Earmark - To improve the functioning of the criminal justice system and enforce state and local laws - Mississippi State University's Computer Crime Prosecution Initiative.

Agency:		Department of Justice
Bureau:		Office of Justice Programs
Account:		State and local law enforcement assistance (15-0404)
Certifying Official:		Deputy Director, OBMS
Contact Information:		http://WWW.USDOJ.GOV 202-514-2007

To improve the functioning of the criminal justice system and enforce state and local laws - Mississippi State University's Computer Crime Prosecution Initiative.

1 recipient will receive $987,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Code: 95

Description: This program is to be a cooperative effort lead by Mississippi State University (MSU) to address needed training of state and local law enforcement officials in counter-computer crime techniques ż particularly in the technical area of computer forensics tools and processes, and more generally in combating computer crime. The purpose of this Federal/State/University collaboration is to bring together the limited computer crime investigation expertise within the state; consolidate and share current tools and processes; and create a regional capability for training state and local law enforcement officials in modern techniques necessary for combating the growing incidence of computer-based crime.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
Mississippi State University (75461814)	$987		Public Educational Institution	P.O. Box 6156 Sponsored Programs Administrator Mississippi State, MS

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: Pub. L. No. 108-447

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: $1,000,000 for the Mississippi State University'Computer Crime Prosecution Initiative;

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007