emerging technical solutions, issues, challenges, and opportunities

Emerging Technical Emerging Technical Solutions, Issues, Solutions, Issues, Challenges, and Challenges, and OpportunitiesOpportunities

Regional Information Sharing ConferenceRegional Information Sharing ConferenceHouston, TXHouston, TXFebruary 8, 2007February 8, 2007

Jeff Langford, CISSPJeff Langford, CISSPDirector of Justice SolutionsDirector of Justice SolutionsMidTech PartnersMidTech Partners

Who We AreWho We Are

MidTech Partners is a systems MidTech Partners is a systems integratorintegrator

We specialize in Justice & Healthcare We specialize in Justice & Healthcare Enterprise Application IntegrationEnterprise Application Integration

MidTech Partners is a certified MidTech Partners is a certified Microsoft partnerMicrosoft partner

Our expertise is with Microsoft BizTalk Our expertise is with Microsoft BizTalk Server and SQL Server solutionsServer and SQL Server solutions

Successful IntegrationSuccessful Integration What are the What are the

ingredients for ingredients for a successful a successful integration integration project?project?

CooperationCooperation Funding $$Funding $$ ReasonReason StandardsStandards TechnologyTechnology AbilityAbility

TechnologyTechnology & Ability & Ability

Newer Newer technologytechnology gives you the gives you the abilityability Types of technology:Types of technology:

– HardwareHardware– SoftwareSoftware

Types of abilities:Types of abilities:– StandardizationStandardization– Master IndexingMaster Indexing– Link AnalysisLink Analysis

HARDWAREHARDWARE Multi-core processorsMulti-core processors Reduced power consumptionReduced power consumption Greater battery lifeGreater battery life Increased bandwidthIncreased bandwidth VirtualizationVirtualization Reconfigurable on-the-flyReconfigurable on-the-fly

Multi-core ProcessorsMulti-core Processors

Many physical processors contained Many physical processors contained within a single chipwithin a single chip

Doubles the processing power but Doubles the processing power but not the energy consumptionnot the energy consumption

Reduced Power Reduced Power ConsumptionConsumption Enhanced chipsetsEnhanced chipsets

– Can reduce power by up to 75%Can reduce power by up to 75% Smaller diameter die process: 90nmSmaller diameter die process: 90nm

– Lower operating voltagesLower operating voltages– Cooler running chipsCooler running chips

Increased cache sizeIncreased cache size– 2Mb vs. 1Mb2Mb vs. 1Mb

Greater Battery LifeGreater Battery Life Newer chemicals and materialsNewer chemicals and materials

– Plastic batteryPlastic battery– Carbon nanotube ultracapacitorsCarbon nanotube ultracapacitors– Carbon foam batteryCarbon foam battery– Lithium-ion rechargeable technologyLithium-ion rechargeable technology

Fuel cellsFuel cells

Fuel Cells & Carbon Fuel Cells & Carbon NanotubesNanotubes

Increased BandwidthIncreased Bandwidth Smart antennasSmart antennas

– MIMO vs. SISOMIMO vs. SISO– Multiple frequenciesMultiple frequencies

WiMax broadband wirelessWiMax broadband wireless Next generation cellularNext generation cellular

– EV-DO is 60-80 Kbps now and will be 300-500 EV-DO is 60-80 Kbps now and will be 300-500 Kbps eventuallyKbps eventually

– EDGE and HSDPA are 135 Kbps and 700 Kbps EDGE and HSDPA are 135 Kbps and 700 Kbps (up to 1.8 Mbps burst)(up to 1.8 Mbps burst)

MIMO vs. SISOMIMO vs. SISO

VirtualizationVirtualization Hardware (CPU)Hardware (CPU) Software (Application)Software (Application)

...

Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM)

VMnVM0 VM1

Platform HW

I/O DevicesProcessor/CSMemory

AppnApp0

Guest OS0

App1

Guest OS1 Guest OSn

Reconfigurable On-the-Reconfigurable On-the-FlyFly Software defined radiosSoftware defined radios

– Communications Communications interoperabilityinteroperability

Handheld devicesHandheld devices– PDA’s & Cellular phonesPDA’s & Cellular phones

Mobile workstationsMobile workstations– In-vehicle, laptops, remote In-vehicle, laptops, remote

accessaccess

Multi-function DevicesMulti-function Devices

TechnologyTechnology & Ability & Ability

Newer technology gives you the abilityNewer technology gives you the ability Types of technologyTypes of technology::

