Data Model Global JXDM Executive Briefing

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NLETS The International Justice and Public
Safety Information Sharing Network
NAJIS Conference San Francisco, CA September, 2005
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Some background..
What is NLETS?
NLETS is an international, virtual,
information-sharing network that links together
state, local and federal law enforcement, justice
and public safety agencies for the purpose of
exchanging critical data.
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NLETS

• Non-profit corporation chartered by the States
  funded by user fees
• Members are all 50 states, most federal agencies
  territories, and the RCMP
• Nearly 40 years in operation
• Links 30,000 agencies and over 500,000 access
  devices in the U.S. and Canada
• Topping 42 million transmissions per month

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Regions
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NLETS The Only Way To

• State Criminal Histories
• Electronic HIT confirmation
• Canadian Files (CPIC)
• Homeland Alert Messages
• Screen Officers Flying Armed
• INS databases at LESC IAQs
• Driver records and vehicle registrations
• Aircraft Registrations
• HAZMAT, GSA Federal registrations, NICB
• Push administrative messages to all CJ agencies

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Services

• Private T1 Network, NO Internet
• VPN Triple DES encryption
• Fire-walled at every connection
• Hot Disaster Recovery Site - Idaho
• Store and Forward Guaranteed Message Delivery
• Operation center 7 x 24 x 365 - Arizona
• 99.6 uptime

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Members with T1 Connection
All 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands,
Canada - RCMP

• Federal Agencies (DOJ, Dept. of Interior, Dept.
  of State, DHS, FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection
  Service, SS, U.S. Courts, Fed. Protective
  Service, DOT Fed. Motor Carrier Admin., TSA,
  Federal Air Marshals

Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and more..
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NLETS AND GJXDM..

• NLETS does not hold data
• Proprietary data formats were used to connect
  disparate state and federal systems
• Causing extensive custom programming at each
  NLETS interface user
• NLETS-FBI, same customers different
  specifications
• Causing the states to write a second interface,
  driving up costs and maintenance issues

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NLETS AND GJXDM..

• Moved off of old platform (mainframe) to new XML
  Message routing system.
• Faster, more flexible and responsive
• Less expensive
• Smaller footprint
• Lower maintenance
• Much more capable as additional states move to
  XML and we prepare for a Service Oriented
  Architecture in the NLETS environment

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NLETS AND GJXDM..

• Still supporting proprietary data formats - but
  no new services will be offered in legacy.
• Transitioned all NLETS transactions and responses
  to GJXDM 3.0.x - all schemas are completed
• Currently accepting nearly 1 million FBI-CJIS-III
  CCH transactions per month in XML
• Doing hundreds of thousands of bidirectional
  transformations (Legacy XML Legacy) daily

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NLETS AND GJXDM..

• NLETS has held two developers conferences to
  generate interest and vet the specification among
  state, local and federal developers
• Multiple states are adopting NLETS specification
  and planning upgrades to interface
• Exponential growth of GJXDM being seen in state
  and locals

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NLETS AND GJXDM..

• Kentucky, Maine and Wisconsin are sending XML
  rapsheets across NLETS
• PA, TN and FBI are in testing rapsheets in GJXDM
  3.0
• Pilot to standardize drivers license records
  across state lines over NLETS is underway BJA/NIJ
  funded project (CANDLE) using GJXDM XML

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Projects Underway Using GJXDM CANDLE
Collaboration between AAMVA and NLETSfor Driver
License Exchange
National Institute of Justice Bureau of Justice
Assistance NLETS (Awardee) American Association
of Motor Vehicle Administrators Advanced
Technology Systems Computer Projects of
Illinois WI, ME, DE, NY, IA
BJA
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CANDLE Project Goals

• Define standardized driver responses for DMV
  information services to public safety
• Leverages standardized AAMVA code transformations
• First step toward standardized transactions for
  law enforcement and AAMVAnet services
• Utilize GJXDM 3.0 - XML

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NLETS AND GJXDM..more projects

• Accelerated Information Sharing for Law
  Enforcement
• NY, DE, WI, ME, and IA share GJXDM 3.0 end to end
  between these states
• Western Demo Project, (SRFRS) in support of the
  NCISP sharing information in GJXDM 3.0 using
  NLETS between regional information systems.
• All using GJXDM XML

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NLETS AND GJXDM..theres still more

• RISS, DEA and HIDTAs for National Virtual
  Pointer System (NVPS)
• Operation Respond for Hazmat
• NOAA for weather
• All using GJXDM XML

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What else?
SOA

• Creating a Service Oriented Architecture
• Extend deployment within our community,
  information sharing among a trusted groups using
  GJXDM and web services
• Reach into local data where appropriate/allowed
• Pilot cooperative, broad-based trial initiatives
  to improve information sharing led by NLETS,
  ARJIS and in SRFRS project
• Create an NLETS Google type capability with
  those with the insight, courage and technology to
  do so

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Future Strategic Plan

• Value added services as a public safety network
  provider
• Support through new members, new services,
  state-of-the-art technology
• Additional staff and resources
• Outreach and marketing
• Seek Federal assistance for specific project
  needs

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Future

• Connect regional and local systems together
• Create thin client connectivity to NLETS for
  those not able to connect via state and federal
  CSA
• Act as funding conduit for entities with desire
  but no resources
• Be a national leader in our efforts to improve
  information sharing while adopting new technology

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One last sales pitch!
Oh no, not another sales pitch.aaahhh
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JISP Justice Information Sharing Practioners

• JISP is a great resource for GJXDM successes
  and lessons learned!
• JISP is a national network of state and local
  justice and public safety integration
  professionals committed to increasing the local,
  regional and national sharing of justice
  information through peer collaboration and
  facilitationjoin it! Stop by the JISP Booth for
  more information.
• www.jisp.us

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LEAVE YOU WITH THIS THOUGHT- WE ARE NOT YOUR
GRANDFATHERS OR GRANDMOTHERS NLETS ANYMORE!
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Questions?