The virginia state police (VSP) will use FY 2025 consolidated national criminal history improvement program funding to modernize critical criminal history record systems and strengthen disaster…

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics awarded the Virginia State Police a $1.938 million Cooperative Agreement under the NICS Act Record Improvement Program (CFDA 16.813) on July 1, 2026, for criminal history record system modernization and disaster recovery capabilities.

The Virginia State Police will modernize the Consolidated Applicant Tracking System and Master Name Index, which support criminal history searches, applicant and licensee background checks, firearms transactions, and identity matching. These legacy systems operate on outdated architecture that limits efficiency and increases maintenance needs as transaction volumes grow due to rap-back and criminal record sealing requirements. The funding will upgrade these systems using updated technologies to improve reliability, processing speed, data accuracy, and long-term sustainability. The award also funds implementation of a cloud-based disaster recovery solution for the Computerized Criminal History System through Amazon Web Services, which will improve protection and recovery of sensitive criminal history information, strengthen continuity of operations, and align with Virginia Information Technology Agency security standards.

The award covers the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, with place of performance in North Chesterfield, Virginia. The modernized infrastructure will support timely sharing of criminal justice information with authorized local, state, and federal partners.

The virginia state police (VSP) will use FY 2025 consolidated national criminal history improvement program funding to modernize critical criminal history record systems and strengthen disaster recovery capabilities for the commonwealth of virginia. Funding will support enhancements to the consolidated applicant tracking system and the master name index, which are essential systems used for criminal history searches, applicant and licensee background checks, firearms transactions, and identity matching. These legacy systems currently operate on outdated architecture that limits efficiency, increases maintenance needs, and creates operational risks as transaction volumes continue to grow due to RAP back and criminal record sealing requirements. The project will modernize these systems using updated technologies that improve reliability, processing speed, data accuracy, and long-term sustainability. Funding will also support implementation of a cloud-based disaster recovery solution for the computerized criminal history system through amazon web services. This upgrade will improve protection and recovery of sensitive criminal history information, strengthen continuity of operations, and align with virginia information technology agency security standards. Together, these projects will improve the availability, accuracy, and resilience of virginias criminal history infrastructure and support timely sharing of criminal justice information with authorized local, state, and federal partners.