Paul Wormeli Vice President, Business Development Criminal Justice and Intelligence Solutions PEC Solutions, Inc. Avoiding Obsolescence IJIS without pain

OJP Initiative: Information sharing between stakeholders engaged in law enforcement and the administration of justice =Integrated justice information systems

IJIS Industry Working Group Objectives IJIS Industry Working Group Objectives Provide industry input into the OJP IJIS Program initiatives Identify impediments to nationwide implementation of integrated justice information systems from an industry perspective Provide assistance to justice agencies in understanding integration and facilitating the implementation of integrated systems Undertake specific tasks in support of nationwide IJIS initiatives

The Planning Dilemma The planning horizon The technology horizon Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

Risks of Obsolescence Rising TCO –Maintenance costs –Development costs –Conversion costs Opportunity Costs –Lower cost software tools –Lost opportunities for integration Dead-end systems –Incompatible interfaces –Forced replacement of components

Risk Reduction Strategies Follow the money Adopt standards Pay attention to trends Do incremental development Aim at the future Adopt technology-independent visions

Emerging Trends

IJIS Server State System National Systems Police Department A Sheriff Adult Court Services Other Justice Agencies District Attorney Judicial District Judiciary and Court Clerks Office Community Corrections Public Access Municipal Court Juvenile Court Services Police Department B Local or Wide area Network Other Agencies The Justice Community of Interest Public Access Server Firewall

Software Architecture GUI Client Data Warehouse Networking and Middleware Services Web Client Web Information Operational Database Multi-media Information Directory Information Store

Database Trends Merger of relational and object oriented Expanded use of OLAP and data mining Increased scalability –Out to more processors –Down to more devices Increased interoperability XML-based

Application Design Approaches Component-based design Object-oriented design Use of intelligent agents Tool-based development Language independence Publish and subscribe methods

Document Exchange Method Based on individual transactions –Not “batch” transactions Common protocol standards –TCP/IP, HTTP, MIME, LDAP Common document standards –XML – Extensible Markup Language Common vocabulary standards –XML Schemas and XSL – Extensible Style Language

The Integration Revolution System Integration Portal Integration –Single point of entry Business Process Integration –Crosses organizational boundaries –Based on Web Services Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) –Data transformation and message queuing –Based on XML Enterprise Information Integration (EII) –Federated databases –Metadata based views IBM Oracle Information Builders Microsoft Motorola MetaMatrix Juice Software Nimble Technology Templar BearingPoint

Basic bets Virtual enterprise information system Internet standards—TCP/IP XML, XSLT SOAP Web Services Wideband services –Desktop –Wireless Intranet portal technology

Security bets User authentication –Digital signature authentication –PKI Hacker defenses –Firewalls/Virtual Private Networks –Proxy servers –Internal security in applications Biometric user identification

Timing for Decisions Envision your future Build infrastructure first Aim specifications at technology to be available when delivery is expected Adopt “Just In Time” procurement practices for hardware, system software, databases Plan for technology refresh cycles

Adaptive Learning Practices Discussions with colleagues Discussions with partners Continuous education Time for study Monitoring the industry trends Planning for changes in technology

The role of the IJIS industry Trend analysis Innovative applications of technology Proof of concepts Response to standards Education Evaluation of technology Advice and counsel

IJIS Institute: Seminars Emerging Technologies November 19-20, 2002 XML November 21-22, 2002 Old Town Hotel and Conference Center, Scottsdale, AZ Emerging Technologies December 10-11, 2002 Security December 12-13, 2002 Wyndham Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, UT Emerging Technologies March 11-12, 2003 Information Sharing March 13-14, 2003 Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor Baltimore, MD XML April 15-16, 2003 Security April 17-18, 2003 Appriss Facility Louisville, KY Emerging Technologies May 20-21, 2003 Information Sharing May 22-23, 2003 Microsoft Facility Tampa, FL