2020-17891. Meeting of the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Federal Advisory Committee

AGENCY:

Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Justice.

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

This is an announcement of a meeting of the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative (Global) Federal Advisory Committee (GAC) to discuss the Global Initiative, as described at www.it.ojp.gov/​global. This meeting will provide an update on existing projects as well as the status of priorities for the FY20 Fiscal Year.

DATES:

The meeting will take place on Thursday, September 17, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. ET to 4:30 p.m. ET.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will take place via video conference. See Supplementary Information for registration and access information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tracey Trautman, Global Designated Federal Official (DFO), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, 810 7th Street, Washington, DC 20531; Phone [phone] [note: this is not a toll-free number]; Email: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This meeting is open to the public via Zoom for Government, but prior registration is required. Members of the public who wish to attend this meeting must register with Ms. Tracey Trautman at the above address at least (7) days in advance of the meeting. Registrations will be accepted on a space available basis. Access to the meeting will not be allowed without registration.

Anyone requiring special accommodations should notify Ms. Trautman at least seven (7) days in advance of the meeting.

Purpose: The GAC will act as the focal point for justice information systems integration activities in order to facilitate the coordination of technical, funding, and legislative strategies in support of the Administration's justice priorities.

The GAC will guide and monitor the development of the Global information sharing concept. It will advise the Acting Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance; the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, OJP; the Attorney General; the President (through the Attorney General); and local, state, tribal, and federal policymakers in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The GAC will also advocate for strategies for accomplishing a Global information sharing capability.

Interested persons whose registrations have been accepted may be permitted to participate in the discussions at the discretion of the meeting chairman and with approval of the DFO.

Tracey Trautman,

Global DFO, Principal Deputy Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.