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To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (266650)	11/11/2003 1:44:38 AM
From: Secret_Agent_Man	Respond to of 436258

NFG-The Real MATRIX is here-http://www.iir.com/matrix/ The Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, initiated funding for a pilot, proof-of-concept project titled the Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange (MATRIX). The MATRIX pilot project was initiated in response to the increased need for timely information sharing and exchange of terrorism-related information among members of the law enforcement community. * The MATRIX pilot project is an effort to increase and enhance the exchange of sensitive terrorism and other criminal activity information between local, state, and federal agencies. * The project leverages and integrates existing and proven technology to provide a new capability to assist law enforcement in identifying and analyzing terrorist and other criminal activity, and appropriately disseminating it to law enforcement agencies nationwide in a secure, efficient, and timely manner. Organizational Structure The organizational structure for implementation and operation of the MATRIX pilot project ensures each participant a voice in the project administration. The MATRIX pilot project has been awarded a $4 million budget by the Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice, for: 1. Database integration 2. Hardware 3. Software 4. Network support to a multistate coalition of law enforcement agencies Nine states comprise the existing coalition, thus far, and have agreed to participate in the MATRIX project: Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Utah.