Homeland Security
Imagine the ability
to instantly put a Web-based application in front of every
customs agent, border security guard, FBI agent, police officer,
treasury agent, or any other legitimate consumer of law-enforcement
information in this country. This secure application would
allow them to enter a name, social security number, passport
number, or any other information they had about an individual,
and get the best real-time information about that individual
before they are beyond apprehension. And to do this without
making a single change to any of the existing government systems
where the critical data resides. This includes data from Customs,
FBI, CIA, State Department, and even state and local police
agencies.
It’s not hard to realize that if you can do this
with existing resources, you could put a national solution
in place in a matter of months, at a cost that would
hardly register. MitemView has the power and flexibility
to make this scenario a reality.
Example
The National Law
Enforcement Communications Center is part of the US Customs
Service Communications Management Division. Located in Orlando,
Florida, the center provides round-the-clock secure communications
for more than 40,000 law officers in more than 30 federal,
state and local law enforcement agencies. The center saves
the government at least $157 million a year by making it unnecessary
for other agencies to set up their own secure radio networks.
NLECC, or
"Sector," as it is called by Customs employees,
provides the secure communications environment that
enables field personnel to conduct their work safely
and effectively. Sector Enforcement Specialists handle
incoming phone calls and radio signals from the field.
Each SES requires real-time access to data located in
different law enforcement and government systems. NLECC
uses a MitemView-based application to handle their complex
data processing needs. MitemView has proven to deliver
the very high levels of system performance and reliability
necessary when dealing with potentially life-threatening
situations. In addition, the real-time nature of MitemView
is essential when there are narrow windows of opportunity
to apprehend; waiting for data to be delivered or getting
out-of-date information is simply not an option for
law enforcement personnel.
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