National Information Exchange Model NIEM

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National Information Exchange Model (NIEM)

• NGA Executive Policy Forum
• Santa Fe, NM
• May 2-3, 2005
• Bob Greeves
• Bureau of Justice Assistance
• U.S. Department of Justice

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NIEM Mission

• To assist in developing a unified strategy,
  partnerships, and technical implementations for
  national information sharing laying the
  foundation for local, state, tribal, and federal
  interoperability by joining together communities
  of interest.

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NIEM Mission

• That foundation consists of three parts core
  data components, reusable XML information
  exchange packages, and business-process models
  for information sharing. The business process
  drives the creation of information exchange
  packages that are populated by reusable
  components.

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NIEM Objectives

• Develop unified DHS / DOJ strategy for XML-based
  information sharing capability
• Comply with Executive Order 13356 and H.S.
  Presidential Directive (HSPD-11)
• Develop Exchange Layer and XML profile for FEA
  Data Reference Model (DRM)
• Provide Technical Assistance and Training on
  Expanded GJXDM
• Conduct Pilot Projects to Demonstrate Proof of
  Concept for NIEM

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NIEM Strategy

• Base NIEM on GJXDM Expand as Necessary Maintain
  Compatibility
• Continue XSTF Oversight and Direction
• Expand the Governance Model (Joint)
• Develop Reusable Core Components and Information
  Exchange Packages (IEPs)
• Discourage Proliferation of Non-Standard XML
  Schemas
• Encourage Semantic Interoperability
• Provide Federated Query and Registry/Repository
  Capability

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GJXDM Content
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CORE Common
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Data Exchange Architecture
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NIEM Operations

• Program Management Plan (Under Development)
• Harmonization of Data Models/Data Dictionaries
  (Pilot Projects)
• Component Mapping Strategies (Tiger Team)

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Mapping Strategies

• Spreadsheets and Models (Side by Side
  Comparisons)
• Baseline Classes, Elements, Definitions
• Pilot Classes, Elements, Definitions
• Mapping Codes Action Codes
• Comments/Suggested Additions
• Other Supporting Information

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DOJ Pilot Project Candidates

• U.S. Marshals Service
• Justice Detainee Information System (JDIS)
• Drug Enforcement Administration
• Concorde Program
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• National Data Exchange (N-DEx)
• Regional Data Exchange (R-DEx)
• Law Enforcement Information Sharing Program
  (LEISP)

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DHS Pilot Project Candidates

• Information Analysis and Infrastructure
  Protection
• HSIN/JRIES
• Border and Transportation Security (BTS) Pilots
• BTS DED
• BTS Net
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Pilot