2009 Budget and Performance Summary

**LAW ENFORCEMENT WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS**
(Dollars in thousands)
	TOTAL
	Pos.	FTE	Amount

2007 Enacted	19	19	89,198

2008 Enacted	19	19	74,260

2009 Request	19	19	121,651

Change 2009 from 2008 Enacted	0	0	47,391

Adjustments to Base

Increases:
2009 pay raise (2.9%)	0	0	54
2008 pay raise annualization (3.5%)	0	0	22
Retirement	0	0	1
Health Insurance	0	0	4
GSA Rent	0	0	8
Base Program Cost Adjustment	0	0	3,412

Subtotal Increases	0	0	3,501

Decreases:
Change in Compensable Days	0	0	-10

Subtotal Decreases	0	0	-10

Total Adjustments to Base	0	0	3,491

Total Adjustments to Base and Technical Adjustments	0	0	3,491

2009 Current Services	19	19	77,751

Program Changes

IWN Deployment	0	0	43,900
Total Changes	0	0	43,900

2009 Request	19	19	121,651
Change 2009 from 2008 Enacted	0	0	47,391

LAW ENFORCEMENT WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(Dollars in thousands)
	2008 Enacted			2009 Current Services			2009 Request			Total Program Changes
Comparison by activity and program	Perm Pos.	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos.	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos.	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos.	FTE	Amount

1. Tactical Law Enforcement Wireless Com	19	49	$ 74,260	19	19	$ 77,751	19	19	$ 121,651	0	0	$ 43,900

Total	19	49	74,260	19	19	77,751	19	19	121,651	0	0	43,900

Reimbursable FTE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Grand Total	19	19	74,260	19	19	77,751	19	19	121,651	0	0	43,900

Resources will provide funding to support the Department of Justice's tactical law enforcement wireless (LEWC) communications, including efforts to make more efficient use of radio spectrum as required by U.S.C. 903(d)(1). Wireless communications efforts will address communications shortcomings in key strategic locations, such as along the northern and southern borders, and in cities or regions that are potential targets for terrorism. Requested resources will be allocated to: operations and maintenance requirements; investment in new, more efficient infrastructure and subscriber equipment; promotion of communications interoperability by federal law enforcement and homeland security personnel; support of existing legacy and mobile radio systems; and management and operating requirements of the Wireless Program Management Office.

LAW ENFORCEMENT WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(Dollars in thousands)
Program Offsets

1. Integrated Wireless Network Development

The LEWC requests $43.9 million for law enforcement wireless communications, which is vital to national security and to the life and safety of our law enforcement officers. The 9/11 Commission identified the inability of first responders to communicate with each other and recommended that this issue be addressed. These resources will employ a multi-pronged approach to providing tactical wireless communications capabilities for law enforcement personnel across the country. This request will provide $19.0 million to replace outdated legacy equipment with narrowband compliant technology for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the United States Marshals Service, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. The replacement of legacy equipment is an interim solution that will immediately improve communications and network security. The remaining $24.9 million is to implement the Integrated Wireless Network (IWN) in the Washington, DC area. The IWN will replace legacy stand alone component networks with a new and improved single network with better security, improved range, and enhanced interoperability features. The Department intends to implement IWN on a nationwide basis over a multi-year time frame.

Total Program Changes

Updated March 15, 2018