Federal Bureau of InvestigationFederal Bureau of InvestigationCriminal Justice Information Services DivCriminal Justice Information Services DiviissiiononIdentification & Investigative Services Section Identification & Investigative Services Section 

Next Generation IAFIS Program OfficeNext Generation IAFIS Program Office

April 2005April 2005

Briefing SummaryBriefing Summary

BackgroundBackground

NGI InitiativesNGI Initiatives

Study ApproachStudy Approach

Development StrategyDevelopment Strategy

IAFIS – Implemented July 1999IAFIS – Implemented July 1999

IIIInterstate 

Identification Index

AFISAutomated Fingerprint 

Identification System

ITNIdentification Tasking and Networking

IIntegratedntegrated

AAutomatedutomated

FFingerprintingerprint

IIdentificationdentification

SSystemystem

IAFIS SuccessIAFIS Success

Average Monthly Transaction VolumeAverage Monthly Transaction Volume–– 1.5 Million1.5 Million

Database AdditionsDatabase Additions–– Increases by Approximately 6,000 Per DayIncreases by Approximately 6,000 Per Day

Record High CompletionsRecord High Completions–– 83,979 Transactions within 24 Hours83,979 Transactions within 24 Hours

Response TimeResponse Time–– Criminal (2 hours or less)Criminal (2 hours or less)–– Civil (24 hours or less)Civil (24 hours or less)

IAFIS TechnologyIAFIS Technology

Implemented July 1999Implemented July 1999

1212--year old design decisionsyear old design decisions

Changing business needsChanging business needs

New Vision for Next New Vision for Next Generation IAFIS (NGI)Generation IAFIS (NGI)

APB

Compact Council

IAFIS User Groups

Federal, State & 

Local UsersCJIS 

Division

C-Dest

NGI InitiativesNGI Initiatives

QC AutomationQC AutomationInterstate Photo System (Mugshots)Interstate Photo System (Mugshots)Disposition Reporting ImprovementsDisposition Reporting ImprovementsAdvanced Fingerprint Identification Advanced Fingerprint Identification TechnologyTechnology–– Enhanced Terrorist Identification Service Enhanced Terrorist Identification Service 

(ETIS)(ETIS)Enhanced IAFIS RepositoryEnhanced IAFIS Repository–– Rap BackRap Back

National Palm Print System (NPPS)National Palm Print System (NPPS)

Quality Check AutomationQuality Check Automation

FunctionalityFunctionality–– Automate Manual QC ProcessesAutomate Manual QC Processes

BenefitsBenefits–– Quicker Responses & ConsistencyQuicker Responses & Consistency

Interstate Photo System Interstate Photo System 

FunctionalityFunctionality–– Photo Submissions Independent of ArrestPhoto Submissions Independent of Arrest–– Bulk SubmissionsBulk Submissions–– Photos Other Than FacialPhotos Other Than Facial–– Photos With Civil SubmissionsPhotos With Civil Submissions

Interstate Photo System (Cont.)Interstate Photo System (Cont.)

BenefitsBenefits–– Increase In Photo SubmissionsIncrease In Photo Submissions–– Increase In Investigative ToolsIncrease In Investigative Tools–– Easier AccessEasier Access–– MultiMulti--modal Potentialmodal Potential

Disposition Reporting Disposition Reporting Improvements Improvements 

FunctionalityFunctionality–– Submissions Via CJIS WANSubmissions Via CJIS WAN–– Submissions Via IIISubmissions Via III–– Modernization of MRD ProcessModernization of MRD Process–– Direct Federal Court SubmissionsDirect Federal Court Submissions

Disposition Reporting Disposition Reporting Improvements (Cont.)Improvements (Cont.)

BenefitsBenefits–– Increased SubmissionsIncreased Submissions–– More Complete CHRIMore Complete CHRI–– Better Decision MakingBetter Decision Making

Advanced Fingerprint Identification Advanced Fingerprint Identification Technology Technology -- ETISETIS

FunctionalityFunctionality–– Increase IAFIS Processing Capacity, Increase IAFIS Processing Capacity, 

Storage Capacity, & AccuracyStorage Capacity, & Accuracy–– Decrease Response TimesDecrease Response Times–– Provide New Processing CapabilityProvide New Processing Capability–– Enhanced Terrorist Identification Service Enhanced Terrorist Identification Service 

(ETIS)(ETIS)

Advanced Fingerprint Identification Advanced Fingerprint Identification Technology Technology -- ETISETIS (Cont.)(Cont.)

BenefitsBenefits–– Quicker And More Accurate ServiceQuicker And More Accurate Service–– Quick CaptureQuick Capture–– Rapid Terrorist/Wanted Person FP Rapid Terrorist/Wanted Person FP 

CheckCheck

Enhanced IAFIS RepositoryEnhanced IAFIS Repository

FunctionalityFunctionality–– New Capabilities For Civil RecordsNew Capabilities For Civil Records–– Civil Record ConsolidationCivil Record Consolidation–– Rap Back ServiceRap Back Service–– MultiMulti--modal Potentialmodal Potential

Enhanced IAFIS RepositoryEnhanced IAFIS Repository

BenefitsBenefits–– More Thorough SearchMore Thorough Search–– Expanded Search CapabilitiesExpanded Search Capabilities–– Safer NationSafer Nation

National Palm Print SystemNational Palm Print System

FunctionalityFunctionality–– Receive, Store, & Search Palm PrintsReceive, Store, & Search Palm Prints–– Allow Bulk SubmissionsAllow Bulk Submissions–– Search Unsolved Latent FileSearch Unsolved Latent File–– MultiMulti--modalmodal

BenefitsBenefits–– Additional BiometricAdditional Biometric–– Solve More CrimesSolve More Crimes

NGI StudyNGI Study

Requirements StudyRequirements Study–– User Requirements ReviewUser Requirements Review–– CONOPS CompletionCONOPS Completion–– Functional RequirementsFunctional Requirements–– System RequirementsSystem Requirements

Development StrategyDevelopment Strategy

NGI Development & DeploymentNGI Development & Deployment–– Incremental ApproachIncremental Approach

Operational Functionality Each Fiscal YearOperational Functionality Each Fiscal Year

- Briefing Summary
- IAFIS – Implemented July 1999
- IAFIS Success
- IAFIS Technology
- New Vision for Next Generation IAFIS (NGI)
- NGI Initiatives
- Quality Check Automation
- Interstate Photo System
- Interstate Photo System (Cont.)
- Disposition Reporting Improvements
- Disposition Reporting Improvements (Cont.)
- Advanced Fingerprint Identification Technology - ETIS
- Advanced Fingerprint Identification Technology - ETIS (Cont.)
- Enhanced IAFIS Repository
- Enhanced IAFIS Repository
- National Palm Print System
- NGI Study
- Development Strategy