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Global Membership

Justice Information Sharing
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Description

The Global Advisory Committee (GAC) consists of organizations appointed by the U.S. Attorney General or his/her designee. The GAC acts as the focal point for justice information sharing activities and works to provide the U.S. Attorney General and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) with appropriate input from local, state, tribal, and federal agencies/associations in the ongoing pursuit of interjurisdictional and multidisciplinary justice information sharing. In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), membership must be balanced in terms of the point of view represented and functions to be performed. Appointments are for two years and are to be renewed at the discretion of the U.S. Attorney General and/or the Designated Federal Official (DFO).

DOJ and the GAC expect each member organization to designate a key person within that organization as its representative to the GAC. This representative will have the ability to gain executive sponsorship for Global initiatives. DOJ and the GAC expect each representative to have the authority to commit to decisions that affect the member’s organization/affiliation during GAC meetings.
 

Global Advisory Committee (GAC) Membership

 

GAC Chair — Kevin J. Bowling, J.D. MSJA
National Association for Court Management

GAC Vice Chair — Sheriff Michael W. Milstead
National Sheriffs' Association

U.S. Department of Justice’s Global Advisory Committee Membership 
fullchart_2024.pdf
 

http://www.uscourts.gov/adminoff.html
Paul Halvorson
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
Washington, DC 20544

http://www.aca.org/
Jeffrey Washington
American Correctional Association
Alexandria, VA 22314

http://www.appa-net.org/
Veronica Cunningham
American Probation and Parole Association
Lexington, KY 40511

http://www.asca.net/
Vacant
Association of State Correctional Administrators
Hagarstown, MD 21740

https://www.ascia.org/
Mark Keel
South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division
4400 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29210

http://cosca.ncsc.dni.us/
David K. Byers
Arizona Supreme Court
Phoenix, AZ 85007

https://it.ojp.gov/global/working-groups/cicc/resources
Mike Sena
Northern California Regional Intelligence Center
San Francisco, CA94102

Kathy Witt
Criminal Justice Information Services Advisory Policy Board (CJIS APB)

http://www.justice.gov/usao/eousa
Zachary Myers
Executive Office for United States Attorneys
Washington, DC 20530

https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis
Deputy Assistant Director
Brian Griffith
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Clarksburg, WV 26306

https://fop.net/
Vacant
Fraternal Order of Police
Nashville, TN 37214

Maria Cardiellos
Integrated Justice Information Systems (IJIS) Institute
Ashburn, VA 20147

http://www.theiacp.org/
Vincent Talucci
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Alexandria, VA 22314

Chief William Denke
Sycuan Tribal Police Department
El Cajon, CA 92019

http://www.interpol.int/
INTERPOL Washington—United States National Central Bureau
Michael Hughes
INTERPOL Washington
Washington, DC 20002

https://www.majorcitieschiefs.com/
David Kowalski
Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles, CA 90012

James Bethke
Justice Administration Department
Houston TX 77002

http://www.mcsheriffs.com/
Donald Barnes
Major County Sheriffs of America
Sanford, FL 32773

http://www.nacmnet.org/
Kevin J. Bowling, J.D.
20th Circuit & Ottawa County Probate Courts
Grand Haven MI 49417

http://www.naag.org/
Vacant
National Association of Attorneys General
Washington, DC 20036

http://www.naco.org
Vacant
National Association of Counties
Miami, Florida 33128-1963 

http://www.nascio.org/
Amanada Crawford
Columbus, OH 43215

http://www.ncsc.org/
James Harris
National Center for State Courts
Williamsburg, VA 23185-4147

http://www.ncsl.org/
Michael Moore
National Conference of State Legislatures
Boston, MA 01527

https://ndaa.org/
Nelson Bunn
Arlington, VA 22202

http://www.ncjfcj.org/
The Honorable Barbara A. Mack (ret.)
Seattle WA

http://www.ncja.org/
Mannone Butler
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
Washington, DC 20001

https://www.nena.org/
Vacant
National District Attorneys Association
Arlington, VA 22202

https://nfcausa.org/
Mike Sena
Northern California High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area And Northern California Regional Intelligence Center
San Francisco, CA 94102

http://www.nga.org/cms/home.html
Kenneth Hardy
National Governors Association
Washington, DC 20001

https://www.nlets.org/
Frank Minice
The International Justice and Public Safety Network
Phoenix AZ 85016

http://www.nlada.org/
Vacant
National Legal Aid and Defender Association

http://www.sheriffs.org/
Sheriff Michael Milstead
Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office
Sioux Falls, SD

http://www.search.org/
Dave Roberts
SEARCH Group, Inc.
Arlington VA 22202

http://www.dhs.gov/index.shtm
Kevin Saupp
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528

Global Executive Steering Committee (GESC)


The Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative (Global) Advisory Committee (GAC) Executive Steering Committee is comprised of:

  • GAC Chair and Vice Chair--per GAC bylaws, election of the Committee Chair and Vice Chair must be held upon GAC Charter renewal (two-year intervals)
  • Task Team Chairs, appointed by the GAC Chair
  • At-large representatives from the GAC, elected by other members of the GAC Executive Steering Committee

The responsibilities of the GAC Executive Steering Committee include:

  • Setting priorities, directing research, and preparing advisory recommendations for the approval of the GAC and, upon their approval, forwarding advisory recommendations to the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs; the U.S. Attorney General (or the designated appointee of the U.S. Attorney General); and the U.S. Congress
  • Scheduling meetings and developing GAC meeting agendas with the final approval of the Chair and the Designated Federal Official
  • Consolidating and reporting GAC concerns and recommendations to the GAC and any other appropriate organizations
  • Tracking and reporting results and/or actions taken on GAC concerns and recommendations
  • Soliciting additional technical, professional, and administrative assistance, as necessary, to effectively and adequately address GAC concerns and support GAC activities

Chair, Global Advisory Committee
GAC Member Representing: National Association for Court Management
Kevin J. Bowling, J.D.
20th Circuit Court & Ottawa County Probate Courts
Ottawa County Fillmore Complex
12120 Fillmore Street
West Olive, MI 49460-8985

Vice Chair, Global Advisory Committee
GAC Member Representing: National Sheriffs' Association
Michael W. Milstead
Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office
320 West 4th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57104-2435

Maria Cardiellos
Integrated Justice Information Systems (IJIS) Institute
Ashburn, VA 20147

GESC/GAC Liaison: Office of the Director of National Intelligence - National Security Partnerships Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Steven Mabeus ([email protected])
Washington, DC

GAC Member Representing:
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
The Honorable Barbara A. Mack

GAC Member Representing: National Fusion Center Association
Mr. Mike Sena
Northern California High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area And Northern California Regional Intelligence Center
Post Office Box 36102
San Francisco, CA 94102

Global Liaisons


 

Maria Cardiellos
Integrated Justice Information Systems (IJIS) Institute
Ashburn, VA 20147

GAC Liaison: Association of State Criminal Investigative Agencies
Andrew Evans
South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division
4400 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29210

GESC/GAC Liaison: Office of the Director of National Intelligence - National Security Partnerships Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Steven Mabeus
Washington, DC

Designated Federal Official

Global Program Official
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
David Lewis ([email protected])
(202) 305-1491