Our Areas of Focus

We provide clarity around technology and knowledge management issues that confront the public and private sectors. These services support not only the innovative technical solution, but more, assess and support the overarching policy requirements (at the federal, state and local levels), as well as the operational, training and solution design, development and implementation needs. 

Representative services include:

  • Information sharing solution design
  • Training and technical assistance
  • Standards development
  • Specialized services

Public sector domains

HOMELAND SECURITY
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CRIMINAL & CIVIL JUSTICE
(Law Enforcement, Corrections, Courts)
PUBLIC SAFETY
(Fire, EMS, Emergency Management)
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
School
EDUCATION/SCHOOL SAFETY

How we accomplish this.

Given the rich and diverse membership composition that represents public sector practitioners from varied domains and levels of government, policy makers and researchers that define operational requirements and study the impacts of same, national practice organizations that represent various constituent groups, academia / analysts / statisticians, as well as private sector service providers that design, implement and support the technical tools that support the mission space – the collective IJIS Community define the challenges to address, prioritize same, come to resolution on how to best solve the problems and evaluate the outcomes. In no other organization does the diversity of the audience have an ongoing dialogue on how to improve the operational outcomes for public sector in order to best protect and serve our communities.

Public Sector
The IJIS Institute provides government agencies a neutral venue for expedited access to information needed to identify efficient and innovative technology solutions to solve operational challenges.
Industries

The IJIS Institute helps member companies understand the current and emerging market, influence policy and best practices, and create potential opportunities to better meet mission operational priorities.

Partners
The IJIS Institute provides government agencies a neutral venue for expedited access to information needed to identify efficient and innovative technology solutions to solve operational challenges.

Success Story

Child Care Background Checks

Amongst the many efforts that we are proud of, the IJIS Institute supported the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Care with strategies to help states implement measures to meet the requirements of a 2014 law that mandates all staff of licensed, regulated, and registered childcare providers undergo background checks.


IJIS continues to support a background check working group to assist in providing recommendations for states to meet the background check requirements, as well as, define a comprehensive solution that will also support background checks necessary for private sector resources to augment public sector operations. 

Next Steps

Join the IJIS Community

1

Introductory Session
Schedule an introductory session with IJIS staff to highlight the initiatives of the IJIS Institute and how to become an active member in our community.

2

Networking Opportunities

After this introductory session, you will sign up as a member on our website (or someone from IJIS Institute can create a profile for you). Once someone signs up as a member, you will…


– Create an account for your company (if applicable)
– Answer some prompted questions
– Become registered with mailing list

3

Get Engaged

Once this process is finished you will…


– Attend an orientation meeting that instructs about your committees of interest and how to engage
– Engage with the chosen committee(s)
– Interact with peers on topics of mutual interest
– Encourage an active dialogue and bring ideas to the table