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NIJ and RDT&EPrecision Indoor Personnel Location and Tracking for Emergency Responders Technology Workshop
August 6, 2007
Joe HeapsProgram Manager, CommTechOffice of Science and TechnologyNational Institute of [email protected]
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Agenda
• Introduction to NIJ• The NLECTC System• NIJ’s RDT&E Process
- Notes on Location and Tracking• Solicitations• Wrap-Up
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Mission of NIJ
• Research, development and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Justice- Component of the Office of Justice Programs
• Pursue scientific research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) - To enhance the criminal justice system- To increase public safety
• No operational mission!- Do provide technology assistance and outreach services
• Strong emphasis on State and local practitioner needs• Committed to scientific process:
- Open competition- Peer-reviewed, published reports - Archived data
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National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) System
• NLECTC System is integral part of NIJ's OS&T programs- Created in 1994 - Serves State and local law enforcement and corrections agencies,
courts, and crime laboratories - Functions as "honest broker" to help criminal justice personnel perform
their duties more safely and efficiently• NLECTC System:
- Provides scientific and technology support to NIJ’s RDT&E efforts- Provides expertise to support demonstration, transfer, and adoption of
technology into practice - Assists in development and dissemination of technology guidelines and
standards- Provides technology expertise, technology assistance, information, and
support
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NIJ Technology Support System
Office of Law EnforcementTechnology Commercialization
Wheeling, WVWVU Forensic Identification
ProgramMorgantown, WV
-National Law Enforcement & Corrections Technology Centers serving specific regions
- Specialty Offices and Centers (part of NLECTC system)
- Forensic Resource Network
NLECTC NorthwestAnchorage, AK
NLECTC WestEl Segundo, CA
NLECTC NortheastRome, NY
NLECTC NationalRockville, MD
NLECTC SoutheastCharleston, SC
Border Research& Technology Center
San Diego, CA
Office of Law Enforcement
StandardsGaithersburg, MD
Rural LE Technology CenterHazard, KY
Marshall University ForensicScience CenterHuntington, WV
National Center forForensic Science
Orlando, FL
National Forensic ScienceTechnology CenterSt. Petersburg, FL
Border Research& Technology Center
Austin, TX
NLECTC Rocky MountainDenver, CO
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Overview of NIJ’s RDT&E Process
• Begins and ends with the practitioner• Aligned with technology investment portfolios
- For example, biometrics, communications technologies, sensors and surveillance, etc.
• Five Phases- 1. Identify needs and operational requirements - 2. Develop plan to address unmet needs - 3. Perform R&D from concept to field-ready prototype- 4. Test, pilot, demonstrate, and evaluate technology- 5. Assist practitioners in use of new technology
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NIJ’s RDT&E – A Closer Look
Phase I: Determine technology needs Phase IV: Demonstrate, test, evaluate and commercialize
Technology Working Groups
identify technology need
Are there existing
solutions?
Yes
No
Phase II: Develop a plan to address unmet needs
NIJ tests and evaluates the
solution
NIJ crafts a plan to
develop solutions
Phase III: Implement the plan
NIJ defines potential
solutions
Does it work as needed?
No
NIJ solicits
proposals to develop the
solutions
NIJ selects a grantee to
develop the solution
Grantee develops tool or technology
Is development successful?
Yes
Is this a developmental
solution?
NIJ assists developer in
commercialization
Is commercialization
successful?
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
NIJ publishes guides and standards
and provides acquisition assistance to adopting agencies
Phase V: Capacity Building and Outreach
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Independent Peer Panel reviews
applications
Phase I: Determine technology needs Phase IV: Demonstrate, test, evaluate and commercialize
Technology Working Groups
identify technology need
Are there existing
solutions?
Yes
No
Phase II: Develop a plan to address unmet needs
NIJ tests and evaluates the
solution
NIJ crafts a plan to
develop solutions
Phase III: Implement the plan
NIJ defines potential
solutions
Does it work as needed?
