FBI
COMPLETES DEPLOYMENT OF STATE-OF-THE-ART NETWORK
As
part of ongoing efforts to improve its technological
capabilities, the FBI today announced that it has
completed a key component of its modernization program,
the Trilogy network. The new network, which has
been deployed to 591 sites, provides increased bandwidth
and three layers of security. The network is highly
expandable, so additional capacity or even additional
sites could easily be added as needed.
FBI
Director Robert S. Mueller called the network's
completion a "substantial achievement that
is long overdue."
"The
FBI has been a paper-driven organization and 18
months ago our technology left much to be desired."
Director Mueller said. "The recent upgrade
of our hardware and speedy deployment of our state-of-the-art
network shows that the FBI can change quickly, that
we are committed to this change, and that we are
positioning ourselves to meet the challenges of
the 21st century."
The
Trilogy network replaces the FBI's dated local area
and wide area networks and will enable FBI personnel
to transmit data at much greater speeds. The network
will also enable new applications, such as the Virtual
Case File, scheduled to come on-line later this
year, and lays the foundation for better information
sharing with partner agencies.
