| National Security Information Sharing Gets a Boost (Wormeli Fed News Radio Interview) |
| Check out Federal News Radio's interview with Paul Wormeli, executive director, IJIS Institute done on August 26, 2010. Download mp3 or http://federalnewsradio.com/?nid=15&sid=2036819. ... |
| Napolitano Addresses Fire Chiefs (SAR) | |||
| Speech outlines steps to connect homeland security and hometown security. ... | |||
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| Outreach and Communication Specialist (closing date is August 27, 2010) |
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| Gaps In Federal IT Strategy |
| Agencies lag OMB policy in several key areas. ... |
| Government Transparency, Communication and Participation Depend on Modernizing Technology |
| When President Barack Obama took office, he promised increased transparency, communication and participation would be three major priorities for the new administration - a fitting pledge given that today's government serves an ultraconnected and technologically advanced constituency. Combined with an economic meltdown and increased security threats, this has required government agencies to be more effective, well optimized and highly communicative. Technology is at the core of meeting these demands, and will ultimately help the public sector deliver on its promises to connect more effectively with constituents. It's commonly suggested that government is 10 to 15 years behind the private sector in its use of enabling technologies. As such, it will be the leading private-sector practices in technology usage for improving performance that will most impact and advance government programs. ... |
| IJIS Institute Summer 2010 Industry Briefing Schedule Available |
| Information sharing is at the heart of every initiative in justice, public safety, and homeland security in our nation. Stay informed and become a part of the solution! Join your industry colleagues in Ft. Myers, Florida, July 30-31, 2010, for the IJIS Institute Summer 2010 Industry Briefing and learn more about the state of information sharing in the public safety, justice, and homeland security markets. The draft schedule for the IJIS Institute Summer 2010 Industry Briefing is attached to this email, and is also available online at http:/ |
| FCC, Public Safety Groups at Odds Over Control of Nationwide Wireless Network |
| You'd think police and firefighters would be the first to back a federal plan to give them a nationwide wireless communications network. But a dozen public safety groups have banded together against just such a proposal from the Federal Communications Commission, marking the latest twist in a nearly decade-long battle to make it easier for first responders to talk with one another during times of disaster. ... |
| IJIS Institute Adds Recommended Technology Reading Page to Web Site |
| The IJIS Institute has a new page on the public web site for “Recommended Technology Reading” that includes top business and technology books recommended by IJIS Institute leaders, members, and staff. You can purchase the books through a direct link to Amazon.com and generate a small profit for the IJIS Institute at the same time. Visit the new page today at http:/ |
| Review of Integrated Law Enforcement Initiative (ILEI) Project Networks and Network and Data Security TA Abstract |
| Review of Integrated Law Enforcement Initiative (ILEI) Project Networks and Network and Data Security ... |
| California to Track 911 Calls Statewide Through Centralized System |
| The three-digit emergency telephone number might be universal across the country, but 911 call centers don't always speak the same language. ... |
| Call for Volunteers: Gang Information Sharing Information Exchange Package Documentation (IEPD) Development |
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| Tech CEOs Advocate for Innovation Policy |
| Technology company CEOs will be in Washington on Wednesday (3/24) to meet with senior Obama officials and congressional leaders to talk up the importance of innovation to the economy's recovery and job growth. ... |
| RSS Feeds from the IJIS Institute Web Site Now Available! |
| Do you miss getting the latest updates from the IJIS Institute web site? We have a new solution… http://www.ijis.org/_newsroom/rss_feeds.html. ... |
| Colorado's Fusion Center Recognized at National Fusion Center Conference |
| New Orleans (Feb. 23, 2010)—The Colorado Information and Analysis Center, an FBI agent assigned to the Joint Regional Intelligence Center in Los Angeles and the deputy director of the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center won awards at the National Fusion Center Conference today as fusion center of the year and as outstanding fusion center federal and state/local representatives. ... |
