Pegasus Program

The Pegasus Program:  A non-federal multi-state information exchange system designed by and for local law enforcement and other first responders utilizing COTS technology operating with US Department of Justice approved NIST standards by the Pegasus Research Foundation, Inc.

Pegasus Research Foundation, Inc. (“PRF”):  A non-profit corporation created to work in coordination with sheriffs, municipal police, first responder, public health and critical infrastructure entities, to facilitate multi-state exchange of essential law enforcement and Homeland Security information.  PRF’s President is Dr. Lee Colwell, former Associate Director of the FBI, and a nationally recognized leader in local, State and federal law enforcement policy development and implementation.

The Recognized Law Enforcement and Homeland Security Need: Analysis of the Nation’s law enforcement and Homeland Security needs since the events of 9/11 and the 2005 hurricanes reveals that nationwide information exchange capabilities for local law enforcement and other essential front-line responders is a critical need.  This need is being met, with Federal support, through the Pegasus Program and the leadership of local law enforcement and front-line responders.  Recognizing the need for a multi-state information exchange system to link local law enforcement and first responder databases nationwide, Congress approved funding for the Pegasus Program in FY 2002 and FY 2003 for a demonstration and preliminary implementation, and in FY 2005 to maintain and enhance the implementation.

Pegasus Participating Agencies-Initial Constituency