|Newsletter NCIC 2000 - Linking It All Together

      September - October
        1997
        Volume 1, Number 7

      This newsletter is published
            monthly to inform NCIC users of the status of NCIC 2000. It is
            our hope that this will keep all interested parties abreast of
            changes and developments so that you, the user, can begin, and
            continue to make, any necessary purchases and modifications to
            your systems. If your agency would like more information on any
            of these topics, please contact Mr. Roy Weise at 304-625-2730.

      NCIC 2000 TECHNICAL
      UPDATE CONFERENCE
      SEPTEMBER 15-17 IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA

      Introduction
        On September 15 -17 at the Tulsa
        Convention Center, the FBI will hold an NCIC 2000 Technical Update
        for NCIC users. The Conference will precede the joint meeting
        of the Criminal Justice Information Services Advisory Policy
        Board Regional Working Groups. The Conference will provide details
        on NCIC 2000 status and technical aspects of the system, emphasizing
        what NCIC 2000 users and their Control Terminal Agencies or Federal
        Service Coordinators need to do to transition from NCIC to NCIC
        2000 when NCIC 2000 begins operations in July 1999. The FBI and
        the NCIC 2000 prime development contractor, Harris Corporation,
        will attend and give presentations to each Regional Working Group
        on
        System TelecommunicationsThe Central SegmentThe Fingerprint Matching Subsystem,
          the Workstation, and the Mobile Imaging UnitMiscellaneous Technical IssuesAdministrative Issues such as
          planning and budgeting.The Conference will also have
        plenary sessions including State experiences in preparing for
        NCIC 2000 and an overview of the CJIS Wide Area Network. Evening
        sessions will allow participants to speak directly with FBI technical
        experts and to discuss issues in State/Local forums.
        The conference is a great opportunity
        for NCIC users to get answers to their questions about NCIC 2000.
        It is designed to help users prepare for the transition to NCIC
        2000, which is expected to occur in July 1999. If you cannot
        attend the conference, contact your State Control Terminal Officer
        or Federal Service Coordinator for information or to ensure your
        questions are asked by those who can attend.
        Recent Project Developments
        *System Integration Test (SIT)
        #1*
        In mid-July, Harris successfully
        performed a test to demonstrate that the components of the NCIC
        2000 system built so far can work together correctly. The test
        included the Fingerprint Matching Subsystem, workstation, and
        mobile imaging unit, Central Segment communications, identified
        persons, and image software applications. The test was designed
        to run sample NCIC 2000 transactions to determine if the system
        could correctly process a transaction and return the response
        to the user. Completion of the test demonstrated the end-to-end
        integration and functionality of NCIC 2000 equipment and software
        developed thus far. The tests were designed to demonstrate some
        of the new features that NCIC 2000 will provide including: digital
        fingerprint and image storage and retrieval, automated fingerprint
        searching and matching, delayed query, searching on hyphenated
        names and ranges in the date of birth field, expanded searches
        for various combinations of names, and case linking. For example,
        Harris showed how NCIC 2000 could produce a hit on a person inquiry
        where a missing juvenile and a wanted felon had been entered
        into the system under separate case numbers. The successful test,
        performed on schedule, showed that the system components developed
        so far will work well together. Harris Corporation is considering
        having a demonstration of the SIT #1 scenarios available at the
        Technical Update Conference in Tulsa. A second system integration
        test is scheduled for October 1997. It will test additional system
        functions and software applications, such as the Gang and Terrorist
        Organization file.
        Interface Requirements Specifications
        (IRS) and Message Book
        On June 30, the FBI sent the
        IRS and NCIC 2000 Message Book to State Control Terminal Officers
        and Federal Service Coordinators. The IRS provides detailed information
        on what users need to do to make their systems compatible with
        NCIC 2000. The Message Book outlines all NCIC 2000 messages.
        These documents should provide valuable assistance to criminal
        justice agencies' transition planning and budgeting.
        Fingerprint Matching Subsystem,
        Workstation, and Mobile Imaging Unit Early Delivery
        In late August, the FBI sent
        a team to Harris Corporation in Melbourne, Florida to perform
        formal checkout and acceptance of the requirements associated
        with the FMS, Workstation, and MIU. This is a contractual requirement
        that must be fulfilled prior to taking actual delivery of the
        hardware and software. In the interim between August and December,
        Harris Corporation will use these products to support their ongoing
        system development efforts. The FBI will take delivery of this
        equipment and software in December 1997. The FBI will test this
        software and hardware and involve interested State and local
        law enforcement agencies in further testing in 1998.
        Updates
        The November 1996 newsletter
        had one item that needs updating:
        On page 4, under the heading
        "NCIC 2000 MIU Peripheral Equipment" the third bullet
        lists the camera, "Closed Circuit Products B-52", that
        was originally purchased under the NCIC 2000 contract. The FBI
        has also purchased the "DYCAM MODEL 3 CAMERA WITH WINDOWS
        INTEGRATOR KIT VERSION 4.23", which supports JPEG compression.
        The DYCAM camera is smaller and does not require a tether, making
        it easier to use.

      State Your Opinion

      This space is provided for
        authorized criminal justice agencies to provide commentary, questions,
        or suggestions. We will provide an answer to all questions. If
        you would like to submit an article, send it to:
        Federal Bureau
        of Investigation
        Attn: Ms. Katina Mackall
        Room 9504
        NCIC 2000 Program Office
        935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
        Washington, DC 20535

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      | | This newsletter is published
            monthly to inform NCIC users of the status of NCIC 2000. It is
            our hope that this will keep all interested parties abreast of
            changes and developments so that you, the user, can begin, and
            continue to make, any necessary purchases and modifications to
            your systems. If your agency would like more information on any
            of these topics, please contact Mr. Roy Weise at 304-625-2730.
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|This newsletter is published
            monthly to inform NCIC users of the status of NCIC 2000. It is
            our hope that this will keep all interested parties abreast of
            changes and developments so that you, the user, can begin, and
            continue to make, any necessary purchases and modifications to
            your systems. If your agency would like more information on any
            of these topics, please contact Mr. Roy Weise at 304-625-2730.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               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