The HSPD-12 Program Office is pleased to announce its NED training schedule through the end of fiscal year 2015. This training is designed to help beginners and advanced users quickly master NED in a hands-on computer lab environment. All classes are FREE!    

How to Enroll

The NED courses are posted on the CIT Training site where visitors can view availability for any class and receive a confirmation immediately after registering. The catalog of NED classes is posted at: http://training.cit.nih.gov/coursecatalog.aspx under "General Seminars." 

When you see a course you want to take, just click on the course name (listed in the right column of the table). You'll be taken to the HHS Learning Management System (LMS) where you can register for the course online.

To log onto the HHS Learning Management System you can use either your PIV card and PIN or your NIH credentials. If you experience any difficulties accessing the LMS, please contact the CIT Training Program at 301-594-6248 or send an e-mail to: cittraining@mail.nih.gov.    

Credit Checks May Be Required for Some Level I NACI Background Investigations 

While credit checks are not normally part of a Level 1 NACI background investigation, individuals who indicate that they have outstanding delinquent federal debt on their 'OF 306' will now be required to complete a credit release. The OF 306 is a required form for all background investigations. If an individual answers YES to Question 13 on the form, s/he must provide authorization for DPSAC to run the individual's credit report to collect additional information on the outstanding debt.        

Naval Support Activity Bethesda and Walter Reed Announce Tighter Access Privileges Starting November

The following message went out to NIH DC area staff via the ORS Information Line on October 30, 2014 

The NIH has been notified that the Naval Support Activity Bethesda (NSAB) will implement changes to access requirements for NSAB and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center installation starting November 1, 2014.

These changes will impact all individuals, including government employees not with the Department of Defense (DOD). In general, these enhanced security requirements will limit access to NSAB by NIH employees for other than "official business only."

Only NIH personnel requested to visit NSAB by a permanent staff member will be permitted to use their HHS PIV card to gain access to the campus. All other personnel will be required to go through the visitor security procedures, similar to what is currently conducted at NIH for all visitors, including non-HHS government employees.

Per NSAB, federal government employees may be admitted to the installation upon presentation of a valid identification issued by their federal agency if presented jointly with official documentation indicating official business on the base.

If no official documentation can be produced, individuals will be directed to the Visitor Control Center -- "Pass & ID" (similar to our Gateway Center) - at the North Gate (Gate 1) during normal work hours, or if after hours, holidays and weekends, to the Naval Security Force Watch Commander, to request a one-day or temporary pass.

NSAB, DOD and other military and reservist staff can assist an NIH employee gaining temporary access by escorting him or her onto the installation, through a pre-vetted list, or submitting a prospective visitor's name to the Visitor Control Center prior to their arrival for a security check.

These changes may have a direct impact on access to Walter Reed facilities such as the fitness center, cafeterias, credit union, bowling alley, retail stores and other locations.

The NIH anticipates access should not change significantly for those NIH employees collaborating with researchers, visiting patients, or giving lectures at the Uniformed Services University. If you do not hold an NSAB or DOD access card, we recommend that you contact your NSAB colleagues prior to your next visit to determine how this might impact you directly.

NSAB added that Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, and Armed Forces Radiological Research Institute state ID badges will no longer be accepted for access but will remain in effect for all other requirements and uses.