Important Updates

Message Center - Now Available

The Message Center allows the PIR Help Desk to send informational and urgent messages to end users through the PIR interface. The Message Center icon is located on main navigation bar to the left of your login name. Each message has a subject, date, body, and expiration date. Messages are viewable until the expiration date at which time they are automatically removed. The Message Center icon color is black when there are no messages to view. The Message Center icon is blue when messages are present. Urgent messages inform PIR users of time sensitive and critical announcements such as PIR being unavailable for maintenance. Urgent messages display in full each time a user logs into PIR from the date the message is published until the expiration date. All non-urgent messages are considered informational and are used to convey non-critical announcements to PIR users. Both message types are displayed when you click the Message Center icon. Urgent messages are denoted by the urgent icon.

Two Factor Authentication – September 2013
PIR is secured in accordance with Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) and other federal laws and regulations for IT systems security that apply. Starting September 2, 2013, PIR will begin to enforce access utilizing two factor authentication. Two factor authentication is made up of:
1. Something you have (Token or a PIV card)
2. Something you know (PIN or Password)

What does this mean for you?
PIR utilizes the Single Sign-On (SSO) process of authenticating into PIR. PIR users must have a credential (PKI token or Treasury PIV) in order to access the system. FMS will provide PKI tokens to NTDO PIR users at no cost to your agency.

NOTE: If your agency does not allow tokens, please contact the Outreach team at pir.agency.outreach@fms.treas.gov for further direction.

What should I do if I have a token or PIV card?
When logging into PIR, utilize the PKI Certificate Link to validate the certificates validity and your access.

What should I do if I do not have a token or PIV card?
To ensure your continued access to the system, please request a token using the three steps outlined below.

NOTE: Please allow two weeks for PKI token requests to be complete