CJI Technology Inventory
Scope, lifecycle, CJI relationship, replacement status, and evidence notes in one place.
Texas CJIS Technical Audit Readiness Kit
Understand it. Prove it. Fix it.
The complete practical package for the Texas agency that does not need another 400-page policy document—it needs a way to understand the current audit, find the real gaps, organize the evidence, and turn remediation into manageable work.
Texas Edition 1.0
One agency. One complete readiness kit.
$79
One purchasing agency may use the materials internally. No per-seat licensing.
Current • reviewed 2026-09-04
Get the Readiness Kit — $79What's included
Not an ebook. A working audit-readiness system.
The field guide explains the “why.” The workbooks and checklists help you turn it into agency-specific answers, evidence, policy, and remediation.
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START HERE
A simple map of the entire kit and where to begin.
IncludedA simple map of the entire kit and where to begin.
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Field Guide
What No One Tells You About Your Upcoming Texas CJIS Technical Audit.
IncludedWhat No One Tells You About Your Upcoming Texas CJIS Technical Audit.
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Guided Readiness Interview
A compact guided assessment with deeper questions only when needed.
IncludedA compact guided assessment with deeper questions only when needed.
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First 24 Hours
The immediate audit-notice action plan.
IncludedThe immediate audit-notice action plan.
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CJI Technology Inventory
Make, model, serial, location, CJI relationship, lifecycle, and replacement status.
IncludedMake, model, serial, location, CJI relationship, lifecycle, and replacement status.
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Physical Security Walkthrough
A building-by-building pre-audit inspection.
IncludedA building-by-building pre-audit inspection.
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Evidence Readiness Workbook
Track what exists, where it lives, and what still needs proof.
IncludedTrack what exists, where it lives, and what still needs proof.
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Findings to Projects
Turn findings into documentation, procedure, configuration, capital, vendor, and other work.
IncludedTurn findings into documentation, procedure, configuration, capital, vendor, and other work.
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Vendor CJIS Worksheet
Map vendor access, support, agreements, people, and external dependencies.
IncludedMap vendor access, support, agreements, people, and external dependencies.
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Evidence Organization Guide
A practical folder structure for getting the audit evidence out of everyone’s inbox.
IncludedA practical folder structure for getting the audit evidence out of everyone’s inbox.
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Current Sources
The authoritative Texas DPS/FBI links and version status used to verify the kit.
IncludedThe authoritative Texas DPS/FBI links and version status used to verify the kit.
Inside the working files
Built to be used, not admired.
The spreadsheets are structured working tools with dropdowns, dashboards, status tracking, and room for your agency’s actual answers.
Evidence Readiness
A register, dashboard, and practical folder plan for getting proof out of everyone’s inbox.
Findings to Projects
Turn gaps into owned work with priority, status, target date, next action, and completion evidence.
Built for the likely buyer
If you are wearing three hats, this is for you.
County & city IT
Small teams responsible for systems, vendors, buildings, endpoints, networking, support, and whatever else lands on the desk.
LASOs & agency leadership
People who need to understand where IT, personnel, facilities, policy, and vendor responsibilities intersect.
First-timers & rusty veterans
Especially useful when your mental model of a CJIS audit came from a much older audit cycle.
Probably not for you: large organizations with dedicated GRC/compliance teams and mature CJIS control-management platforms may already have more sophisticated tooling than this kit is intended to replace.
The method
Control → Lay-nguage → Reality → Gap → Remediation → Policy → Evidence
That sequence is the heart of the kit. Do not start by downloading a policy template and changing the agency name. Understand the requirement, understand the actual practice, fix the difference, then document what the agency should really do.
Honest No
A known no is manageable. An audit-day “wait, we were supposed to do that?” is where panic starts.
Finite Projects
Documentation, procedure, configuration, training, capital, vendor, staffing, or scope. Name the gap and the monster gets smaller.
Transparency
How AI was used in this product.
This publication is based on Justin Vasquez’s firsthand professional experience, observations, examples, and review of authoritative CJIS materials. Generative AI tools were used extensively to assist with drafting, organization, research synthesis, editing, and production. Justin directed the work, supplied the underlying experience and subject-matter context, reviewed and revised the finished material, verified version-sensitive claims against authoritative sources, and accepts responsibility for the published content.
Read Red Raven Press’s full production transparency statement →
FAQ
Before you buy.
Does this guarantee my agency will pass an audit?
No. The kit is an independent preparation and organization resource. The FBI CJIS Security Policy, Texas DPS requirements, and your auditor remain authoritative.
Is this just a collection of policy templates?
No. The central method is to understand how your agency actually operates before writing or updating policy. Templates can help with structure, but they should not replace the interview and gap-analysis process.
How current is it?
Every release will carry an edition and last-authoritative-review date. The Current Version page is designed to tell a buyer whether their copy is still current and which policy versions Texas is auditing against.
Can multiple people at the agency use it?
The license is one purchasing agency with internal use by its employees and officials. It is not licensed for resale, redistribution to other agencies, or consulting use across multiple clients.
Is the author speaking for Texas DPS or the FBI?
No. This is an independent Red Raven Press publication based on agency-side experience and verified against official materials. It is not endorsed by or affiliated with Texas DPS, the FBI, or any local government.
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