1. Law Enforcement Information Exchange (LInX) Presentation to the IJIS Institute Winter Briefing
11 January 2007
Law Enforcement Information Exchange (LInX) Program Review | UNCLASSIFIED

2. Program Capability/Service Description
Comprehensive law enforcement information sharing effort:
local, county, state & federal LE agencies records shared regionally
Interoperability with DOJ Regional Data Exchange (RDEx) Program
Inter-governmental strategy for national LE information sharing
Search and retrieval of structured & unstructured data:
single database warehouse; web based services using 128 bit SSL
shared data retrieval, entity extraction & analytical tool applications
composite record of all integrated data
Enhanced relationships among LE agencies
commitment to share all data across jurisdictions
increased interoperability among disparate records systems
Meets federal NIJ standards
GJXDM/NIEM compliant, with open architecture
Federal & state FOIA, Privacy Act & disclosure requirements compliant
DoD DITSCAP certification standards & security accreditation
28 CFR Part 23, compliant; but not an intelligence system
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3. Customers/Users
300+ Local, County, State & Federal Law Enforcement Agencies
Police Departments, Sheriffs Offices, Prosecuting Attorneys & Federal Agencies
Law Enforcement Executives; Chiefs, Sheriffs, SAC’s & U.S. Attorneys provide oversight
DoD, DOJ, & DHS Law Enforcement Investigative Agencies
NCIS & AFOSI
FBI, DEA, ATF, USMS & BOP (“ONE DOJ” Pilot in NW LInX)
ICE is Executive Agent for DHS implementation (Pilot in NW LInX)
Future participation by Secret Service, Customs/Border Patrol & Coast Guard possible
Federal Protective Service, Capital Police, Park Police & Transit Police in NCR LInX
Over 8000 trained LE users nationwide achieving operational successes
More than 50 million LE records in LInX data warehouses nationwide
Data warehouses maintained in FBI Field Divisions
DEPSECDEF, Deputy Attorney General & Deputy Secretary DHS Support
April ’06 strategy meeting for national implementation & program management
DEPSECDEF intent to transition program to either DOJ or DHS
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4. Life Cycle/Developmental Timeline
Navy Program Objective Memorandum
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
FBI Gateway Information Sharing Initiative begins in St. Louis, MO
NCIS Assumes responsibilities for Norfolk & Seattle LInX
Hampton Roads reaches initial operating capability
Seattle
Hawaii
Hampton Roads
Florida/Georgia
Texas
reach full operating capability
Program Maintenance/Refreshment
Gateway reaches initial operating capability in St. Louis-no further development by FBI
Seattle
LInX reaches initial operating capability
New Mexico
development begins
National Capitol Region
reaches initial operating capability
Current Status:
Fully operational in Hawaii, Northwest, Hampton Roads, Texas, Florida, Georgia
Developmental in National Capital Region & New Mexico
Limited support for Los Angeles & Southern California development
Hawaii
Florida/Georgia
Texas
reaches full operating capability
National Capitol Region
New Mexico
reach full operating capability
Los Angeles Region
planning
National Capitol Region
development begins
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5. LInX Status- March 2006 7 Regional LInX Programmed by NCIS
Fully Operational in 5 Regions in Nov ‘06
Developmental in 2 Regions in FY’07
LA LInX planning ***
***Development of Los Angeles LInX Region for FY’07
IOC-Oct’04
100%
IOC-Jan’07
100%
IOC-Apr’06
IOC-Jun’07
IOC-Jun‘05
100%
Los Angeles
IOC-Sep‘05
100%
IOC-Jun‘05
100%
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6. Server-Server Authentication
LE Users
NCIS
FBI Field Office
CountySO
LInX Data
Warehouse
Data is accessed by the users
from a web browser using SSL
256 bit encryption
Oracle 9I / 10G
L & C: Entity Extraction, Ontology, Free Text Retrieval
Initiate: Fuzzy Name Search
Web Logic Query tool
SVG: Link Analysis
SFTP Server
City PD
Login & password required
State Police
Firewall
LE DATA
Arrest Records
Investigations
Traffic Reports
CAD Data
Booking Records
Warrants
SFTP / Front Porch
1024 bit encryption
Server-Server Authentication
Dell 6650 Servers with Applications
Firewall
Agency
RMS System
Data is pushed
to the Front Porch
then into LInX Data Warehouse using Server-Server authentication
LInX LE Agency
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7. LInX Successes
HR LInX provides investigative leads to identify & arrest suspect in murder of Norfolk Police Officer
ICE Seattle solves major international money laundering investigation
Seattle PD & FBI JTTF identified Ethiopian violent drug/gang members in Everett,WA: deported by ICE immediately
Norfolk Airport Police use LInX to solve series of luggage and jewelry thefts
Seattle PD solved Pioneer Square homicide investigation
Jefferson County, WA Sheriff’s Office uses LInX to identify and arrest five suspects in attempted murder case
NCIS in Jacksonville solves aggravated assault against sailor
York County, VA used HR LInX to solve multiple armed robberies and arrest several suspects
FBI Seattle solves identity theft ring; securities fraud case & violent criminal gang case
Jacksonville, FL Police solve major identity theft ring with more than 200 victims
NCIS identifies methamphetamine distributor to Navy in Jacksonville, FL
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8. Future Developments Complete development of Navy focused LInX regions
Increase volume & quality of LE data to support NCIS requirements
Emphasize value of increased federal LE data to mitigate threats to naval facilities & personnel
Expand increased LE partnerships to support NCIS/Navy requirements for LE & CT
Program transition from DoD/DON to DHS
DEPSECDEF desires transition from DoD/DON to either DOJ or DHS
DOJ or DHS more appropriate for national build-out of LInX program
Inter-Departmental strategy proposed in April’06 meeting with Principal Deputies
Aug’06 DAG memo supports LInX efforts, but declined program management role
DHS leadership interested in LInX support to national Fusion Centers
Present efforts with Los Angeles LE Executives related to DHS Fusion Center
Congressional appropriations for national expansion
$ M estimated for national LInX program
LInX presents only Federally sponsored effort to share local, county, state LE data
National LInX model supportive of N-Dex & “One DOJ” models
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9. Future Developments LInX Development in Los Angeles:
LInX Los Angeles could serve as national model for LE sharing
Fusion Center offers unique ability to merge LE sensitive & classified data
FBI Los Angeles evaluates LInX critical to mitigate regional threats
LInX complimentary & supportive of LA Joint Regional Fusion Center
Phase I to fuse LASD & LAPD COPLINK systems & Orange County SO data
Phase II to fuse additional 47 COPLINK agencies and other RMS vendor supported agencies
Phase III expansion to additional counties & state fusion centers
Approximately $5M required to develop Phase I LA LInX ( )
NCIS provides initial investment to initiate LInX concept in 2007
LAPD/LASD seek DHS appropriated & UASI grant funding
FBI supports integration of sensitive FBI data into LInX in Joint Regional Intelligence Center (JRIC) with MEMEX program
DHS supports integration of LE data into JRIC-LInX
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