The nebraska supreme court plans to use funding from the FY 2025 consolidated national criminal history improvement program to focus on building a secure, automated integration hub that connects the…

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics awarded the Nebraska Supreme Court a $2.564 million cooperative agreement on July 1, 2026, under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (CFDA 16.554).

The award funds development of a secure, automated integration hub connecting Nebraska's statewide court case management system with the State Police criminal history database. The hub will enable real-time, continuous information flow replacing delayed or manual data transfers, supporting automatic updates on case dispositions, defendant demographics, and related criminal justice records. The system is designed to keep court and law enforcement databases synchronized, improving background checks, case tracking, and criminal justice operations statewide.

Performance occurs in Lincoln, Nebraska, with a period of performance from July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028. The Nebraska Supreme Court, operating as the Administrative Office of the Courts & Probation, is the recipient. The cooperative agreement structure indicates joint planning and execution between the state judiciary and the federal funding agency.

The nebraska supreme court plans to use funding from the FY 2025 consolidated national criminal history improvement program to focus on building a secure, automated integration hub that connects the statewide court case management system with the state police criminal history database. Instead of relying on delayed or manual data transfers, the new system will allow information to flow automatically and continuously between the two systems. The hub will support real-time updates on case dispositions (final court outcomes), defendant demographic details, and other related criminal justice records. The project will help ensure that both court and law enforcement databases remain synchronized, supporting more reliable background checks, case tracking, and overall criminal justice operations.