Key Features
FBI/ATF Memorandum of Understanding,
dated December 2, 1999

Under the above-referenced memorandum, specific duties and responsibilities related to the NIBIN Program are delineated as follows:

NIBIN Executive Board Responsibilities

• Continuation of responsibility for the development and implementation of a global NIBIN strategy.
• Oversight of hardware, software, and networking technology.
• Convening and overseeing of the NIBIN technical advisory group.
  • This group will advise the Executive Board on matters related to technological changes and user preferences.

ATF Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for Crime Gun and Firearms Manufacturers Operations.
• Hardware and software development and installation.
• Training, security, maintenance, user protocols and support, and quality control.
• Image database management.
• Design, implementation, funding, and support of the field architecture necessary to sustain a national ballistic imaging network.

FBI Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for Network Operations.
• Establishment, maintenance, security, and funding of a high-speed integrated nationwide network to serve as the communications vehicle for Crime Gun Operations.
• Development and distribution of program support databases for forensic firearms examiners.
• Support and maintenance of DRUGFIRE systems until replacement by a unified system.

Joint Responsibility

To provide the U.S. law enforcement and forensic science communities with the requisite tools to establish and maintain a truly National Integrated Ballistic Information Network.