Leading the Way

Getting the right information to the right people in the right place at the right time

Global JusticeInformation

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Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative

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Bureau of Justice AssistanceU.S. Department of Justice

Why Global MattersSupporting those that keep our nation safe• Today,threatstooursafetycomefromhalfwayaroundtheworldorjustaroundtheblock.Global’s

recommendationsandresourcesarefundamentaltosupportingournation’sfusioncenters,theNationwideSuspiciousActivityReportingInitiative(NSI),andthededicatedmenandwomeninvolvedinthesecriticalefforts.BothfusioncentersandtheNSIfocusonpreventingterrorismbutarealsoforcemultipliersinlawenforcement’sfightagainstallcriminalactivity.

Indisputably important mission: Better sharing = Better justice• Regardlessofrole—policymaker,justiceexecutive,programmanager,ortechnologist—makingthebest

justiceandpublicsafetydecisionsrequiresaccurate,complete,andtimelyinformation.

Deadlines are short, money is scarce, and citizens demand smart government. You can’t afford not to leverage global• Provenpolicyguidelinesandrecommendationsonarangeofissues,fromdatasecurity tointelligencesharing.• Built-inbuy-inandinteroperability.• Reuse,notreinvention,savingupto80percentofthedevelopmenttimeforinformationtechnologyproducts.

Giving the state/local/tribal justice voice a place on the national stage• GlobalistheFederalAdvisoryCommitteetoAmerica’shighest-rankinglawenforcementofficer,the

U.S.AttorneyGeneral.

• WhileGlobalrecommendationscanhavenationalsignificanceandimpact,theyarealwaysfor-practitioner/ by-practitionersolutions.

Nationally recognized protection of privacy and civil liberties• Withoutvigorousprivacyrightssafeguards,allendeavorsinthisarenawillfail.Global’sprivacysolutions

arethestandard-bearersforthejusticeandpublicsafetycommunities,leveragedbylocal,state,andtribalgovernmentagencies;stateandmajorurbanareafusioncenters;andotherhigh-profilejusticeintelligenceentitiesanddepartments(e.g.,U.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecurity,OfficeoftheDirectorofNationalIntelligence).

Nationally adopted standards, architecture, and guidelines, including:• Fusion Center Guidelines• GlobalReferenceArchitecture• NationalInformationExchangeModel(GlobalmanagestheNIEMjusticedomain)• National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan

Ensuring security of data access and exchange efficiently• TheGlobalFederatedIdentityandPrivilegeManagementframeworksecurelyensuresthatonlytheright

people canaccesstheright information andisfacilitatingthelong-awaitedgoalofsinglesign-on.

Unparalleled consensus process, unparalleled membership body• Inclusiveandcollaborative,representinglocal,state,andtribalagenciesacrossthejustice-interested

landscape(morethan30powerfulmemberagencies),givingvoicetocommonconcernsandissuesregardinginformationsharing.

• Essential,long-standingcollaborationwithprivateindustrythatraisesthebarforpublic/privatepartnershipspursuingabetterjusticesystemandsafernation.

Global: What’s in It for You?Global recommendations and products promote

better interoperable justice business solutions and enhanced sharing of information while

vigorously protecting privacy and civil liberties and the safety of our country.

Enhancedinformationsharingisessentialforeffectivejusticeandpublicsafetybusinessoperationsonmanylevels:itfacilitatesthebestpossibledecisionmakingbyarmingexecutiveswithcompleteandcurrentfacts,anditsavesprogrammanagersandtechnologiststheincreasinglyshrinkingresourcesoftimeandeffort,allowingpractitionerstodowhathasbecomearoutinedemand—doingmorewithless.Inthejusticeandpublicsafetyarenas,comprehensiveandtimelyaccesstodata—andtheabilitytoanalyzeandsharethatinformation—isoftenthelynchpinbetweenpreventionandimmediateresponseordevastation.Considerpost-HurricaneKatrina,whentheresponsewassignificantlyhamperedbyalackofinformationontheground,or,perhapsmostvividly,thecommunicationfailuresof9/11,whenfirefightersandpolicerespondingtothesamecrisis,inthesamelocation,wereunabletoreceiveandsharecriticalinformationastragedyunfoldedaroundthem.Addtheincreasing,evolvingcomplexityofjustice-relatedscenarios—fromrespondingtopandemicstocollaboratingwithnewpartnerssuchasthetransportationandthehospitalityindustriesinthefightagainstterrorism—andthecommunicationpropositioncanseemoverwhelming.

