NCIC 2000 Newsletter

December 1998 - January 1999

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Linking It All Together

Please Note

Because criminal justice agencies

throughout the Nation will be affected by

the NCIC 2000 development, much

information about the system is available

from many sources, especially the Internet

and World Wide Web. However, some of

this information may be erroneous or

outdated. Users should take great care to

confirm any information they receive

about NCIC 2000 with their State Control

Terminal Agency (CTA) or Federal

Service Coordinator (FSC). Local users should check with their CTAsprior to acquiring any

equipment, software, or services designed to access NCIC 2000.

Project Status Update

Installation of NCIC 2000 in Clarksburg, West Virginia

In October 1998, Harris completed delivery of all NCIC 2000 hardware and software

(except the Fingerprint Matching Subsystem) to the FBI facility in Clarksburg, West Virginia.

The Fingerprint Matching Subsystem (FMS) is currently located at FBI Headquarters in

Washington, D.C. It is being used to support FMS Beta testing with users and for our Year 2000

compliance testing. In November 1998, Harris completed the connection and check out of the

system. The FMS will be delivered to West Virginia in January 1999.

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NCIC 2000 User Testing

The system is now ready to support Control Terminal Agencies (CTA) and Federal

Service Coordinators (FSC) testing using the Bisync or SNA telecommunications protocols.

Testing with CTAs and FSCs that will use the TCP/IP protocol will begin in February 1999. By

then, Harris will have installed and tested the router used to support the TCP/IP communications

protocol.

User testing with NCIC 2000 will be a two step process. Step 1, External Interface

Checkout (EIC) includes testing of the communications lines between the CTA or FSC and the

NCIC 2000 Central Segment. EIC also includes scripted tests, in NCIC and NCIC 2000 format,

of all on-line system transactions. Note that dates in these transactions are expressed in the

following format: YYYYMMDD. User systems must be able to accept this date format. Users

can run all the scripts, or a subset of the scripts that are most useful to them.

Once a user successfUlly completes EIC, they move to step 2, Site Operational Testing

(SOT). At SOT, users will be able to send any transactions in NCIC or NCIC 2000 format. The

system will have a full NCIC 2000 database and will run batch jobs (such as on-line special

requests). The intent of SOT is for users to simulate their daily operational workload using NCIC

2000. This will allow users and the FBI to determine how NCIC 2000 will function in operational

conditions.

EIC began in November 1998 and will continue through March 1999. SOT begins in

January 1999 and is scheduled to complete in April 1999. The EIC and SOT dates overlap to

allow for a gradual transition of users from EIC to SOT.

All CTAs and FSCs must participate in EIC and SOT. The CJIS Division, Systems

Transition Unit is responsible for scheduling users for these activities. If they have not done so

already, your CTA or FSC should contact STU as soon as possible. This is also true if a CTA or

FSC anticipates having problems participating in this testing during its scheduled dates. STU can

be reached at 304-625-2730.

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Fingerprint Matching Subsystem (FMS) Beta Testing

The FBI completed the FMS Beta testing in November 1998. The objectives of the Beta

Test were to:

(1) Test the end-to-end performance of the NCIC 2000 FMS.

(2) Obtain user feedback on the performance of the FMS.

(3) Provide information on the test’s outcome to the NCIC 2000 user community.

Texas, New Jersey, and Sun Prairie, Wisconsin participated in the testing. The results of

the testing were positive, as each user successfully completed the activities that were part of the

Beta test. These tests included:

Entering wanted persons with fingerprint, mugshot, and identifying images;

Identifying wanted persons using a fingerprint;

Modifying a fingerprint entered into NCIC 2000 with a new fingerprint;

Linking a wanted person’s fingerprint with one entered by another organization;

Canceling a wanted person’s fingerprint; and,

Receiving ownership of a linked fingerprint when the original owner canceled their

entry.

Wireless Aqdications Testing. Prog-ram:

This effort is being spearheaded by the CJIS, STU, with support and funding from the

Public Safety Wireless Information Network (PSWIN). The FBI’s Wireless Applications Test

Program has been developed to assess the integration capability of NCIC 2000 into various

wireless telecommunications systems. Test beds for this Program include: the Alexandria, VA

Police Department, utilizing Cellular Digital Packet Data; the Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Police

Department, utilizing an 800 MHZ mobile data system; and, the North Carolina Highway Patrol,

utilizing an 800 MHZ mobile data system via a statewide microwave network. The Advanced

Law Enforcement Response Technology (ALERT) system will also be included in this initial

phase of testing.

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For further information on wireless issues as they pertain to law enforcement and public

safety, access the PSWIN web site at www.PSWN.gov. For further information on the FBI’s

Wireless Applications Test Program contact Mr. Roy Weise at (304) 625-2730.

STATE YOUR

OPINION

This space is providedfor authorized criminal justice agencies to provide commentary,

questions, or suggestions. We will provide an answer to all questions. If you would like to

comment or submit an article, please send it to:

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Attn: Ms. Regena Alford

Room 9504

NCIC 2000 Program Office

935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 2053 5-000 1

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