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FOCUS: INTEROPERABILITY & DATA SHARING Data Share & Secure Clouds SUMMARY With advanced inter-agency data sharing solutions, public safety agencies can effectively and securely share information in real time. These companies offer flexible, integrated systems for maximum efficiency and interoperability. MORE INFORMATION (see each company) 1. THE LATEST ON DATA SHARING & SECURE CLOUD COMPUTING Data sharing in real time. By Susan Geoghegan T 1. CODY Systems www.codysystems.com he ability to share data across jurisdictional lines is critical to public safety. In the past, agen- cies and neighboring jurisdictions operating on disparate systems could not perform at peak level when responding to major inci- dents. With today's advanced inter- agency data sharing solutions, public safety agencies can effectively and se- curely share information in real time. The following companies offer flex- ible, integrated systems for maximum efficiency and interoperability. 24 LAW and ORDER I July 2012 Founded in 1979, CODY Systems is a leading provider of integrated single- source software solutions and interopera- ble data-sharing interfaces to public safety and federal agencies. Over a decade ago, the company created COBRA™, a real- time cross-jurisdiction data sharing and analysis system that allows agencies func- tioning on divergent systems to quickly and securely share information. Since that time, COBRA has evolved into COBRA. net™, a disparate data source hub for multi-agency deployments, providing Web-based access to up-to-the-second real-time tactical information to officers at the desktop and in the field, as well as network-wide analysis to fusion centers. COBRA.net is a suite of applications that links divergent databases (RMS, CAD, etc.) and, with active streaming, al- lows data synchronization within seconds after entry. Because each agency gets its own data silo, there is no commingling of data. Standards-compliant, the system works with NIEM, a federally supported government-wide initiative that allows the exchange of intergovernmental informa- tion, SOAP (Single Object Access Protocol), and other data sharing systems. COBRA. net's primary mission is to protect law en- forcement agents in the field and inform investigators and analysts by delivering instant, real-time actionable information across jurisdictions and systems. In early 2011, the Missouri Data Ex- change Core Project (MoDEx) was ini- tiated to create a flexible, state-wide information-sharing network for the state's public safety, law enforcement and homeland security agencies. Powered by COBRA.net, the MoDEx Core Project al- lows law enforcement agents to access