Whilethesehigh-profileeventsunderscorethenecessityofjustice-relatedinformationsharing,theeffectivecommissionof“routine”justicebusinessprocesses,suchascourtsadjudicationandsentencingorcarefullyplannedprisonerreentryintoourneighborhoodsandcommunities,isgroundedinthesameimperative:gettingtherightinformationtotherightpersonintherightplaceattherighttime.AstheFederalAdvisoryCommitteetoAmerica’schieflawenforcementofficer,theU.S.AttorneyGeneral,onstandards-basedjustice-relatedinformationsharing,theGlobalJusticeInformationSharingInitiative(Global)—throughitsGlobalAdvisoryCommittee(GAC),withsupportandguidancefromtheBureauofJusticeAssistance(BJA)—hasrespondedtothischargewitharangeofvaluablesolutionsatnocosttocolleaguesinthefield.

www.it.ojp.gov/global

Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative

Briefing BookletAn overview of Global’s approach to solving

justice- and intelligence-related information sharing business problems

Technically Interoperable ProductsAllGlobaltechnicalproductshavebeendevelopedtoensureindependentorinteroperableuseandcanbecombinedinavarietyofmutuallysupportivewaystosuitarangeofbusinessneedswithoutcontradiction.

Range of Resources• Recommended/promisingpractices

• Policyandimplementationguidelinesandtemplates

• Technicalandpolicymodels

• Supportresources,suchastraining,technicalassistance,andcomplementaryinitiatives/projects

• TheGlobalStandardsPackage(GSP)—acollectionofGlobal-recommendednormativestandardsdevelopedandassembledintoaunifiedpackageofcomposable,interoperablesolutionsthatenableeffectiveinformationexchange—canbeaccessedathttp://www.it.ojp.gov/gsp.

Built-In Buy-In and InteroperabilityBecauseofGlobal’sdevelopmentandvettingprocesses—includingcollaborationatalllevelsofgovernment,industryinvolvement,andtheGAC’slong-standingcredibilityacrosstheentirejusticecommunity—leveragingofGlobalsolutionssavestime,money,andeffortand(1)immediatelyacceleratesyourinformationsharingstrategy’schanceforsuccess;(2)immediatelyensuresacertainleveloflocal,state,andtribalinteroperability;and(3)maximizestheuseoffederalfundsthroughtheadoptionofDOJ-recommendedsolutions.

Leveraging Global’s Collective Expertise, Taking Advantage of Smart GovernmentGACmembersrepresentmorethan30keyorganizationsfromacrossthejusticelandscapethatarewillingtoreconcileproprietaryissuesinpursuitofacommongoal.Industryalsoplaysavitalpartinthisprocess.ThiscentralGlobaloperatingtenetofcollaborationsupportsakeyDOJpriority:governmentalfiscalresponsibility.Globalgathershundredsofthebestandbrightestminds—high-levelexecutives,subject-matterexperts,academicians,andindustryrepresentatives—inavolunteercapacity.TheseleadersdedicatetheirtimeandintellectualcapitalbecausetheybelieveinthevalueofGlobal.Industryalonedonatesmillionsofdollarsinbillablehours.TohiretheGlobalcollectionoftalentatmarketpricewouldsimplybecost-prohibitive.However,practitionerscanleveragethatwealthofexpertisebysimplyusingGlobaltools.

Timely Issues and DirectionBenefitingfromarangeofexpertiseaswellasguidancefromDOJandotherfederalleaders,Globalprioritizesactivitiesandresources—concentratingontophistoricaljusticeinformationsharingissues—andemergingissuesofnationalsignificance.

Managing Your Bottom Line: Faster Solutions, Lower Cost, Less Time, Better ResultsCallitloweringmanagementburden,callitnotreinventingthewheel,orcallitsmartbusiness.WhenapractitionerusesGlobaltools,hebecomesapartnerinawell-establishedcommunityofpeersthat,foroveradecade,havedevelopedjusticeinformationsharingsolutionsthat:

• Lowerimplementationcostsandtime.

• Lowerriskofinvestmentthoughproductharmonizationandreal-worldtesting.

• Increaseinteroperability.

• Improvesecurity.

• Improveaccessandprioritizeprivacysafeguards.

• Increasetheprobabilityofagencysuccessandthedeliveryofaprojectontimeandwithinbudget.

• Increasebusinessagility—Caseinpoint:theGlobalReferenceArchitecture(GRA),aGlobalinformationexchangesolution,wasdesignedasan“80percentsolution,”providingdeveloperswiththemajorityoftechnicalspecificationsandguidelinesfortheirprojectswhilesavingroomforcustomizationperspecificrequirements.Thistranslatesintosignificantsavingsonarchitectureanddesigndevelopmentandtimeandcoststhroughthereuseofthoseestablished,promisingpractices.

