Law Enforcement National Data Exchange (N-DEx) March 16, 2006

1. Law Enforcement National Data Exchange (N-DEx) March 16, 2006

2. N-DEx Agenda • A National Need • N-DEx Data and Information Services • N-DEx At-a-Glance • Major Milestones • Concept of Operations • Services and Capabilities • Initial N-DEx Prototype System • Current N-DEx Prototype System • N-DEx Endorsements • Questions

3. A National Need A huge disconnect currently exists in terms of information sharing among Law Enforcement Agencies in the United States. 1 10/06/05

4. N-DEx N-DEx creates a single point of integration and discovery of criminal justice information from Law Enforcement Agencies and other criminal justice systems across the U.S. N-DEx Data and Information Services 3

5. N-DEx At-a-Glance N-DEx establishes a secure, national, criminal justice information sharing capability. Key points include: • A powerful new investigative tool to search, link, analyze and share criminal justice information (Incident/case reports, incarceration data and parole/probation data) on a national basis • Detects relationships between people, places, things and crime characteristics, across jurisdictions • Allows LEAs to “connect the dots” between seemingly unrelated data without information overload • LEAs to decide what data to share, who can access it and under what circumstances • Multiple options for connecting • Costs to LEAs will vary depending on their current records management infrastructure. To minimize LEA costs and impacts N-DEx will: • Use nationally-developed standards and existing systems and networks • Provide implementation support, tools and training • Work with the federal agencies to establish grants/programs

6. N-DEx Major Milestones Develop/Deploy Incrementally • Executive Overview Review by CONOPS Task Force - Completed - • N-DEx Program Plan Finalized - Completed - • Executive CONOPS approved by APB - Completed - • Full CONOPS Approved by CONOPS Task Force - Completed - • Acquisition Strategy Initiated - Completed - • Statement of Objectives Developed - Completed - • Request for Information Released - Completed - • Full CONOPS Approved by APB 2nd Quarter 2006 • Request for Proposal Released 2nd Quarter 2006 • Design/Build Contract Award 1st Quarter 2007 • Incremental Development Begins 1st Quarter 2007 Concept Executive Overview Concept of Operations/SOO Performance-Based Acquisition 4th Quarter 2005 1st Quarter 2006 1st Quarter 2007

7. Concept of Operations

8. N-DEx Services and Capabilities • Servicesrelate and organize data into useful information for searching and querying in support of investigations and analyses: • Entity Resolution • Entity Correlation • Incident/Case Correlation Service • Automated Processing Service • Capabilities that users can employ to benefit from the vast amounts of information available to the system: • Search • Subscription • Visualization • Analytical/Reporting • Collaboration • Notification

9. Entity Resolution

10. Entity Correlation

11. Incident/Case Correlation Service

12. Automated Processing/Notification

13. Search

14. Search

15. Subscription/Notification

16. Visualization

17. Analytical/Reporting

18. Analytical/Reporting

19. Collaboration – Task Force

20. Initial Prototype System • Four LEAs were brought on-line to pilot the initial Prototype System. • Points of Contact and connection procedures were established with the LEAs. • Developed policies and procedures to exchange information between LEAs through the APB governance process • Two main options for external connectivity were approved: • Option 1 – Connectivity via Law Enforcement On-Line System; • Option 2 – Connectivity via CJIS Wide Area Network.

21. Lessons Learned • A variety of issues surfaced during the initial Prototype: • Contributors submitted data in different file formats such as flat file, CSV and XML. • Mapping all submitted data to the Global Justice XML Data Model would be extremely time consuming. • Varying ranges of technology being utilized by the LEAs. • The N-DEx staff gained a better understanding of prototyping issues agencies could encounter while submitting and receiving data.

22. Initial Prototype Accomplishments • Sixty-four thousand incident reports were collected • As a result, 302 data elements were identified • N-DEx XML GJXDM Compliant interchange exchange package (IEP) developed • Procedures were established for submitting and validating data • Completed Certification and Accreditation (C&A) and received approval to operate (ATO)

23. Initial Capabilities • During the initial Prototype, participating LEAs provided valuable comments and suggestions to help refine the System’s capabilities. • Automated Searching • Incident Submission (batch or single) results in a search of incident repository and NCIC/III • Ranks the results by number and significance of similarities to the original incident • Interactive Searching • User can select items from an existing incident and execute a search • User can input search information into structured fields • Ranks results • Ability to schedule user define searches on a periodic basis

24. Initial Capabilities cont… • Other Capabilities • Tabular comparison of incident results • GIS conversion and mapping capability • Case folders to store pertinent correlation and query results • User Messaging

25. Current Prototype System Prototype Agencies: Prototype activities will support the following program initiatives: • Support and establish the N-DEx data set and data submission guidelines through GJXDM/NIEM. • Support the evolution of N-DEx business and policy rules through the APB. • Maximize interaction and communication between FBI and law enforcement agencies. • Provide law enforcement feedback and suggestion avenue.

26. N-DEx Endorsements • The Information Sharing (INSH) Subcommittee of the APB endorses issues for development and implementation of the N-DEx System. • The INSH Subcommittee is comprised of representatives from local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, including representation from the: • International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) • Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCC) • National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) • Major County Sheriff’s Association (MCSA) • The Department of Justice (DOJ) • The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) • On August 15, 2005 the above-mentioned Associations published a position statement supporting the concept of nationally coordinated information sharing system. • A letter of response was sent to the Associations on February 3, 2006, addressing their concerns from the CJIS Division.

27. Questions