FBI Sentinel
Investment ID: 011-000003211
Overview
Program Title
FBI Sentinel
Description
Sentinel provides a secure web portal to FBI investigative case files, records, and reports that increases the FBI's ability to share data, prevent terrorist attacks, espionage, cyber crimes, and to investigate, deter, and disrupt criminal acts.
Type of Program
Major IT Investments
Multi-Agency Category
Not Applicable
Investment Detail
The investment provides for a centralized case management system that implemented best practices, automation and electronic processes to replace paper-based products and processes. In doing so, Sentinel is able to replace-subsume legacy systems and/or functionality thereby reducing costs and inefficiencies while increasing case management capabilities and threat information sharing. The program also provides for how the FBI utilizes and manages human sources in compliance with DOJ mandates. As systems and functionality are replaced-improved, the Bureau will recoup it investment when these outmoded systems are decomissioned. In general, paper-based products that were once written, printed, and shipped across the country are now drafted, approved and shared all in one system thereby avoiding expensive shipping costs and time. Furthermore, as centralization of functionality and data increases, The investment is able to leverage the latest developments in hardware and software to more effectively meet DOJ and FBI planned objectives and immediate priorities. Finally, integrating Sentinel with other applications over related workflows and data types, FBI is able to significantly reduce administrative workload, increasing staff efficiency.