Information Sharing in Information Sharing in Justice and Public SafetyJustice and Public Safety

A National ImperativeA National Imperative

Paul WormeliChairmanExecutive Steering CommitteeGJXDM Training and Technical Assistance Committee (GTTAC)

September 5, 2006

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BJA’s GTTAC—BJA’s GTTAC— member organizations member organizations

IJIS InstituteIJIS Institute SEARCHSEARCH National Law Enforcement Telecommunications SystemNational Law Enforcement Telecommunications System National Governor’s AssociationNational Governor’s Association National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology

CentersCenters Georgia Tech Research InstituteGeorgia Tech Research Institute Law Enforcement Information Technology Standards Law Enforcement Information Technology Standards

Council (IACP, PERF, NOBLE, NSA)Council (IACP, PERF, NOBLE, NSA) Global XML Structure Task ForceGlobal XML Structure Task Force Justice Information Sharing ProfessionalsJustice Information Sharing Professionals National Center for State CourtsNational Center for State Courts National Association of State CIO’sNational Association of State CIO’s

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Mission and VisionMission and Vision GTTAC's Mission:GTTAC's Mission:

To coordinate the work of national service To coordinate the work of national service providers in providing training and technical providers in providing training and technical assistance on issues related to the assistance on issues related to the implementation of the Global JXDMimplementation of the Global JXDM

GTTAC's Vision:GTTAC's Vision:To make available to all who require assistance a To make available to all who require assistance a consistent, high quality, and complete set of consistent, high quality, and complete set of resources and materials sufficient to ensure that resources and materials sufficient to ensure that Global JXDM implementations are developed in Global JXDM implementations are developed in such a way as to ensure true interoperability.such a way as to ensure true interoperability.

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2006 Programs2006 Programs Training ProgramsTraining Programs

• NationalNational• LocalizedLocalized• RegionalRegional• National User’s Group ConferenceNational User’s Group Conference

IEPD developmentIEPD development Technical AssistanceTechnical Assistance National Virtual Help DeskNational Virtual Help Desk National IEPD ClearinghouseNational IEPD Clearinghouse

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Why are we doing this?Why are we doing this?

To prevent acts of terrorismTo prevent acts of terrorism To respond to catastrophic eventsTo respond to catastrophic events To improve the efficiency and To improve the efficiency and

effectiveness of law enforcement and effectiveness of law enforcement and the administration of justicethe administration of justice

To improve the safety of our citizensTo improve the safety of our citizens To improve the quality of justice in To improve the quality of justice in

AmericaAmerica

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Impediments to automated Impediments to automated information sharinginformation sharing

Interagency competitionInteragency competition Lack of understandingLack of understanding Lack of resourcesLack of resources Need to trustNeed to trust Lack of interoperability Lack of interoperability

standards and guidelinesstandards and guidelines Antiquated procurement Antiquated procurement

methodologymethodology No clear visionNo clear vision Resistance to changeResistance to change

Governance modelsGovernance models Complexity of solutionComplexity of solution Lack of project Lack of project

management expertisemanagement expertise Untrained staffsUntrained staffs Investment riskInvestment risk Compulsive reliance on Compulsive reliance on

paperpaper Legacy system Legacy system

dependencedependence

““The times they are The times they are a’changin”a’changin”

--Bob Dylan, 1964--Bob Dylan, 1964

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Milestones in timeMilestones in time

1971—First interstate exchange of 1971—First interstate exchange of criminal history informationcriminal history information

1975—Microsoft founded1975—Microsoft founded 1981—IBM PC Released1981—IBM PC Released 1991—World Wide Web invented1991—World Wide Web invented 1999—XML makes the grade1999—XML makes the grade ????—Al Gore invents the internet????—Al Gore invents the internet

Where are we now?Where are we now?

