Exploring Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) to Support Justice-Related Information Sharing

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

2. 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. 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. 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. Registries Subcommittee • Leadership—Kael GoodmanChief 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Standards Subcommittee (continued) • Leadership—Jennifer ZeunikProject 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. 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. 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)