HAURIE AT USMC.MIL, 703-692-4372.
6. COMMAND & SIGNAL. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN MICHAEL A. ROCCO, DIRECTOR, STRATEGY AND PLANS DIVISION, PLANS, POLICIES AND OPERATIONS, HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS.//