CapWIN Summary Presentation -- Technical

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Beyond Justice Coordinating
Operational Information Sharing with Broader
Emergency Management Intelligence Initiatives
SEARCH/BJA Innovation Sharing Conference Minneapol
is, MN March 26-29, 2007
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CapWIN Mission

• To promote and enable interoperable data
  communications.
• Interstate DC, Maryland, Virginia
• Interagency local, state, federal
• Inter-discipline Law Enforcement, Fire,
  Transportation, Emergency Services

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Deployment Footprint
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The Challenge Users are Everywhere!
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The Reality of Interoperability

• Strategic Objective--Tactical Orphan
• Agencies concerned with daily operational
  problems
• Immature Discipline
• No accepted SOP
• Traditional Governance Inadequate
• Cannot Command
• Focus on Voice Communications
• Data Communications largely ignored

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Models

• Command Model
• Interstate Compact
• SOP Focus
• Data Synthesis Model
• Data Warehouse
• Data Standards
• Systems Bridge Model (CapWIN)
• Web Services
• Business Issue Focus

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CapWIN Governance

• Coalition of Public Safety, Transportation, and
  Homeland Security Agencies across Maryland, DC,
  Virginia and the Federal Government.
• Independent Public Program
• Housed at the University of Maryland
• Supported by Grants and Fees.

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The Challenge Users are Everywhere!
How Do We Connect and Serve the Unique Business
Needs of Multiple Disciplines, Multiple
Geographies and Multiple Levels of Government?
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Develop Unifying Services
CapWIN Core Services - Interoperable
Communications - Data Access - Incident
Coordination
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Operational Functions

• Law Enforcement CJIS Data Access (State, Local,
  Federal Names, Photos, Registrations, Articles,
  Boats)
• Interoperable Data Communications Cross
  Discipline, Cross-Jurisdictional (One-to-One,
  Group, Public, Private)
• Incident Coordination (Multiple Types)
• Alerts (Lookouts, Amber, etc.)
• Operational Data Access (Multiple External
  Systems, e.g., Regional Transportation Data,
  WebEOC NCR Regional Awareness Message Board,
  etc.)

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Priorities by Discipline

• Law Enforcement
• Query, messaging, regional awareness, incident
  coordination
• Transportation
• Incidents, messaging, regional awareness,
  coordination
• Fire/Emergency Services
• Equipment Status, coordination, regional awareness

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Establish Universal Connectivity
CapWIN Core Services
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Connect to Mission Critical Data
Center Based Applications (WebEOC, EMMA MEGIN)
CapWIN Core Services
External Data Sources (VCIN, MILES, WALES, NCIC,
RITIS, CAD Data, LInX)
Mobile Applications (CapWIN UI for Center Apps
Ext. Data)
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Enable First Responder Access
Center Based Applications (WebEOC, EMMA, MEGIN)
CapWIN Core Services
Mobile Applications (CapWIN UI for Center Apps
Ext. Data)
External Data Sources (VCIN, MILES, WALES, NCIC,
RITIS, CAD Data, LInX)
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Client Applications

• CapWIN Client for PC (V2)
• Robust, Full-Featured, Wireless-Centric
  Application
• Auto-Updating (Single Installation)
• Open Design/Standards Based
• Designed to Access/Deliver Operational Data from
  Multiple sources
• Easily Expandable/Customizable
• CapWIN Client for PDA
• Select Feature Set Law Enforcement Queries,
  Directory Search, and One-to-One Messaging

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Conclusion

• Interoperability is not for the faint of heart!
• Tom Henderson
• Executive Director, CapWIN
• 6305 Ivy Lane, Suite 300
• Greenbelt, Maryland 20770
• 301-614-3701
• thenderson_at_capwin.org