website SMART FY 2010 Maintenance and Operation of the Dru Sjodin
The Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART) assists
jurisdictions with developing and enhancing programs designed to implement the Sex Offender Registration and
Notification Act (SORNA) of the Adam Walsh Act (42 U.S.C. ? 16901, et seq. The Adam Walsh Act is designed to protect
children and adults from sexual exploitation and violent crime, prevent child abuse and child pornography, promote
Internet safety, and honor the memory of Adam Walsh and other crime victims. The Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender
Public Website (NSOPW) is a critical component of the SMART Office?s strategy to provide for a comprehensive national
sex offender registration and notification system to notify and protect the public from sex offenders.
