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IJIS Cloud Computing Primer for Judges

In the past few years, the court system has had an explosion of interest in cloud computing. Across the nation, court Information Technology (IT) managers are wrestling with policy challenges – should they move IT services to the cloud, and if so, which services, when, and how?

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Pre-RFP Toolkit

The toolkit is a practical guide to pre-procurement readiness. The toolkit includes many original works, as well as tools and templates contributed by and borrowed formerly from the IWG, and currently from the IJIS Institute, and the IJIS Institute member organizations from jurisdictions across the country. The original toolkit was developed under the leadership of the IWG, which served as an advisory group to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on key issues related to justice information sharing, ranging from procurement reform to emerging technologies. All members of the original toolkit committee were volunteers, and each contributed numerous hours to the development of the first version of the toolkit.

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Top Trends in State and Local Government

Welcome to the “Top Trends in State and Local Government” video series with Microsoft, where we dive into the ways government institutions are adapting to a changing technological landscape, as well as what’s in store for 2023. Each video features an insightful discussion between a key industry opinion leader and a Microsoft expert. Watch all three episodes today!

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Security, Privacy, and Compliance in the Cloud White Paper

The cloud can provide tremendous benefits for criminal justice agencies, but they often face opposing viewpoints that the cloud is either too risky to manage criminal justice information or that leveraging the cloud will require no work on their part. Neither statement is true and well-established operational and technical strategies have been developed for cloud-based solution implementations that fully comply with the stringent requirements for the security and privacy of criminal justice information.

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Acquiring IBR Software and Model

Law enforcement agencies that are committed to participating in the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) will base their submission of data on their records management system (RMS). Research indicates that approximately 80% of local law enforcement agencies acquired their RMS from commercial suppliers.

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