Information Sharing News  

Razing Expectations, a product of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Homeland Security Committee, outlines the view that across the nation, fusion centers should: Act as principal intelligence enterprise nodes to network state and local law enforcement, homeland security, and public safety entities to each other and the federal government; Harness and apply the collective knowledge of their constituents to address issues related to threat and risk; and Assume the leading role in information sharing initiatives related to law enforcement, homeland security, and public safety issues.

What is the NIEM 100 Challenge? “The National Information Exchange Model (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. The event will consist of a keynote speaker (Alexander Falk, President, CEO, and Cofounder of Altova) and an open forum on the challenges and future priorities of information sharing and exchange. A complete agenda will be finalized shortly. Seating is limited, so please email your request to be included in the NIEM 100 to: NIEMPMO@niem.gov.

The 2010 National Forum on Criminal Justice and Public Safety will take place August 1-3, 2010, at the Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa, in Ft. Myers, Florida. Sponsored by the National Criminal Justice Association, the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the IJIS Institute, the 2010 National Forum on Criminal Justice and Public Safety is the only national conference that brings together justice and public safety practitioners with leaders from federal, state, tribal and local governments and the private sector in a neutral venue to share real life solutions that are working across the country.