IJIS Institute Executive Director Appointed to National Academy of Sciences Committee

Ashburn, VA, April 18, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The executive director of the IJIS Institute, Paul Wormeli, has been appointed to a three-year term on the Committee on Law and Justice (CLAJ) of the National Academy of Sciences. The IJIS Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to merging the resources of industry with the interests of government to improve the systems that provide critical information to justice, public safety, and homeland security professionals.

“It is my hope,” said Mr. Wormeli, “that this appointment will help raise the visibility of information sharing and interoperability topics to the distinguished membership of the committee and the constituencies they represent.”

The CLAJ was established in 1975. It was created to provide a more scientific understanding of issues pertaining to crime and justice, and its activities today include identifying new areas of research and participating in resolving scientific controversies. Mr. Wormeli joins a committee membership representing a wide variety and depth of expertise in criminology, criminal justice, law, public policy and sociology among others.

Mr. Wormeli has been recognized, on numerous occasions, for his years of dedication and service to justice, public safety, and homeland security. He served as the first national project director of Project SEARCH, and was subsequently appointed by President Ford as Deputy Administrator of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration in December, 1975. Additionally, Mr. Wormeli helped design the first mobile computing equipment sold in this country to law enforcement agencies, and has served as an advisor to the White House on security and privacy.

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About the IJIS Institute—The IJIS Institute serves as the voice of industry by uniting the private and public sectors to improve mission critical information sharing for those who protect and serve our communities. The IJIS Institute provides training, technical assistance, national scope issue management and program management services to help government fully realize the power of information sharing. Founded in 2001 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation with national headquarters on the George Washington University Virginia Campus in Ashburn, Virginia, the IJIS Institute has grown to more than 240 member and affiliate companies across the United States. For more information visit www.IJIS.org.

About the Committee on Law and Justice–The Committee on Law and Justice was established in 1975 under the National Research Council’s Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. The committee reviews, synthesizes, and proposes research related to crime, law enforcement, and the administration of justice, and provides an intellectual resource for federal agencies and private groups. For more information visit www7.nationalacademies.org/claj.

About the National Academy of Sciences--The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is an honorific society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. The NAS was signed into being by President Abraham Lincoln on March 3, 1863. For more information, visit www.nasonline.org.