Guiding Principles and Strategic Vision of the Global Justice Information Sharing InitiativeGlobal Justice Information Sharing Initiative Advisory CommitteeGAC_2f3b827a-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2aThe Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative (Global) Advisory Committee (GAC or “Committee”) is an advisory body to the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs (OJP), and the U.S. Attorney General. The GAC was created to facilitate and support the broadscale exchange of justice information. The GAC consists of key officials from local, state, tribal, and federal justice and public safety-related entities. The inclusiveness of Committee membership reflects the Global tenet that the entire justice community must be involved in information exchange. Effective sharing of justice information remains more essential than ever in ensuring public safety by providing justice practitioners with facts critical for informed decisionmaking.Global: Leading the way – getting the right information to the right people in the right place at the right time._2f3b8590-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2aTo improve the administration of justice and protect the public by promoting best practices and technologies for the secure sharing of justice information._2f3b8766-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2aCollaboration and InclusivenessThe GAC works collaboratively and inclusively, bringing together representatives from the entire justice, public safety, and first responder communities and related entities—including industry—to address and overcome the barriers to justice information sharing across agencies, disciplines, and levels of government.FacilitationThe GAC supports the facilitation of law enforcement information sharing among local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies—large or small—through the exploration and promulgation of the most promising methods for developing and sharing critical intelligence data.StandardsThe GAC supports the development and implementation of standards that facilitate seamless exchange of information among justice, public safety, first responder, and related systems.Interoperability and Cost-EffectivenessThe GAC provides information that supports sound business decisions for the planning, design, and procurement of cost-effective, interoperable information systems.LeverageThe GAC recommends concepts that leverage existing infrastructure, capabilities, and functionality.Constitutional Values and Individual RightsThe GAC supports constitutional values and individual rights by ensuring the accuracy and security of justice information and the implementation of appropriate privacy safeguards through the adoption of privacy and information quality policies that promote the responsible collection, handling, management, review, and sharing of personally identifiable information.PrivacyThe GAC acknowledges that while there is a strong national consensus that improved justice-related information sharing is critically important, there is a commensurate desire to protect individuals’ privacy. Therefore, in the course of conducting Global business, GAC members will adhere to applicable privacy principles, including the following: 1. GAC members will limit access to shared information to authorized users. 2. GAC members will limit use of shared information to authorized purposes. 3. GAC members will take reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of shared information. 4. GAC members will take appropriate security measures to protect data integrity and reduce opportunities for abuse and unauthorized access by hackers or other intruders. 5. If or when deemed necessary, GAC members will conduct privacy impact assessments of their participation in Global activities.Intelligence SharingPromote the understanding and learning of core principles, concepts, and practices in intelligence-led policing and the management of the intelligence function by providing guidance and long-term oversight with the implementation and institutionalization of the National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan (NCISP)._2f3b882e-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a1Criminal Intelligence Coordinating Council (CICC)The GAC intelligence sharing goal is to promote the understanding and learning of core principles, concepts, and practices in intelligence-led policing and the management of the intelligence function by providing guidance and long-term oversight with the implementation and institutionalization of the National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan (NCISP). This goal will be supported by the creation of the Criminal Intelligence Coordinating Council (CICC), whose members will serve as advocates for local law enforcement in their efforts to develop and share criminal intelligence for the promotion of public safety and the security of our nation. The CICC and the Global Intelligence Working Group will concentrate their efforts in the following areas, focusing on value-added results by:Policies and StandardsFacilitating the coordination of policies and standards relating to the implementation of the NCISP._2f3b8900-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a1.1PartnershipsContinuing efforts to build partnerships among law enforcement at all levels and the public and private sectors._2f3b89d2-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a1.2Privacy AwarenessFacilitating the development of mechanisms and services to assist agencies with privacy awareness._2f3b8aae-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a1.3Outreach and EducationProviding outreach and education to policymakers and practitioners and networking and partnering with agencies and organizations to promote the NCISP and its recommendations and action items._2f3b8b94-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a1.4Intelligence TrainingForming partnerships with relevant agencies and organizations to facilitate development and coordinate delivery of intelligence training._2f3b8c7a-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a1.5Technology and CommunicationsProviding technology coordination and facilitating the linkage of systems/initiatives to the NCISP communications capability._2f3b8d6a-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a1.6Information and Intelligence SharingFostering information and intelligence sharing between agencies and organizations through technical means._2f3b8e5a-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a1.7Barriers and RecommendationsContinuing efforts to identify barriers to information and intelligence sharing and develop recommendations and practices to overcome these impediments._2f3b8f5e-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a1.8Infrastructure/StandardsDevelop a conceptual framework