Global Normative StandardsGlobalemploysanenterprisearchitectureapproachfordevelopingandmaintainingthecohesivebodyofGlobalstandardsasoneGlobalStandardsPackage(GSP).ThatarchitectureanditsassociatedGSPartifactsconsistsof:

• Guidanceonthedesign,specification,andimplementationofservices(andrelatedinfrastructure)aspartofajusticeService-OrientedArchitecture(SOA).ThisjusticeSOA-basedarchitectureismorecommonlyknownastheGlobalReferenceArchitecture.TolearnmoreabouttheGRAandaffiliatedstandards,pleasefollowhttp://www.it.ojp.gov/gra.

Why Reinvent When You Can Reuse?

The Value of Global ToolsJusticeandpublicsafetypractitionersleveragingGlobaltoolswillfindimmediatebenefitsfromreuse(ratherthanreinvention)through:

• Guidelinesandstandardsforestablishing,implementing,andgoverningfederatedidentitymanagementapproaches.TolearnmoreaboutGFIPMandaffiliatedstandards,pleasefollowhttp://www.it.ojp.gov/gfipm.

• Aframeworkforautomatingaccesscontrol(inparticular,privacy)policyaspartofinformationexchange.Thefulltechnicalframeworkandanexecutivesummaryofthesamecanbelocatedonhttp://www.it.ojp.gov/gsp.

WhenGSPnormativestandardsaredevelopedorrevised,eachismadeavailableforpublicreviewandcommentandcanbelocatedathttp://www.globaljusticetools.net.Globalencouragesyourreviewandcommentonallproposedstandards.

The Importance of Standards, Industry, and SpringboardNotalluserswillneedthetechnicaltoolscontainedintheGlobalStandardsPackage.Aspreviouslynoted,thereisabroadrangeofexcellentGACsolutionsthatareguidelines,models,andpromisingpractices.However,therearerealadvantagestostandards-basedGlobalsolutionsbeyondtheobviousgoalofinteroperabilitywithothersystems.Becausethesedeliverablesarewritteninanormativelanguage(forexample,“thetoolmustdothis”insteadof“thetoolshoulddothis”),implementationscanbemoredefinitivelyevaluatedas“conformant.”Operationallyandfiscally,thislabelofassuranceisimportanttopractitionersasatypeof“sealofapproval”and—perhapsevenmoreso—toserviceprovidersinprivateindustrywhoarelookingtoinvestandleverageGlobaltechnologiesandservicesintheproductstheyoffer.

Tofacilitatethatassurance,Global’slong-standingindustrypartner—theIJISInstitute—hasformedthe“Springboard”cooperativetoadvanceinformationsharingassociatedwiththejustice,publicsafety,andhomelandsecurityoperationalenvironmentsbyengagingindustryaspartofanexpansivestakeholdercommunityinaconsensus-based,“open”standardsgovernanceprocess.ThroughSpringboard,theIJISInstitutewillworkwithsponsororganizationsto:

• AdvanceGlobalStandardsPackagetestingandconformance.

• Manageconsensuswithallstakeholderrepresentatives.

• Leverage“bestpractices”standards-basedinteroperability(SBI)implementation.

• EngagesponsorsandpractitionerstodriveSBIinitiatives.

• Administercompliantconsensus,testing,andSBIcertification.

• EnsurestewardshipofstandardsandSBIworkproducts.

Considerthatapproximately85percentoftheU.S.populationisservedbylocal,state,tribal,andterritorialagenciesutilizingcommercialsoftwareproductsandservicestomeetcaseandrecordsmanagementneeds.ThepotentialimpactofindustryandSpringboardinacceleratingthepaceofGlobalstandardsadoptionandusenationwideiscompelling.

Where to Find Global Solutions

www.it.ojp.govGlobal Web Site: A “one-stop shop” for Global news, events, products, and publications

Global Information Sharing Toolkit

www.it.ojp.gov/GISTWhetheryouaretacklingajusticeinformationsharingbusinessproblem,targetingageneralareaofinterest,orlookingforaspecificGlobalpublication,theGlobalInformationSharingToolkit(GIST)hasananswer.Thistoolisdesignedtogiveyouoptionsforlocatingthebestsolutions.

