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The Global Advisory Committee (GAC) consists of organizations appointed by the U.S. Attorney General or his/her designee. The GAC acts as the focal point for justice information sharing activities and works to provide the U.S. Attorney General and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) with appropriate input from local, state, tribal, and federal agencies/associations in the ongoing pursuit of interjurisdictional and multidisciplinary justice information sharing. In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), membership must be balanced in terms of the point of view represented and functions to be performed. Appointments are for two years and are to be renewed at the discretion of the U.S. Attorney General and/or the Designated Federal Official (DFO).
DOJ and the GAC expect each member organization to designate a key person within that organization as its representative to the GAC. This representative will have the ability to gain executive sponsorship for Global initiatives. DOJ and the GAC expect each representative to have the authority to commit to decisions that affect the member’s organization/affiliation during GAC meetings.
Global Advisory Committee (GAC) Membership
GAC Chair — Sheriff Michael W. Milstead
National Sheriffs' Association
GAC Vice Chair — Maria Cardiellos
IJIS Institute
U.S. Department of Justice’s Global Advisory Committee Membership
https://www.uscourts.gov/topics/administrative-office-us-courts
Paul Halvorson
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
Washington, DC 20544
https://www.aca.org/
Jeffrey Washington
American Correctional Association
Alexandria, VA 22314
https://www.appa-net.org/eweb/
Veronica Cunningham
American Probation and Parole Association
Lexington, KY 40511
Vacant
Association of State Correctional Administrators
Hagerstown, MD 21740
https://www.ascia.org/
Andrew (Drew) Evans
Superintendent, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Minnesota Department of Public Safety
https://cosca.ncsc.org/
David K. Byers
Arizona Supreme Court
Phoenix, AZ 85007
https://bja.ojp.gov/program/it/global/groups/cicc
Mike Sena
Northern California Regional Intelligence Center
San Francisco, CA 94102
Kathy Witt
Criminal Justice Information Services Advisory Policy Board (CJIS APB)
https://www.justice.gov/usao/eousa
Zachary Myers
Executive Office for United States Attorneys
Washington, DC 20530
https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis
Deputy Assistant Director
Brian Griffith
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Clarksburg, WV 26306
https://fop.net/
Vacant
Fraternal Order of Police
Nashville, TN 37214
Maria Cardiellos
Integrated Justice Information Systems (IJIS) Institute
Ashburn, VA 20147
https://www.theiacp.org/
Vincent Talucci
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Alexandria, VA 22314
Chief William Denke
Sycuan Tribal Police Department
El Cajon, CA 92019
https://www.interpol.int/
INTERPOL Washington—United States National Central Bureau
Michael Hughes
INTERPOL Washington
Washington, DC 20002
https://www.majorcitieschiefs.com/
David Kowalski
Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles, CA 90012
James Bethke
Justice Administration Department
Houston TX 77002
https://mcsheriffs.com/
Donald Barnes
Major County Sheriffs of America
Sanford, FL 32773
https://nacmnet.org/
Kevin J. Bowling, J.D.
20th Circuit & Ottawa County Probate Courts
Grand Haven MI 49417
https://www.naag.org/
Vacant
National Association of Attorneys General
Washington, DC 20036
http://www.naco.org
Vacant
National Association of Counties
Miami, Florida 33128-1963
https://www.nascio.org/
Amanada Crawford
Columbus, OH 43215
https://www.ncsc.org/
James Harris
National Center for State Courts
Williamsburg, VA 23185-4147
http://www.ncsl.org/
Michael Moore
National Conference of State Legislatures
Boston, MA 01527
https://ndaa.org/
Nelson Bunn
Arlington, VA 22202
http://www.ncjfcj.org/
The Honorable Barbara A. Mack (ret.)
Seattle WA
http://www.ncja.org/
Mannone Butler
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
Washington, DC 20001
https://www.nena.org/
Vacant
National District Attorneys Association
Arlington, VA 22202
https://nfcausa.org/
Mike Sena
Northern California High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area And Northern California Regional Intelligence Center
San Francisco, CA 94102
http://www.nga.org/cms/home.html
Kenneth Hardy
National Governors Association
Washington, DC 20001
https://www.nlets.org/
Frank Minice
The International Justice and Public Safety Network
Phoenix AZ 85016
http://www.nlada.org/
Vacant
National Legal Aid and Defender Association
http://www.sheriffs.org/
Sheriff Michael Milstead
Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office
Sioux Falls, SD
http://www.search.org/
Dave Roberts
SEARCH Group, Inc.
Arlington VA 22202
http://www.dhs.gov/index.shtm
Kevin Saupp
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
http://www.justice.gov/
Vacant (https://www.justice.gov/doj/webform/your-message-department-justice)
Washington, DC 20530
Global Executive Steering Committee (GESC)
The Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative (Global) Advisory Committee (GAC) Executive Steering Committee is comprised of:
- GAC Chair and Vice Chair--per GAC bylaws, election of the Committee Chair and Vice Chair must be held upon GAC Charter renewal (two-year intervals)
- Task Team Chairs, appointed by the GAC Chair
- At-large representatives from the GAC, elected by other members of the GAC Executive Steering Committee
The responsibilities of the GAC Executive Steering Committee include:
- Setting priorities, directing research, and preparing advisory recommendations for the approval of the GAC and, upon their approval, forwarding advisory recommendations to the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs; the U.S. Attorney General (or the designated appointee of the U.S. Attorney General); and the U.S. Congress
- Scheduling meetings and developing GAC meeting agendas with the final approval of the Chair and the Designated Federal Official
- Consolidating and reporting GAC concerns and recommendations to the GAC and any other appropriate organizations
- Tracking and reporting results and/or actions taken on GAC concerns and recommendations
- Soliciting additional technical, professional, and administrative assistance, as necessary, to effectively and adequately address GAC concerns and support GAC activities
Chair, Global Advisory Committee
GAC Member Representing: National Association for Court Management
Kevin J. Bowling, J.D.
20th Circuit Court & Ottawa County Probate Courts
Ottawa County Fillmore Complex
12120 Fillmore Street
West Olive, MI 49460-8985
Vice Chair, Global Advisory Committee
GAC Member Representing: National Sheriffs' Association
Michael W. Milstead
Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office
320 West 4th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57104-2435
Maria Cardiellos
Integrated Justice Information Systems (IJIS) Institute
Ashburn, VA 20147
GESC/GAC Liaison: Office of the Director of National Intelligence - National Security Partnerships Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Steven Mabeus ([email protected])
Washington, DC
GAC Member Representing:
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
The Honorable Barbara A. Mack
GAC Member Representing: National Fusion Center Association
Mr. Mike Sena
Northern California High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area And Northern California Regional Intelligence Center
Post Office Box 36102
San Francisco, CA 94102
Global Liaisons
Maria Cardiellos
Integrated Justice Information Systems (IJIS) Institute
Ashburn, VA 20147
GAC Liaison: Association of State Criminal Investigative Agencies
Andrew Evans
South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division
4400 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29210
GESC/GAC Liaison: Office of the Director of National Intelligence - National Security Partnerships Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Steven Mabeus
Washington, DC
Designated Federal Official
Global Program Official
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
David Lewis ([email protected])
(202) 305-1491