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Ten Features of an Open ICT EcosystemTen Features of an Open ICT Ecosystem(Berkman Center for Internet and Society)(Berkman Center for Internet and Society)

1. Interoperability enabled 1. Interoperability enabled 2. Use of open technologies2. Use of open technologies3. Architecture framework 3. Architecture framework 4. Architecture development models 4. Architecture development models 5. Communication & compliance5. Communication & compliance6. Business process led or linked6. Business process led or linked7. Linkages among agencies7. Linkages among agencies8. Active management8. Active management9. Acquisition strategy/ICT investment9. Acquisition strategy/ICT investment10. Collaborative communities10. Collaborative communities

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Openness Maturity ModelOpenness Maturity Model

Level 0 Mainly Closed Level 0 Mainly Closed Level 1 Ad Hoc Level 1 Ad Hoc Level 2 Open AwareLevel 2 Open Aware Level 3 Defined and DevelopingLevel 3 Defined and Developing Level 4 Managed OpennessLevel 4 Managed Openness Level 5 Measured and SustainableLevel 5 Measured and Sustainable

http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/epolicy/roadmap.pdf

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Where we are nowWhere we are now GJXDM has reached the tipping pointGJXDM has reached the tipping point Endorsed by DOJ, DHS, FBI, Global, IJIS Institute, Endorsed by DOJ, DHS, FBI, Global, IJIS Institute,

SEARCH, NCSC,…..SEARCH, NCSC,….. Tools publishedTools published 200+ projects underway throughout the country200+ projects underway throughout the country OJP/DHS special condition issued requiring useOJP/DHS special condition issued requiring use Training for developers and practitioners Training for developers and practitioners

underwayunderway Reference documents being developedReference documents being developed Basis for the NIEMBasis for the NIEM

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US map showing states with one or more projects utilizing GJXDM in 2006

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Standards Design and AdoptionStandards Design and Adoption

A participatory democracy for standards A participatory democracy for standards development expedites adoptiondevelopment expedites adoption

Stakeholder representation by respected Stakeholder representation by respected peers is essentialpeers is essential• A national standard must have state/local A national standard must have state/local

involvement from the beginninginvolvement from the beginning• Participation by solution providers in the Participation by solution providers in the

domain is critical for long term successdomain is critical for long term success Establishing trust must precede Establishing trust must precede

agreements to exchange informationagreements to exchange information Open standards are the key to successOpen standards are the key to success

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Implementation phaseImplementation phase

Standards for information sharing Standards for information sharing only work well in a strategic only work well in a strategic architecture that supports themarchitecture that supports them

Retrofitting existing message Retrofitting existing message exchanges to use GJXDM adds costs exchanges to use GJXDM adds costs but not valuebut not value

Simplistic adherence without a Simplistic adherence without a compatible architecture only satisfies compatible architecture only satisfies rules and seldom gives benefitsrules and seldom gives benefits

Where are we going?Where are we going?

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Technology horizonTechnology horizon

GJXDM—NIEM ConvergenceGJXDM—NIEM Convergence Justice Reference ArchitectureJustice Reference Architecture Adoption of Web 2.0 technologyAdoption of Web 2.0 technology The semantic webThe semantic web Ubiquitous broadband Ubiquitous broadband On-line collaborationOn-line collaboration

BloggingPodcasting

RSSsocialization

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Opportunities and challengesOpportunities and challenges

Virtual enterprise information Virtual enterprise information systemssystems• Electronic Information IntegrationElectronic Information Integration

Decision-making based on Decision-making based on informationinformation• Timely informationTimely information• Information everywhereInformation everywhere

Cross-domain information exchangeCross-domain information exchange

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Impacts on criminal justiceImpacts on criminal justice

Much greater efficiencyMuch greater efficiency• Fewer redundant processesFewer redundant processes• Eliminating useless programs/processesEliminating useless programs/processes

More intelligent decision-makingMore intelligent decision-making• Natural information sharingNatural information sharing• Data-driven decisionsData-driven decisions

Improved quality of justiceImproved quality of justice• Faster and better case dispositionFaster and better case disposition• More intelligent use of discretionary powersMore intelligent use of discretionary powers

Technology is Not the Technology is Not the Answer--Answer--

Information Sharing isInformation Sharing is

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The line it is drawnThe curse it is castThe slow one nowWill later be fastAs the present nowWill later be pastThe order isRapidly fadin'.And the first one nowWill later be lastFor the times they are a-changin' –Bob Dylan, 1964

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