Three Ways to Find the Global Resources You Need

SEARCH—View and search the entire Global product familyÀ Searchforproductsbykeyword,phrase,ordocumenttitle

À Filterbyselectingindividualorcombinationsoffilters

À Viewdetailedinformationandrelatedproducts

BROWSE—Navigate a classification hierarchyÀ Discovercategorydetailandmeaning

À Movebackandforththroughtheclassificationsimilarlytousingadirectory

À Leverageclassificationrelationshipstofurtherproductanalysis

À Viewdetailedinformationandrelatedproducts

GUIDE—Answer questions to generate a customized package of Global solutions À FiltersthroughtheentiresetofGlobalproductstocreateyourindividualizedtoolkit

À Returnsaresultsetofproductstailoredtospecificneeds

À Eliminateslengthytrial-and-errorsearching

À Suggestscomplementaryproducts

Global Solutions at WorkNationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative: Preventing Crime, Protecting the NationTheNationwideSuspiciousActivityReporting(SAR)Initiative(NSI)isahistoricpartnershipamongstate,local,tribal,territorial,andfederalagencies,includingDHS;theFederalBureauofInvestigation(FBI);theProgramManagerfortheInformationSharingEnvironment(PM-ISE);andtheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.

GlobalhasbeeninstrumentalintheNSI:leveragingofGlobal-supportedtoolsandsolutions—includingGlobalprivacypolicyresources,theNationalInformationExchangeModel,GlobalFederatedIdentityandPrivilegeManagement,GlobalReferenceArchitecture,andtheFusion Center Guidelines—hasexpeditedNSIimplementation,workingtowardestablishinganationalcapacityforgathering,documenting,processing,analyzing,andsharingSARsinabehavior-based,evaluativeapproachgroundedinknownprecursoractivity.TheSARprocessfocusesonwhatlawenforcementagencieshavebeendoingforyears—gatheringinformationregardingbehaviorsandincidentsassociatedwithcrimeto“connectthedots”—andestablishesastandardizedapproachtosharinginformation,withthegoalsofdetectingandpreventingcriminalactivity,includinginformationassociatedwithdomesticandinternationalterrorism.

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Privacy, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Protections in Justice Information SharingEndeavorstoimprovejustice-relatedinformationexchangeswillultimatelyfailifnotbalancedbysafeguardingtheprivacy,civilrights,andcivillibertiesofthenation’sindividuals.Globalhaspublishedpracticalguidanceonprivacypolicydevelopment,resultinginacomprehensiveseriesofresourcesthatserveasessentialelementsinhelpingjurisdictionsdevelopandimplementprivacyandcivillibertiesprogramefforts.ThePrivacy, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Policy Development Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Justice Entities(PrivacyGuide)—theseries’foundationdocument—hasbecomethestandard-bearerforthejusticecommunityandisbeingleveragedbystateandmajorurbanareafusioncenters,otherhigh-profilejusticeintelligenceentitiesanddepartments,andstate,local,andtribalgovernmentsintheirprivacypolicydevelopment,training,andtechnicalassistance.

GlobalassembledtheGlobal Privacy ResourcesasaroadmaptoguideagenciesthroughthediverseprivacyresourcesdevelopedbyGlobalorGlobalpartnersorthroughDOJcollaborationswithotherfederalagencies,suchastheU.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS).State,local,andtribaljusticeentitiescomeinallsizes,withavarietyofrolesandvaryingdegreesofavailableresourcesandcapabilities.Thisresourcebookletillustratestheflexiblesuiteofproductsavailableforevery

stageoftheprivacyprogramcycle,eachdesignedtomeetaspectrumofprivacyprotectionneeds(seediagram).

Justiceagenciesareencouragedtousetheresourcesdescribedintheguidetoensurethatprivacy,civilrights,andcivillibertiesprotectionsareinplacefortheinformationintheirjusticesystems.Suchprotectionswillreduceriskstopublicsafety,reducelegalliabilityofjusticeentities,andupholdajusticeentity’sreputation.Protectingprivacy,civilrights,andcivillibertiesthroughthecourseofeverydayjusticeworkinspirestrustinthejusticesystemandinthelawenforcemententitiesthatcollectandusethisinformation.

