Information Sharing News

Web 2.0, Regulations May Collide

7/2/2009 9:47:23 AM
Older regulations, such as the Paperwork Reduction Act, do not always work well with new Web 2.0 tools championed by White House officials, according to a blog post by Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra, and Michael Fitzpatrick, associate administrator for the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. This article discusses some obstacles present under current federal regulations as a result of recent improvements in technology.

Pennsylvania's Court Case Event GJXDM to NIEM (G2N) Pilot Project

7/1/2009 8:49:42 AM
The purpose of this case study is to highlight the successful development of a National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) 2.0-conformant Information Exchange Package Document (IEPD) for Pennsylvania's Court Case Event Messages through Pennsylvania's Justice Network (JNET) and to draw attention to resulting documentation—NIEM Adoption Whitepaper, Performance Measurement Plan, and Lessons-Learned Report—that can guide future NIEM implementation efforts. [Complete case study]

To Track a Threat: Inside Our Internet Tip Line

6/29/2009 3:43:33 PM
In the days immediately following 9/11, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) established the “Internet Tip Line” within the FBI's Public Access Center Unit (PACU). To date, the tip line has received more than 2 million online tips from the public relating to terrorism, counterintelligence, and criminal matters. Each tip is carefully scrutinized and considered serious until proven otherwise. The following article describes a specific instance in which a tip was received and immediate FBI response ensued. To share a tip or lead with the FBI, visit their online electronic tip form at www.fbi.gov.


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