No
NIJ solicits
proposals to develop the
solutions
NIJ selects a grantee to
develop the solution
Grantee develops tool or technology
Is development successful?
Yes
Is this a developmental
solution?
NIJ assists developer in
commercialization
Is commercialization
successful?
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
NIJ publishes guides and standards
and provides acquisition assistance to adopting agencies
Phase V: Capacity Building and Outreach
1 2
34
56
7
8
9
10
Independent Peer Panel reviews
applications
Phase I: Determine technology needs Phase IV: Demonstrate, test, evaluate and commercialize
Technology Working Groups
identify technology need
Are there existing
solutions?
Yes
No
Phase II: Develop a plan to address unmet needs
NIJ tests and evaluates the
solution
NIJ crafts a plan to
develop solutions
Phase III: Implement the plan
NIJ defines potential
solutions
Does it work as needed?
No
NIJ solicits
proposals to develop the
solutions
NIJ selects a grantee to
develop the solution
Grantee develops tool or technology
Is development successful?
Yes
Is this a developmental
solution?
NIJ assists developer in
commercialization
Is commercialization
successful?
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
NIJ publishes guides and standards
and provides acquisition assistance to adopting agencies
Phase V: Capacity Building and Outreach
1 2
34
56
7
8
9
10
Independent Peer Panel reviews
applications
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Technical Working Groups (TWG)
• Where the customer and RDT&E meet- Practitioner community identifies high-level technology needs
• TWG – Small groups of mid-level public safety practitioners- Membership is determined by NIJ in conjunction with NLECTC System- In-depth technology expertise is not a requirement
• Do seek experience within the area covered by the TWG- Balanced membership ensures that needs and requirements identified
are representative of public safety community as a whole• TWG established for each NIJ technology portfolio area
- Position Location falls within CommTech• TWG recommendations further reviewed
- NIJ’s Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Advisory Council• Composed of senior-level criminal justice practitioners• Reviews for gaps/omissions, proper prioritization, and consideration of legal,
policy, and training issues
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Position Location – Now A High Priority
• CommTech TWG updated priority in Spring 2007• Description
- "A need for precision locator technology to be used to determine the location and status of personnel. Technology use for routine management of personnel and assets as well as for conveying the precise location of personnel when emergency assistance is required."
• Emphasis on:- Real-time updates- “Officer needs assistance” for use on a portable device
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CommTech TWG and Position Location
• Evaluation of current status of technology for public safety- Currently limited to in-vehicle AVL technologies - Only provides intermittent updates- More reliable resolution (precision) of location is needed
• Law enforcement needs location technology that:- May be activated as an emergency button on portable radio - Provides precision location of user requiring assistance
• Not the vehicle or a fixed "reference point"
• TWG noted current efforts and this conference in summary• Acknowledged existence of policy issues
- Deployment/labor issues will be addressed as policy issues
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Solicitation Process
• Yearly solicitation process- Open to state and local agencies, non-profits, academia and commercial
vendors- Solicitations in over 20 critical technology areas
• Three stage process- First Stage – Open Application
• Solicitations released for technology areas• Concept Paper – short descriptions of intended research• Reviewed by peer groups familiar with the area
- Second Stage – Invited Application• Selected applicants invited to submit full proposal (detailed plan and budget)• Reviewed and ranked by peer groups
- Third Stage - Awards• Highest ranked proposals in all areas compared to NIJ priorities
– This is why TWG priorities matter• Institute makes final decisions on awards
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Next Solicitation Coming Soon
• Approximate schedule in past few years- Solicitations released around October past few years- Concept papers reviewed in December / January- Full proposals due in March / April- Proposals reviewed in April / May- Awards follow
• Watch http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/funding.htm
Questions?Thank you!
Joe HeapsProgram Manager, CommTechOffice of Science and TechnologyNational Institute of [email protected]