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Privacy, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Policy Development Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Justice Entities Thisisapractical,hands-ontoolforstate,local,andtribaljusticepractitionerschargedwithdraftingaprivacypolicy.Itprovidessensibleguidanceforarticulatingprivacyobligationsinamannerthatprotectsthejusticeagency,theindividual,andthepublic. Includedaredraftingtools,suchassamplepoliciesandapolicytemplate.Visitwww.it.ojp.gov/documents/Privacy_Guide_Final.pdf

Global Federated Identity and Privilege Management (GFIPM)TheGFIPMframeworkrepresentsastrategicchangeanddramaticimprovementintheestablishmentoftrustrelationshipsneededtoshareinformation.GFIPM’sstandardizedjusticecredentialallowsmoreinformationtobesharedonabroaderscaleinnewandautomatedwayswithreducedmanagementburden,improvedsecurity,andtheeaseofsinglesign-on.Visitwww.it.ojp.gov/gfipm

Global Reference Architecture (GRA)TheGlobalReferenceArchitecture(GRA)isaninformationexchangesolutiondesignedtoenhancejusticeandpublicsafetythroughaservice-orientedapproachtoinformationsharing.Byprovidingguidanceforidentifying,defining,implementing,andgoverningservices,theGRAisexpectedtoreducetheimplementationtimeandcostsforstate,local,andtribaljusticeagenciesbyupto80percentthroughreuseofestablishedandpromisingpracticesininformationtechnologyarchitectureanddesign.Visitwww.it.ojp.gov/gra

National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan (NCISP), Version 2 TheNCISPVersion2.0providesawayforwardtocontinuetosupportlawenforcement’sandhomelandsecurity’sabilitytodevelopandsharecriminalintelligencethroughtheidentificationofrecommendationsandactionitems.Theresourceincludesbothinternalagencyrecommendationsandactionitems,aswellasactionitemsonanationalscope.Visithttps://it.ojp.gov/gist/150/National-Criminal-Intelligence-Sharing-Plan-Version-2-0

Developing a Policy on the Use of Social Media in Intelligence and Investigative Activities: Guidance and Recommendations

Developing a Policy on the Use of Social Media in Intelligence and Investigative Activities: Guidance and Recommendationsprovideslawenforcementandjusticeagencieswithguidanceandrecommendationsonissuestoconsiderwhendevelopingsocialmediapolicies(orupdatingotherrelevantpolicies),focusingonaccess,use,storage,anddisseminationofinformationobtainedfromsocialmediasitesforinvestigativeandcriminalintelligencepurposes.Thedocumentincludesrecommendedelementsoftherelatedpolicy,focusingonpotentialprivacy,civilrights,andcivillibertiesimplications.Visithttps://it.ojp.gov/gist/132/Developing-a-Policy-on-the-Use-of-Social-Media-in-Intelligence-and-Investigative-Activities--Guidance-and-Recommendations

National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) NIEM,basedontheGlobalJusticeXMLDataModelfoundationalwork,continuestoexpandinscope,facilitatingincreasinglycrucialexchangesbetweenthejusticeandpublicsafetycommunitiesandnontraditionalpartners(suchasyouthandfamilyservices,infrastructureprotection,andimmigration).Thismeanscommunitiesacrossthegovernmentspectrum(aswellasindustry)canconnect,communicate,andcollaboratetodevelopinnovative,data-driven,mission-focusedsolutions.Visitwww.niem.gov

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This project was supported by Grant No. 2010-MU-BX-K019 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs,

U.S. Department of Justice, in collaboration with the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative. The opinions, findings, and

conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the

U.S. Department of Justice.

• AdministrativeOfficeoftheUnitedStatesCourts

• AmericanAssociationofMotorVehicleAdministrators

• AmericanCorrectionalAssociation

• AmericanProbationandParoleAssociation

• AssociationofStateCorrectionalAdministrators

• ConferenceofStateCourtAdministrators

• CriminalIntelligenceCoordinatingCouncil

• CriminalJusticeInformationServices(CJIS)AdvisoryPolicyBoard

• ExecutiveOfficeforUnitedStatesAttorneys

• FederalBureauofInvestigation,CJISDivision

• InternationalAssociationofChiefsofPolice(IACP)

• IACP—DivisionofStateandProvincialPolice

• IACP—IndianCountryLawEnforcementSection

• INTERPOLWashington

• MajorCitiesChiefsAssociation

• MajorCountySheriffs’Association

• NationalAssociationforCourtManagement

• NationalAssociationofAttorneysGeneral

• NationalAssociationofCounties

• NationalAssociationofStateChiefInformationOfficers

• NationalCenterforStateCourts

• NationalConferenceofStateLegislatures

• NationalCouncilofJuvenileandFamilyCourtJudges

• NationalCriminalJusticeAssociation

• NationalDistrictAttorneysAssociation

• NationalGovernorsAssociation

• Nlets—TheInternationalJusticeandPublicSafetyNetwork

• NationalLegalAid&DefenderAssociation

• NationalSheriffs’Association

• SEARCH,TheNationalConsortiumforJusticeInformationandStatistics

• U.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecurity

• U.S.DepartmentofJustice

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