Since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Defense Department and its intelligence organizations have taken on new roles in national domestic security.
But can they gain access to crucial data that might help thwart future attacks? A recent report from the Justice Department’s inspector general raises this issue.
In its review of the FBI’s Sentinel program to build a new case management system that also supports data sharing with external intelligence and law enforcement agencies, the IG questioned whether the bureau has done its homework in figuring out exactly who it must share with.
“The process the FBI used to identify the internal information-sharing requirements was extensive, while the process to identify external information-sharing requirements and compatibility appeared nonexistent,” according to the IG. While the report relates details about the FBI’s working with the Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Department and National Intelligence Department, it never mentions the CIA, DOD or the Northern Command.
To read the Justice IG’s complete report, go to www.defensesystems.com and enter 110 in the Quickfind search box.
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