United States Department of Justice U.S. DOJ’s Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Robert Boehmer Chairman, Global Advisory Committee Innovations in Justice – BJA Regional Information Sharing Conference

United States Department of Justice Global Justice XML Data Model (GJXDM) National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan Privacy Policy Development Guide and Implementation Templates Information Quality: The Foundation for Justice Decision Making National Information Exchange Model Fusion Center Guidelines Applying Security Practices to Justice Information Sharing A Framework for Justice Information Sharing: Service- Oriented Architecture

United States Department of Justice What is Global? The Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative (Global) operates under the support and guidance of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and Office of Justice Programs (OJP), U.S. Department of Justice Global advises the federal government, specifically through the U.S. Attorney General and the Assistant Attorney General, OJP, on justice information sharing and integration initiatives

United States Department of Justice Who is Global?—The Global Advisory Committee To help steer and facilitate Global efforts, the U.S. Attorney General reached out to key personnel from local, state, tribal, federal, and international justice entities to form the Global Advisory Committee (GAC) The GAC works collaboratively to address policy, connectivity, and jurisdictional issues to facilitate effective justice information sharing

United States Department of Justice Global Advisory Committee (continued) The GAC membership reflects the Global tenet that the entire justice community must be involved in information exchange Experts represent the following constituencies –Prosecutors, public defenders, and courts –Corrections agencies –Probation and parole departments –Law enforcement agencies –Victim services –Juvenile justice

United States Department of Justice Global Working Groups GAC efforts focus on defining core justice information sharing requirements and identifying information sharing challenges GAC working groups, composed of committee members and other subject-matter experts, expand the GAC’s knowledge and experience

United States Department of Justice Global Security Working Group Pursues security measures for today’s enhanced information sharing abilities Produces security guidelines and promising practices for trusted information sharing Developing recommendations for a federated privilege and identity management system to provide users with a trusted credential for access into other justice systems Developing recommendations for a framework for trusted information sharing

United States Department of Justice Global Privacy and Information Quality Working Group (GPIQWG) Concentrates on issues of –Information privacy –Data quality/information accuracy –Criminal history records –Criminal intelligence information –Juvenile justice information –Civil justice information

United States Department of Justice GPIQWG (continued) Produces privacy policy and information quality guidelines and practical templates for implementing privacy practices Developing an Information Quality Assessment Tool directed toward local, state, and tribal agencies to evaluate the quality of information they collect, maintain, and share

United States Department of Justice Global Infrastructure/Standards Working Group (GISWG) Successful data exchange is greatly facilitated by the development and adoption of standards that enable transparent integration of disparate systems –GISWG is implementing a coordination process to identify information sharing standards within the justice community GJXDM NIEM –GISWG is developing a conceptual framework—the Justice Reference Architecture—to best facilitate standards-based justice information exchange while considering attendant privacy and security issues

United States Department of Justice GISWG (continued) This effort includes publishing, cataloging, and sharing these standards to promote collaborative efforts and offer blueprints to those beginning the information exchange planning process

United States Department of Justice Global Intelligence Working Group (GIWG)/ Criminal Intelligence Coordinating Council (CICC) GIWG was formed to develop the National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan (NCISP) as described in “Criminal Intelligence Sharing: A National Plan for Intelligence-Led Policing at the Local, State, and Federal Levels—Recommendations From the IACP Intelligence Summit” CICC provides guidance and advice in connection with the implementation and refinement of the NCISP Serve as advocates for local law enforcement in their efforts to develop and share criminal intelligence for the promotion of public safety and the security of our nation

United States Department of Justice GIWG/CICC—Major Initiatives NCISP development and implementation Fusion Center Guidelines Regional fusion center conferences First annual National Fusion Center Conference Support and guidance for the President’s Information Sharing Environment Implementation Plan

United States Department of Justice Global Outreach Working Group Newest working group Established to ensure consistent, efficient, and effective delivery of the Global message and Global resources to you—the justice practitioners Goals: –Brand awareness –Adoption of deliverables and recommendations—the good work of the GAC is only valuable if recognized and utilized by the justice community

United States Department of Justice What is Global? Global Products

United States Department of Justice The National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan (NCISP)

United States Department of Justice The Fusion Center Guidelines Guidelines support a collaborative effort of two or more agencies that provide resources, expertise, and/or information to the center with the goal of maximizing the ability to detect, prevent, investigate, apprehend, and respond to criminal and terrorist activity

United States Department of Justice Privacy Policy Development Guide and Implementation Templates Geared toward the justice practitioner charged with developing or revising an agency’s privacy policy A practical, hands-on resource that provides sensible guidance for developing a privacy policy This guide is the next logical step for those justice entities that are ready to move beyond awareness into the actual policy development process It assists agencies in articulating privacy obligations in a manner that protects the justice agency, the individual, and the public and makes it easier to do what is necessary—share critical justice information

United States Department of Justice Global Justice Extensible Markup Language (XML) Data Model (GJXDM) XML standard designed for criminal justice information exchanges Provides law enforcement, public safety, prosecutors, public defenders, and the judicial branch with a tool to effectively share data and information in a timely manner Removes the burden from agencies to independently create exchange standards Incorporates flexibility to deal with unique agency requirements and changes Enables access from multiple sources and reuse in multiple applications

United States Department of Justice A Framework for Justice Information Sharing: Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Intended for the manager and policymaker who are responsible for providing leadership, resources, and management in the justice community Most likely to result in an infrastructure supporting Global’s vision of how information should be shared among the justice community

United States Department of Justice Information Quality This resource—targeted towards justice leaders and justice information sharing system administrators—emphasizes the importance of good, or “quality,” data that enables agencies to perform their jobs efficiently and effectively

United States Department of Justice Applying Security Practices to Justice Information Sharing Developed to educate justice executives and managers in security practices For deployment within their agencies and among multiple agencies Contains background information, overviews of best practices, and guidelines to secure information sharing

United States Department of Justice National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) A collaborative effort of Global, DOJ, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Provides the foundation and building blocks for national-level interoperable information sharing and data exchange Will develop partnerships, provide collaborations, and present a unified strategy that will enable the entire justice and public safety community to effectively share information at all levels Utilizes GJXDM as the base technology

United States Department of Justice What is Global? Intangible and Invaluable Products: Trust and Collaboration

United States Department of Justice Where is Global Headed? GISWG –GJXDM/NIEM convergence –Justice Reference Architecture—“connecting the dots” –Core set of services GPIQWG –Information quality tools GISWG –GFIPM demonstration GPIQWG/GSWG –Technical solutions to privacy policy issues

United States Department of Justice Where is Global Headed? Hot Topics Fusion Centers

United States Department of Justice Where is Global Headed? 2007 and Beyond

United States Department of Justice What can you do for Global? YOU are Global: Let Global Work for You and Spread the Word

United States Department of Justice – Web Site Content development and maintenance for the OJP IT, Global, JSC, and Global JXDM Web sites Web site enables justice agencies to obtain timely and useful information on computer system integration processes, initiatives, and technology developments

United States Department of Justice U.S. DOJ’s Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Robert Boehmer Chairman, Global Advisory Committee Innovations in Justice – BJA Regional Information Sharing Conference