Two-Part Interview with Special Agent David Cuthbertson, Assistant Director of FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division

Part 1: FBI’s Largest Division Provides Information to Protect the Nation (FBI.gov)

What are some of the division’s main programs?

Does CJIS share information with partners outside of law enforcement?

Given the vast number of records in CJIS databases, how do you safeguard Americans’ privacy and civil liberties?

Part 2: Cutting-Edge Technology Fuels Growth (FBI.gov)

Since its creation in 1992 as the FBI’s central repository for criminal justice information, CJIS has experienced tremendous growth. To what do you attribute this success?

How has technology contributed to the success of CJIS?

CJIS has a number of biometrics initiatives. Can you explain them?

What else can we expect from CJIS in the future?

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