1. 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

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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 (IEP’s) Discourage Proliferation of Non-Standard XML Schemas Encourage Semantic Interoperability Provide Federated Query and Registry/Repository Capability

6. GJXDM Content

7. CORE = Common

8. Data Exchange Architecture U-Core Core Domains Only Inter Xchg Pkg Intra Xchg Pkg

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

10. 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

11. 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)

12. 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