Law Enforcement National Data Exchange An Overview of

Law Enforcement National Data Exchange An Overview of the N-DEx Program Document Date: May 2, 2006 1

N-DEx Vision 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. • National Information Sharing • Links regional and state systems • Virtual regional information sharing 2

N-DEx Mission N-DEx will provide law enforcement agencies with a powerful new investigative tool to search, link, analyze and share criminal justice information such as, incident/case reports, incarceration data, and parole/probation data on a national basis to a degree never before possible. 3

N-DEx Governance GUIDING PRINCIPLE: N-DEx governance and policies must be developed and managed cooperatively with the law enforcement community; they cannot be mandated by the federal government. N-DEx will be an information system administered by the FBI’s CJIS Division who will employ a Shared Management Philosophy for development and operation of N-DEx through collaboration with: CJIS Advisory Policy Board (APB) INSH Task Force Subject Matter Experts (SME) APB Information Sharing (INSH) Subcommittee APB Working Group 4

CJIS Information Sharing 5

Concept of Operations 6

N-DEx Services 7

N-DEx Capabilities 8

N-DEx Role Based Access Through Role Based Access, N-DEx users could be categorized into a role that will control the access that a user has to N-DEx and also control the ability to receive system output. Possible Roles: § Executives / Managers / Planners / CIOs § Investigators / Analysts § Technical § Patrol Each role has specific law enforcement responsibilities which will require access to the N-DEx system and the ability to perform certain functions using N-DEx system tools. 9

N-DEx Data Sensitivity Levels The entering agency categorizes data submitted to the System into levels of sensitivity upon which the dissemination of the information/data is controlled. APB Approved LEVEL 1 Sensitivity - SHARED Levels: All information contained within this level is shared. LEVEL 2 – CONDITIONALLY SHARED The system functions using strict role-based access protocols to control dissemination of information in this level. LEVEL 3 – NOT SHARED This level is reserved for the most restricted investigations and investigative information. This capability will allow agencies to submit information for sharing but control the dissemination of sensitive information to protect investigative equities. 10

N-DEx Acquisition Timeline SME Meeting Executive CONOPS Review APB Process Task Force Executive CONOPS Review APB Executive CONOPS Approval SME Meeting Scenario Review Full CONOPS Task Force Executive CONOPS Review Task Force Meeting Full CONOPS INSH Subcommittee Full CONOPS Review APB Working Groups Due Diligence Period to include SMEs/Task Force Fall Working Group Fall INSH Subcommittee Fall APB September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January 2005 2006 2006 2006 2007 Acquisition Process Establish Integrated Solutions Team Release RFI Release RFP Finalize SOO And RFP Conduct Market Research Sessions Award Contract Due Diligence Period Evaluate Proposals Final Proposals Due Multi-Step Capabilities Review Note: Timeline may vary based upon number of vendors participating and acquisition approval process 11

Phased Agency Deployment 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 • Provide law enforcement active participation and submission/validation of existing RMS data. 12

N-DEx Program Timeline 13

Questions Supervisory Special Agent, Robert Georgi 304 -625 -2820 Liaison Specialist, Beth Wade 304 -625 -4482 Criminal Justice Information Services Division Law Enforcement N-DEx Program Office 1000 Custer Hollow Road Clarksburg, WV 26306 14