According to the solicitation document, “JJIS was implemented in 1998 and is used by DJJ employees, providers, court staff and law enforcement partners (approximately 9,087 users).”
Currently, JJIS contains about 1.65 million youth records, more than 4.7 million referral records and uses more than 5.89 TB of disk space.
The system also has 22 internal business applications developed using .NET and Microsoft SQL databases, which support core business functions.
As for the scope of work, the department seeks consultative services for the following:
- Perform an analysis of the emerging business priorities of JJIS that will reside in the cloud
- Make recommendations for the technical architecture, database architecture, software architecture and tools required to meet business needs
- Develop a strategic road map for transitioning the department’s existing IT infrastructure to the modernized system
- Build a modernized, scalable application architecture designed for longevity, minimizing the need for frequent technical changes
- Propose key technology upgrades, focusing on Azure cloud services, C#/MVC Core, SQL databases, improved security measures and cost-effective solutions