– HardwareHardware– SoftwareSoftware

Types of abilities:Types of abilities:– StandardizationStandardization– Master IndexingMaster Indexing– Link AnalysisLink Analysis

SOFTWARESOFTWARE Operating SystemsOperating Systems ServersServers ApplicationsApplications

Operating SystemsOperating Systems 64-bits64-bits Gigabytes of memoryGigabytes of memory Terabytes of disk storageTerabytes of disk storage Processor affinity capabilitiesProcessor affinity capabilities Software virtualization supportSoftware virtualization support

Server ApplicationsServer Applications DatabasesDatabases

– Terabytes of dataTerabytes of data– Gigabytes of memoryGigabytes of memory

IntegrationIntegration– Connectivity neutralConnectivity neutral

Purpose builtPurpose built– NLETS software switchNLETS software switch– Messaging/Dispatch/CommunicationsMessaging/Dispatch/Communications

Client ApplicationsClient Applications Data sharing applicationsData sharing applications

– Fusion centerFusion center– RHIORHIO– Master indexMaster index

Integration applicationsIntegration applications– Web servicesWeb services– SOA: loosely coupledSOA: loosely coupled

Technology & Technology & AbilityAbility

Newer technology gives you the abilityNewer technology gives you the ability Types of technology:Types of technology:

– HardwareHardware– SoftwareSoftware

Types of abilities:Types of abilities:– StandardizationStandardization– Master IndexingMaster Indexing– Link AnalysisLink Analysis

STANDARDIZATIONSTANDARDIZATION NEIMNEIM Communications protocolsCommunications protocols Resource Description Framework (RDF)Resource Description Framework (RDF) Web ServicesWeb Services

– WS-* SpecificationsWS-* Specifications– SOAP & XMLSOAP & XML

Application functionalityApplication functionality

Technology & Technology & AbilityAbility

Newer technology gives you the abilityNewer technology gives you the ability Types of technology:Types of technology:

– HardwareHardware– SoftwareSoftware

Types of abilities:Types of abilities:– StandardizationStandardization– Master IndexingMaster Indexing– Link AnalysisLink Analysis

MASTER INDEXINGMASTER INDEXING Positively identify “object”Positively identify “object”

– Person, place or thingPerson, place or thing Store only immutable information and Store only immutable information and

external linksexternal links Discover inconsistencies or incorrect dataDiscover inconsistencies or incorrect data

– Automatically synchronize dataAutomatically synchronize data Gather best information availableGather best information available

– Where is the “object” Where is the “object” todaytoday??

Matching & Merging Matching & Merging DataData1.1. Identify potential data matchesIdentify potential data matches

2.2. Determine most current informationDetermine most current information

3.3. Decide on threshold to mergeDecide on threshold to merge

4.4. Merge information togetherMerge information together

Identify RelationshipsIdentify Relationships Many objects have direct Many objects have direct

relationshipsrelationships– Parent – child – siblingParent – child – sibling– Owner – objectOwner – object– Place – owner - occupantPlace – owner - occupant

Identify and expose these within the Identify and expose these within the master indexmaster index

Technology & Technology & AbilityAbility

Newer technology gives you the abilityNewer technology gives you the ability Types of technology:Types of technology:

– HardwareHardware– SoftwareSoftware

Types of abilities:Types of abilities:– StandardizationStandardization– Master IndexingMaster Indexing– Link AnalysisLink Analysis

LINK ANALYSISLINK ANALYSIS Examination of relationships to:Examination of relationships to:

– Determine previously unknown Determine previously unknown elementselements

– Create indirect linksCreate indirect links– Prove flow of propertyProve flow of property– Follow the evidenceFollow the evidence– Illustrate the timelineIllustrate the timeline

Federated Link AnalysisFederated Link Analysis

Federated query rather than centralizedFederated query rather than centralized Create a SQL Multi Dimensional Create a SQL Multi Dimensional

Database (SMDD) to store data linksDatabase (SMDD) to store data links When actively analyzing data, a When actively analyzing data, a

dynamic query returns all pertinent data dynamic query returns all pertinent data to clientto client

Eliminates need for a data warehouseEliminates need for a data warehouse

A Sample AnalysisA Sample Analysis

SMDD Relationship Data SMDD Relationship Data (1)(1)

SMDD Relationship Data SMDD Relationship Data (2)(2)

Questions?Questions?

Thank You!

Contact InformationContact Information

Jeff Langford, CISSPJeff Langford, CISSPDirector of Justice SolutionsDirector of Justice Solutions

MidTech PartnersMidTech Partnersjlangford@midtechpartners.com

(253) 225-4681(253) 225-4681