Acknowledgements

Applying Security Practices to Justice Information Sharing was developed through a collaborative effort of the Security Working Group of the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative (Global), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), United States Department of Justice (DOJ).

Global aids its member organizations and the people they serve through a series of important initiatives. These include the facilitation of Global Working Groups. The Global Security Working Group (GSWG) is one of four various Global Working Groups covering critical topics such as intelligence, privacy, and standards.

The focus of the GSWG is on the trusted and secure information exchange among justice agencies. Security of the entire information exchange enterprise is only as strong as the weakest link. The GSWG pursues security measures necessary for today's enhanced information sharing abilities.

This document is the product of Global and its membership of justice practitioners and industry professionals. Therefore, a special thank-you is expressed to the Global Security Working Group and its members for developing and contributing to this document.

Mr. Bob Brinson, Chief Information Officer, Information Resources, North Carolina Department of Corrections, Raleigh, North Carolina

Mr. Steve Correll, Executive Director, National Law Enforcement Telecommunication System, Phoenix, Arizona

Mr. Fred Cotton, Training Services Director, SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics, Sacramento, California

Randy Doucet, Esquire, Tribal Attorney, Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, LeBlanc, Louisiana

Mr. Ken Gill, Technology Advisor, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC

Mr. Philippe Guiot, Vice President, IT Services and Products, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, Arlington, Virginia

Alan Harbitter, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer, PEC Solutions, Inc., Fairfax, Virginia

Mr. Joseph Hindman, Police Technology Director, Scottsdale Police Department, Scottsdale, Arizona

Mr. Clay Jester, Director, Information Systems Group, Institute for Intergovernmental Research, Tallahassee, Florida

Mr. John Loverude, Chairman, Joint Task Force on Rap Sheet Standardization, Illinois State Police, Springfield, Illinois

Mr. George March, Director, Office of Information Technology, Regional Information Sharing Systems, Thorndale, Pennsylvania

Ms. Lora Mellies, Systems Security Officer, Division of Information Technology, Missouri Office of the State Courts Administrator, Jefferson City, Missouri

Mr. Charles Pruitt, Assistant Director, Arkansas Crime Information Center, Little Rock, Arkansas