Neil Kurlander is the vice president of Public Sector Solutions for Asynchrony Solutions (www.asolutions.com). His dual careers in public safety and technology span four decades. His advocacy for the use of technology by law enforcement resulted in his appointment as chair of technology committees on the national, state, and local levels. Neil is a life member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and currently serves on the association?s Communication and Technology Committee. He also chairs the Law Enforcement Information Technology Standards Advisory Committee of the Integrated Justice Information Systems Institute.
Since the horrific events of September 11, 2001, the federal government has
intensified its efforts to improve communications, collaboration, and
information sharing between government and private sector agencies at all
levels. The task of creating a seamless system of data and communication
between disparate agencies has faced both technological and political
obstacles.
This article will look at two federal data-sharing initiatives: the National
Information Exchange Model (NIEM) and the National Data Exchange (N-DEx).
Each offers new information-sharing capabilities and each faces major
challenges.
Is universal sharing of information between governmental agencies actually
doable? NIEM is an ambitious new initiative that is taking a giant step
towards making the dream of government-wide data interoperability a reality.
NIEM is a joint effort of the Departments of ... (more)
Neil Kurlander is the vice president of Public Sector Solutions for Asynchrony Solutions (www.asolutions.com). His dual careers in public safety and technology span four decades. His advocacy for the use of technology by law enforcement resulted in his appointment as chair of technology committees on the national, state, and local levels. Neil is a life member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and currently serves on the association?s Communication and Technology Committee. He also chairs the Law Enforcement Information Technology Standards Advisory Committee of the Integrated Justice Information Systems Institute.
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