GRA

The Global Reference Architecture (GRA) is a framework and set of standards that makes it easier, faster, and more affordable for justice and public safety practitioners to design effective information sharing solutions.  To help these practitioners learn how to use the GRA, SEARCH and the National Center for State Courts developed a new, improved GRA Training course. The free, online course features an easy-to-use training interface that uses narration, video, and written text to provide instruction.

This is the first of two Technical Briefs that provide an approach to using the Unified Modeling Language (UML) 2.0 to model web services associated with exchanges that are compliant with the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) and the Global Reference Architecture (GRA). The intent is to present a “best practice” process to create a UML model that fully conveys the business and technical information needed to define, develop, and deploy exchange services.

The is a brief recap of the Idaho Criminal Justice Commission (ICJC) project to implement GRA-conformant web services supporting exchange of juvenile legal status information among specific juvenile justice partners; namely, the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections (IDJC), the Idaho Department of Labor (IDOL) and the Idaho State Board of Education (SBOE). The report summarizes challenges, outcomes and lessons learned during implementation. This report was provided by the TA recipient.

2nd phase of GRA training and TA for Idaho Juvenile Justice Information Sharing Pilot Project to support implementation of GRA- and NIEM-conformant web services.

GRA training and TA for Idaho Juvenile Justice Information Sharing Pilot Project to support implementation of GRA- and NIEM-conformant web services.

The New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) and the Essex County Sheriff's Office (ECSO) plan to implement a pilot solution to streamline the current warrant data process. The pilot solution will consist of the implementation of a two-way interface to enable the electronic transfer of data and provide for automatic system updates of warrant information between the identified state systems and the Warrant Module of the ECSO’s Records Management System (RMS). The goal is to have this pilot program implemented in the remaining twenty (20) counties in the state.

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers’ (NASCIO) mission is to foster government excellence through quality business practices, information management, and technology policy. Founded in 1969, NASCIO is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) association representing state chief information officers (CIO) and information technology executives and managers from the states, territories, and the District of Columbia.

The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) helps courts improve the administration of justice and service to the public by offering quality products and services to meet both the current and future needs of the state court community. Through original research, consulting services, publications, and national educational programs, NCSC offers solutions that enhance court operations with the latest technology; collects and interprets the latest data on court operations nationwide; and provides information on proven “best practices” for improving court operations.

The IJIS Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, has a membership of the information technology industry’s leading companies, who collaborate with federal, tribal, state, and local agencies to provide technical assistance, training, and support services for information-sharing and safeguarding.