2004 Annual Report - Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative - U.s. Department Of Justice Page 5

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Practices to Justice Information Sharing
Building on these contributions and leveraging crucial
(a field compendium of current best practices and
elements of trust and cooperation, GAC has been able
successful models for justice-related information
to support the following areas:
technology [IT] security) and examining wireless
Assisting BJA and OJP in promoting the
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security issues with an eye toward guiding
implementation of NCISP, Global JXDM, and the
practitioners as they roll out new technologies/
National Information Exchange Model (NIEM).
protocols and recommending question-and-
Recommending national leaders from local,
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answer sets for justice decisionmakers in support
state, and tribal justice agencies to participate in
of wise procurement choices.
powerful federal initiatives such as LEISP and the
Recommended principles contained in
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Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act
Privacy and Information Quality Policy
of 2004.
Development for the Justice Decision
Promoting awareness of the critical need for
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Maker, a high-level overview aimed at the justice
appropriate privacy and information quality
executive which underscores the need for privacy
measures within and between agencies.
policy development and outlines fundamental
steps toward that goal.
Supporting coordination of related standards via
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use of the JSC.
Provided input for the continued growth and
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maintenance of the Justice Standards
Promoting effective practices and principles such
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Clearinghouse for Information Sharing
as Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) to help
(JSC),
a Web-based standards clearinghouse
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facilitate broadscale information sharing.
promoting a central resource of information
Supporting DOJ’s efforts to address the
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sharing standards and specifications that have
challenges, exploit the opportunities, and provide
been developed and/or implemented across the
procurement guidance regarding wireless
nation.
communication.
Shown a great capacity for collaboration
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Recommending safeguards against misuse of
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and expertise provision to a wide range of
personal information and improving criminal
complementary efforts in addition to the
records reliability.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS),
Promoting acceptable integrated justice system
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including the DOJ-sponsored Law Enforcement
security measures.
Information Sharing Program (LEISP).
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Supported the development of a unique
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commodity: trust. This is perhaps the
Global: Leading the way—getting the right
committee’s most important contribution.
information to the right people, in the right place,
In addition to its inclusive structure,
at the right time.
the dialog of GAC members engenders a
collaborative atmosphere. Representatives
—Vision Statement of the
have the opportunity to contribute ideas and
Global Advisory Committee
recommendations on the front end of the process;
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local, state, and tribal members are brought to
GAC recommends to the Assistant Attorney General
the table to add their voice to justice information
and the U.S. Attorney General measures to improve
sharing policy discussions, as opposed to receiving
the administration of justice and protect the public.
mandates and requirements “from above.”
The committee promotes practices and technologies
Through this process, and with time and effort,
for the secure sharing of justice information as it
GAC has engendered an esprit de corps among
relates to local, state, and tribal governments and
members from disparate constituencies and
their relationships to the federal government.
levels of government, resulting in a willingness
to reconcile proprietary issues in pursuit of the
Under the support and guidance of BJA, GAC advises
common goal of sharing information.
the U.S. Attorney General regarding the promotion
GAC 2004 Annual Report to the U.S. Attorney General


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