that supports national justice information sharing and to identify strategies and tactics that will implement that framework._2f3b9062-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a2The GAC infrastructure/standards goals are to develop a conceptual framework that supports national justice information sharing and to identify strategies and tactics that will implement that framework. This will assist government entities in their efforts to share justice, public safety, and first responder information within the guiding principles of the GAC. The GAC’s goals will be supported by:Justice Standards ClearinghouseMaintaining and expanding the Justice Standards Clearinghouse program._2f3b9166-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a2.1Service-Oriented ArchitectureDeveloping and recommending strategies and tactics for implementing the components of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) in support of national justice information sharing._2f3b927e-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a2.2Enterprise ArchitectureDeveloping collaborative justice enterprise architecture (EA) in collaboration with local, tribal, state, federal, and national initiatives._2f3b9396-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a2.3Working Group CoordinationCoordinating with all activities of the GAC and its Working Groups — particularly the Global Security Working Group (GSWG) and the Global Privacy and Information Quality Working Group (GPIQWG) — to facilitate an approach to information sharing that addresses the ancillary issues raised by SOA._2f3b94b8-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a2.4Global Security Working Group (GSWG)Global Privacy and Information Quality Working Group (GPIQWG)Emerging TechnologiesIdentifying and exploring emerging technologies._2f3b95e4-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a2.5Privacy and Information QualityProvide national leadership to justice entities on policies and practices needed to ensure the appropriate collection, use, and dissemination of personal information while safeguarding privacy and constitutional values._2f3b9774-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a3The GAC’s privacy and information quality goal is to provide national leadership to justice entities on policies and practices needed to ensure the appropriate collection, use, and dissemination of personal information while safeguarding privacy and constitutional values. The GAC’s goal will be supported by:ResourcesSupporting the creation of resources for the field that facilitate the protection of privacy and ensure information quality in integrated justice systems._2f3b98be-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a3.1Requirements and Best PracticesIdentifying requirements and best practices for information sharing technologies, considering security, privacy, and information quality issues._2f3b9a26-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a3.2Unified and Comprehensive ApproachCoordinating all activities of the GAC and its Working Groups to formulate a unified and comprehensive approach to privacy and information quality issues._2f3b9b7a-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a3.3SecurityEnhance the security of data across justice information systems and networks, develop best practices based on industry standards, and create an awareness of the criticality of security for the exchange of data across the justice community._2f3b9cce-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a4Global Security Working Group (GSWG)The goals of the Global Security Working Group (GSWG) are to enhance the security of data across justice information systems and networks, develop best practices based on industry standards, and create an awareness of the criticality of security for the exchange of data across the justice community. The strategic plan is based on justice practitioners’ needs, industry direction, and key collaborative initiatives from the other Global Working Groups. First, the GSWG seeks to continually engage justice practitioners in developing methods for the trusted and secure sharing of data across disparate justice systems. Through this plan, the GAC will convene the GSWG to recommend best practices, guidelines, and policies as needed for important initiatives. Issues to be explored include wireless security, Web services security, SOA security, and security architecture for compatibility and interoperability across justice systems in support of the National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan and all justice-related information sharing efforts. In addition, the GAC will ensure that all of the Working Groups, member organizations and, in turn, the justice managers and information technology practitioners understand the critical need for security to ensure data interoperability and to mitigate risks from sharing information across the justice community. The following are strategic in nature for the GSWG:Wireless and Wired NetworksPursuing security of data across wireless and wired networks._2f3b9e2c-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a4.1White Papers, Training Materials, and OutreachProviding white papers, training materials, and outreach to reinforce the critical need for security._2f3b9fb2-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a4.2Emerging TechnologiesEvaluating emerging technologies for the purpose of providing a security road map for data interoperability._2f3ba138-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a4.3Case StudiesFinding and demonstrating actual case studies that will provide best practices and illustrations for security implementations._2f3ba2be-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a4.4OutreachInform the providers and consumers of justice related information about the functions, activities, and objectives of Global, encouraging them to create an environment that promotes the sharing of justice information, utilizing efficient and cost-effective technologies and practices._2f3ba458-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a5Web-Based ResourceMaintaining a Web-based resource for Global and other justice data exchange information._2f3ba5f2-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a5.1Conferences, Meetings, and SeminarsAssisting Working Group members to promote Global initiatives through conferences, meetings, and seminars for their constituent groups._2f3ba796-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a5.2PromotionPromoting Global activities throughout justice, public safety, first responder, and other related entities, including industry._2f3ba91c-b63d-11df-9ce3-ab347a64ea2a5.3This includes developing Global presentation products.2008-06-112010-09-01http://it.ojp.gov/docdownloader.aspx?ddid=117OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net