NIJ FY09 Criminal Justice Technology Information and Sensor Systems Center of Excellence

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a component of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to enhance the administration of justice and public safety. NIJ solicits applications to inform its search for the knowledge and tools to guide policy and practice. NIJ seeks qualified applicants to establish and operate a Criminal Justice Technology Center of Excellence to support its research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) process in information and sensor systems. The Center will provide testing, evaluation, and technology assistance in information technology, geospatial analysis, and sensor systems. The Center will support the NIJ RDT&E process by providing scientific and technical support to NIJ’s research and development efforts; supporting the demonstration, transfer, and adoption of appropriate technology into practice by law enforcement, corrections agencies, courts, and related criminal justice agencies; assisting in the development and dissemination of technology guidelines and standards; and providing technology assistance, information, and support to law enforcement and other appropriate criminal justice agencies.