Information Sharing in Justice and Public Safety A National Imperative Paul Wormeli Chairman Executive Steering Committee GJXDM Training and Technical Assistance Committee (GTTAC) September 5, 2006

GTTAC BJA’s GTTAC— member organizations IJIS Institute IJIS Institute SEARCH SEARCH National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System National Governor’s Association National Governor’s Association National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Centers National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Centers Georgia Tech Research Institute Georgia Tech Research Institute Law Enforcement Information Technology Standards Council (IACP, PERF, NOBLE, NSA) Law Enforcement Information Technology Standards Council (IACP, PERF, NOBLE, NSA) Global XML Structure Task Force Global XML Structure Task Force Justice Information Sharing Professionals Justice Information Sharing Professionals National Center for State Courts National Center for State Courts National Association of State CIO’s National Association of State CIO’s

GTTAC Mission and Vision GTTAC's Mission: To coordinate the work of national service providers in providing training and technical assistance on issues related to the implementation of the Global JXDM GTTAC's Mission: To coordinate the work of national service providers in providing training and technical assistance on issues related to the implementation of the Global JXDM GTTAC's Vision: To make available to all who require assistance a consistent, high quality, and complete set of resources and materials sufficient to ensure that Global JXDM implementations are developed in such a way as to ensure true interoperability. GTTAC's Vision: To make available to all who require assistance a consistent, high quality, and complete set of resources and materials sufficient to ensure that Global JXDM implementations are developed in such a way as to ensure true interoperability.

GTTAC 2006 Programs Training Programs Training Programs NationalNational LocalizedLocalized RegionalRegional National User’s Group ConferenceNational User’s Group Conference IEPD development IEPD development Technical Assistance Technical Assistance National Virtual Help Desk National Virtual Help Desk National IEPD Clearinghouse National IEPD Clearinghouse

GTTAC Why are we doing this? To prevent acts of terrorism To prevent acts of terrorism To respond to catastrophic events To respond to catastrophic events To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of law enforcement and the administration of justice To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of law enforcement and the administration of justice To improve the safety of our citizens To improve the safety of our citizens To improve the quality of justice in America To improve the quality of justice in America

GTTAC Impediments to automated information sharing Interagency competition Interagency competition Lack of understanding Lack of understanding Lack of resources Lack of resources Need to trust Need to trust Lack of interoperability standards and guidelines Lack of interoperability standards and guidelines Antiquated procurement methodology Antiquated procurement methodology No clear vision No clear vision Resistance to change Resistance to change Governance models Governance models Complexity of solution Complexity of solution Lack of project management expertise Lack of project management expertise Untrained staffs Untrained staffs Investment risk Investment risk Compulsive reliance on paper Compulsive reliance on paper Legacy system dependence Legacy system dependence

“The times they are a’changin” --Bob Dylan, 1964

GTTAC Milestones in time 1971—First interstate exchange of criminal history information 1971—First interstate exchange of criminal history information 1975—Microsoft founded 1975—Microsoft founded 1981—IBM PC Released 1981—IBM PC Released 1991—World Wide Web invented 1991—World Wide Web invented 1999—XML makes the grade 1999—XML makes the grade ????—Al Gore invents the internet ????—Al Gore invents the internet

Where are we now?

GTTAC Ten Features of an Open ICT Ecosystem (Berkman Center for Internet and Society) 1. Interoperability enabled 2. Use of open technologies 3. Architecture framework 4. Architecture development models 5. Communication & compliance 6. Business process led or linked 7. Linkages among agencies 8. Active management 9. Acquisition strategy/ICT investment 10. Collaborative communities

GTTAC Openness Maturity Model Level 0 Mainly Closed Level 0 Mainly Closed Level 1 Ad Hoc Level 1 Ad Hoc Level 2 Open Aware Level 2 Open Aware Level 3 Defined and Developing Level 3 Defined and Developing Level 4 Managed Openness Level 4 Managed Openness Level 5 Measured and Sustainable Level 5 Measured and Sustainable

GTTAC Where we are now GJXDM has reached the tipping point GJXDM has reached the tipping point Endorsed by DOJ, DHS, FBI, Global, IJIS Institute, SEARCH, NCSC,….. Endorsed by DOJ, DHS, FBI, Global, IJIS Institute, SEARCH, NCSC,….. Tools published Tools published 200+ projects underway throughout the country 200+ projects underway throughout the country OJP/DHS special condition issued requiring use OJP/DHS special condition issued requiring use Training for developers and practitioners underway Training for developers and practitioners underway Reference documents being developed Reference documents being developed Basis for the NIEM Basis for the NIEM

GTTAC US map showing states with one or more projects utilizing GJXDM in 2006

GTTAC Standards Design and Adoption A participatory democracy for standards development expedites adoption A participatory democracy for standards development expedites adoption Stakeholder representation by respected peers is essential Stakeholder representation by respected peers is essential A national standard must have state/local involvement from the beginningA national standard must have state/local involvement from the beginning Participation by solution providers in the domain is critical for long term successParticipation by solution providers in the domain is critical for long term success Establishing trust must precede agreements to exchange information Establishing trust must precede agreements to exchange information Open standards are the key to success Open standards are the key to success

GTTAC Implementation phase Standards for information sharing only work well in a strategic architecture that supports them Standards for information sharing only work well in a strategic architecture that supports them Retrofitting existing message exchanges to use GJXDM adds costs but not value Retrofitting existing message exchanges to use GJXDM adds costs but not value Simplistic adherence without a compatible architecture only satisfies rules and seldom gives benefits Simplistic adherence without a compatible architecture only satisfies rules and seldom gives benefits

Where are we going?

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Technology horizon GJXDM—NIEM Convergence GJXDM—NIEM Convergence Justice Reference Architecture Justice Reference Architecture Adoption of Web 2.0 technology Adoption of Web 2.0 technology The semantic web The semantic web Ubiquitous broadband Ubiquitous broadband On-line collaboration On-line collaboration Blogging Podcasting RSS socialization

GTTAC Opportunities and challenges Virtual enterprise information systems Virtual enterprise information systems Electronic Information IntegrationElectronic Information Integration Decision-making based on information Decision-making based on information Timely informationTimely information Information everywhereInformation everywhere Cross-domain information exchange Cross-domain information exchange

GTTAC Impacts on criminal justice Much greater efficiency Much greater efficiency Fewer redundant processesFewer redundant processes Eliminating useless programs/processesEliminating useless programs/processes More intelligent decision-making More intelligent decision-making Natural information sharingNatural information sharing Data-driven decisionsData-driven decisions Improved quality of justice Improved quality of justice Faster and better case dispositionFaster and better case disposition More intelligent use of discretionary powersMore intelligent use of discretionary powers

Technology is Not the Answer-- Information Sharing is

GTTAC The line it is drawn The curse it is cast The slow one now Will later be fast As the present now Will later be past The order is Rapidly fadin'. And the first one now Will later be last For the times they are a- changin' –Bob Dylan, 1964

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