1. Exploring Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) to Support Justice-Related Information Sharing Steven E. Correll, Chair Global Infrastructure/Standards Working Group (GISWG)

2. www.it.ojp.gov/global Where We Have Been—Global Support September 2004—The GAC is presented with the GISWG report, recommending SOA for the justice community’s information sharing needs. In response, the GAC unanimously adopts the following resolution. –“The GAC adopts this report (as amended to address privacy and information quality issues) of the Global Infrastructure/Standards Working Group, titled A Framework for Justice Information Sharing: Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) [located at http://it.ojp.gov/documents/20041209_SOA_Report.pdf].

3. www.it.ojp.gov/global Where We Have Been—Global Support (continued) GAC’s resolution statement (continued) –Recognizes SOA as the recommended framework for development of justice information sharing systems. –Adopts the report’s action agenda for its activities to further the utility of SOA for the justice community. –Urges the members of the justice community to take corollary steps in the development of their own systems.”

4. www.it.ojp.gov/global GISWG Responds November 2004 and February 2005— First meetings post-GAC endorsement of SOA Activities –Continuing in-house education by industry experts regarding SOA –Division of GISWG talent into key SOA-issue subcommittees Registries Services Standards Interagency agreements (staff project/future subcommittee)

5. www.it.ojp.gov/global Registries Subcommittee Leadership—Kael Goodman Chief Information Officer and Deputy Commissioner, New York City Departments of Correction and Probation Subcommittee Mission Statement –To clarify the role and use of registries –To help drive deployment in the justice community

6. www.it.ojp.gov/global Registries Subcommittee (continued) Action Plan –TASK 1: Draft description of a SOA registry—expanding on the GISWG SOA document paragraph Role Necessary functions How this fits with the other SOA components and other work being done –Audience – Policymakers

7. www.it.ojp.gov/global Registries Subcommittee (continued) Action Plan (continued) –TASK 2: Environmental assessment of SOA registries (product maturity and state of the art) Buy vs. build Assess range of availability Assess available products Inventory relevant implementations

8. www.it.ojp.gov/global Registries Subcommittee (continued) Action Plan (continued) –TASK 3: Implementation/deployment strategy Plan for registry implementation/development Make recommendations to BJA and OJP Make recommendations to other audiences –State and local policymakers –State and local technology managers –The vendor community –Other federal funding agencies

9. www.it.ojp.gov/global Services Subcommittee Leadership—Tom Clarke, Ph.D. Chief Information Officer National Center for State Courts Subcommittee Mission Statement –To develop a process to identify, define, and deploy a consistent set of justice services –To validate the process through the identification and definition of an initial set of justice services

10. www.it.ojp.gov/global Services Subcommittee (continued) Action Plan –Executive Overview: SOA Services Paper—GAC, Policymakers –Services Implementation Road Map—associations, DOJ, DHS, decision makers, and technology managers –Services Implementation Scenarios—associations, DOJ, DHS, decision makers, and technology managers

11. www.it.ojp.gov/global Standards Subcommittee (continued) Leadership—Jennifer Zeunik Project Manager IACP – Law Enforcement Information Technology Standards Council Technology Center Subcommittee Mission Statement –To identify applicable standards currently available –To identify gaps in available standards (based on the Global vision) –To identify the appropriate process(es) to address any gaps

12. www.it.ojp.gov/global Standards Subcommittee (continued) Action Plan –Develop a document that identifies, clarifies, and promotes the development and utilization of standards for a SOA environment –Develop a model interagency agreement for sharing data in a SOA environment –Make recommendations to Global to promote incremental SOA implementation –Develop an outreach strategy –Subcommittee hopes to accomplish Acceptance by the justice community of standards in support of a SOA Acceleration of the sharing of information within the justice community and other appropriate entities Establishment of an awareness and value of an incremental deployment strategy Creation of presentations in multiple mediums to promote awareness and acceptance

13. www.it.ojp.gov/global Ongoing GISWG Standards Efforts Evolution, Promotion, and Leveraging of the Global Justice XML Data Model (Global JXDM) –Global XML Structure Task Force –GJXDM Training and Technical Assistance Committee –DOJ/DHS Partnership: National Information Exchange Model (NIEM)

14. Exploring Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) to Support Justice-Related Information Sharing Steven E. Correll, Chair Global Infrastructure/Standards Working Group (GISWG)