1 Law Enforcement National Data Exchange An Overview of the N-DEx Program Document Date: May 2,2006

2 N-DEx Vision N-DEx N-DEx creates a single point of integration and discovery of criminal justice information from Law Enforcement Agencies and other criminal justice systems across the U.S. National Information Sharing Links regional and state systems Virtual regional information sharing

3 N-DEx Mission N-DEx will provide law enforcement agencies with a powerful new investigative tool to search, link, analyze and share criminal justice information such as, incident/case reports, incarceration data, and parole/probation data on a national basis to a degree never before possible.

4 N-DEx Governance GUIDING PRINCIPLE: N-DEx governance and policies must be developed and managed cooperatively with the law enforcement community; they cannot be mandated by the federal government. N-DEx will be an information system administered by the FBI’s CJIS Division who will employ a Shared Management Philosophy for development and operation of N-DEx through collaboration with: CJIS Advisory Policy Board (APB) APB Information Sharing (INSH) Subcommittee APB Working Group INSH Task Force Subject Matter Experts (SME)

5 CJIS Information Sharing

6 Concept of Operations

7 N-DEx Services

8 N-DEx Capabilities

9 Through Role Based Access, N-DEx users could be categorized into a role that will control the access that a user has to N-DEx and also control the ability to receive system output. Possible Roles:  Executives / Managers / Planners / CIOs  Investigators / Analysts  Technical  Patrol Each role has specific law enforcement responsibilities which will require access to the N-DEx system and the ability to perform certain functions using N-DEx system tools. N-DEx Role Based Access

10 LEVEL 1 - SHARED All information contained within this level is shared. LEVEL 2 – CONDITIONALLY SHARED The system functions using strict role-based access protocols to control dissemination of information in this level. LEVEL 3 – NOT SHARED This level is reserved for the most restricted investigations and investigative information. N-DEx Data Sensitivity Levels The entering agency categorizes data submitted to the System into levels of sensitivity upon which the dissemination of the information/data is controlled. APB Approved Sensitivity Levels: This capability will allow agencies to submit information for sharing but control the dissemination of sensitive information to protect investigative equities.

11 N-DEx Acquisition Timeline July 2006 Acquisition Process APB Process Establish Integrated Solutions Team Conduct Market Research Sessions Finalize SOO And RFP Release RFP Final Proposals Due Award Contract Task Force Executive CONOPS Review SME Meeting Executive CONOPS Review Task Force Executive CONOPS Review APB Executive CONOPS Approval SME Meeting Scenario Review Full CONOPS Task Force Meeting Full CONOPS APB Working Groups INSH Subcommittee Full CONOPS Review Fall INSH Subcommittee Fall APB Fall Working Group September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 January 2007 APB Due Diligence Period to include SMEs/Task Force Multi-Step Capabilities Review Due Diligence Period Evaluate Proposals Release RFI Note: Timeline may vary based upon number of vendors participating and acquisition approval process

12 Agencies: Prototype activities will support the following program initiatives: Support and establish the N-DEx data set and data submission guidelines through GJXDM/NIEM Support the evolution of N-DEx business and policy rules through the APB Provide law enforcement active participation and submission/validation of existing RMS data. Phased Agency Deployment

13 N-DEx Program Timeline

14 Questions Supervisory Special Agent, Robert Georgi Liaison Specialist, Beth Wade Criminal Justice Information Services Division Law Enforcement N-DEx Program Office 1000 Custer Hollow Road Clarksburg, WV 26306