Monday, September 24, 2007

National Governors Association Solicits States for NIEM Pilot Funding

A press release: The National Governors Association ( NGA ) Center for Best Practices has announced solicitations for a Policy Academy in which selected states will identify and document pilot exchanges to utilize the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) to improve justice information sharing. NIEM is designed to develop, disseminate and support enterprise-wide information exchange standards and processes that can enable jurisdictions to effectively share critical information in emergency situations, as well as support the day-to-day operations of agencies throughout the nation. Applications are due by 5:00 pm EST on October 12, 2007. 


The solicitation can be found at: http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/0709NIEMLETTER.PDF (Letter to Governors)
and http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/0709NIEMRFP.PDF (Application Guidelines)


If you need further information, please contact Erin Lee at (202)624-5392 or elee@nga.org or Will Ware at (202) 624-5311 or wware@nga.org. Erin LeeNational, Governors Association, 444 N. Capitol Street, Suite 267, Washington, DC 20001 202-624-5392 elee@nga.org

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