Mission impossible? [FBI computer network]

Author

Kumagai, Jean

Volume

40

Issue

4

fYear

2003

fDate

4/1/2003 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

26

Lastpage

31

Abstract

With a new computer network automated investigative tools, and more channels for sharing information, the FBI hopes to finally know what it knows. The fall of 2001 saw the start of an ambitious program of modernization, which seems to recognize that the barriers that prevent the FBI from analyzing and sharing data are as much cultural as technological. These include accelerating a bureau-wide overhaul of basic computer hardware, software, and network infrastructure and replacing the FBI´s ancient DOS-based Automated Case Support (ACS) database with a more user-friendly Windows-based system that can search on not just text but also photos, video and audio records, known as the Virtual Case File system.

Keywords

government data processing; DOS-based Automated Case Support database; FBI computer network; Virtual Case File system; Windows-based system; automated investigative tools; computer hardware; computer software; data analysis; data sharing; network infrastructure; Computer networks; Cultural differences; Databases; Educational institutions; Law enforcement; National security; Privacy; Technological innovation; Terrorism; Warehousing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Spectrum, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9235

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MSPEC.2003.1191771

Filename

1191771