DOJ restores Global Advisory Committee and two subcommittees

The Justice Department has reinstated the Global Advisory Committee, along with the Criminal Intelligence Coordinating Council and Global Standards Council, after an announcement from FBI Director Kash Patel at a Florida meeting. The move revives a national forum used by federal, state, local, tribal and territorial leaders to coordinate information sharing across criminal justice and homeland security systems.

Why it matters: - The reinstatement restores a long-running federal forum used to set standards for criminal justice and criminal intelligence information sharing. - The decision affects collaboration across federal, state, local, tribal and territorial agencies that rely on common systems and policies. - The committee structure is intended to support public safety, security and health outcomes nationwide.

What happened: - Attorney General Todd Blanche approved the reinstatement of the Global Advisory Committee. - FBI Director Kash Patel announced the decision at the Interstate 95 Working Group Meeting in Kissimmee, Florida. - The meeting was hosted by the Florida Highway Patrol and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. - The meeting was facilitated by the Rutgers University Miller Center on Policing and Community Resilience. - The Global Advisory Committee and its two permanent subcommittees, the Criminal Intelligence Coordinating Council and the Global Standards Council, will continue operating.

The details: - Global was established in 1998. - The network is described as a “group of groups” representing more than 30 independent organizations. - Those organizations span law enforcement, the judiciary, public defenders, probation, corrections, homeland security and counter-terrorism. - The group’s mission is to promote standards-based, secure and timely electronic information exchange. - The committee and subcommittees have served as a forum for developing national policy, standards and solutions for responsible information sharing. - Since inception, Global has created 340 discrete deliverables. - Those deliverables are described as directly improving criminal justice information and criminal intelligence sharing.

Between the lines: - The reinstatement signals continued federal interest in coordinated information sharing after a pause or disruption in the committee’s role. - The emphasis on standards and electronic exchange suggests the focus is not just on collaboration, but on interoperability across agencies with different systems. - Sheriff Mike Milstead said members are eager to re-engage and address challenges facing the nation’s safety, security and health.

What's next: - The Global Advisory Committee, the Criminal Intelligence Coordinating Council and the Global Standards Council are expected to resume their advisory work. - Member agencies are likely to use the restored forum to revisit standards, policy priorities and information-sharing challenges. - The announcement did not provide a timetable for new deliverables or meetings.