| SEMIC.EU Interview with Paul Wormeli, Executive Director of IJIS (Feb. 23, 2010) |
| In the United States, government agencies and authorities exchange information using the XML-based framework NIEM (National Information Exchange Model). The development and implementation of a NIEM-like framework has been suggested as desirable to Semantic Interoperability Centre Europe (SEMIC.EU) by users. We spoke to Paul Wormeli, Executive Director of the IJIS Institute. The Institute provides services in the development of the framework and business support for NIEM. In the interview, Mr. Wormeli, a former White House advisor, founder of three companies and avid blogger, talks about the advantages of the framework and its origins in justice and security. ... |
| Eastern Regional NIEM Practical Implementer's Course - March 23-25, 2010 - Ashburn, VA |
| The Eastern Regional NIEM Practical Implementer's Course is a three-day technical course designed to guide students through the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) in a structured process. The course will be held March 23-25, 2010, on the Northern Virginia Campus of The George Washington University in Ashburn, Virginia. ... |
| PMIX Phase III Extension Project |
| The BJA-sponsored, IJIS Institute Prescription Monitoring Information Exchange (PMIX) Phase 3 Extension project will commence activities in early 2010 and continue throughout the year. The project’s primary purpose is to establish the capability to exchange real patient data between as many state PMPs as possible. ... |
| PMIX Information Exchange Package Documentation (IEPD) |
| PMIX Phase III Hub Prototype NIEM 2.0 IEPD v.13 April 13 2009 ... |
| IJIS Institute Offers Resolution in Celebration of SEARCH's 40 Years of Leadership |
| SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics, is a nonprofit membership organization created by and for the states. Since 1969, SEARCH's primary objective has been to identify and help solve the information management problems of state and local justice agencies confronted with the need to exchange information with other local agencies, state agencies, agencies in other states, or with the federal government. ... |
| NIEM 100 Challenge - Feb. 18, 2010, in Washington, D.C. |
| What is the NIEM 100 Challenge? “The NIEM program is looking to hear from 100 fresh voices to help guide the future direction of NIEM—Are you one of them?” If so, come help guide the future of NIEM and join the current NIEM community of state, local, federal, and private sector IT partners at a town hall session. ... |
| IJIS Institute 2010 Winter Industry Briefing - January 7-8, 2010 |
| The IJIS Institute presents the most authoritative update on the justice, public safety, and homeland security information sharing and IT market at its semi-annual Industry Briefing. Join us January 7-8, 2010, for the Winter Industry Briefing in Washington, DC. ... |
| Richmond/York County (VA) Awarded as "America's Crown Communities" for External Alarm Interface Exchange |
Penton’s American City & County® magazine announced that 11 cities have been selected as 2009 “America’s Crown Communities.” American City & County presents the awards annually in recognition of outstanding leadership in local government. This year’s award winners are: Alexandria, Va.; Casselberry, Fla.; Chandler and Gilbert, Ariz.; Decatur, Ala.; Dubuque, Iowa; Hillsborough County, Fla.; Mounds View, Minn.; Polk County, Fla.; Richmond and York County, Va.; South San Francisco, Calif.; and West Palm Beach, Fla. A profile of each community’s winning project is featured in the December issue of the magazine and is available online at http://digital-edition.americancityandcounty.com/. ... |
| INPUT Names Five Tech Trends That Will Change Federal Government |
| Cloud computing, virtualization, service oriented architecture (SOA), open source software (OSS), and geospatial technologies are the five major technology trends that will have a huge impact on government IT spending within the next five years, according to a new report by Reston-based market research and intelligence firm INPUT. ... |
| Obama Picks Cybersecurity Coordinator |
| The Obama administration announced today that Howard Schmidt is the president's choice to be his cybersecurity coordinator. ... |
| re: Review and Assessment of the Louisiana Supreme Court Information Technology Operations TA Abstract |
| Review and Assessment of the Louisiana Supreme Court Information Technology Operations TA Abstract Review and Assessment of the Louisiana Supreme Court Information Technology Operations |
| View the PDF version of the Review and Assessment of the Louisiana Supreme Court Information Technology Operations TA Abstract. |

