1. Maritime Information Sharing Standards and Architecture
A National Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) Information Sharing Environment (MISE) Implemented Through Common Data Standards and Architectural Understanding.
Frank Sisto
Technical Advisor, Office of the DoD
Executive Agent for MDA (DoD EAMDA)

2. Direction and Governance
U.S. GOVERNMENT
Policy
NATIONAL PLANS
Guidance
DoD Directive
Guidance
NSMS
NPAMDA GMIIP

3. MDA Architecture Requirement
National MDA CONOPS
Describes a Services-Oriented Architecture (SOA) with User Defined Operational Picture (UDOP)
Core services should include discovery, collaboration, mediation, messaging, security, storage, and enterprise management (performance monitoring and configuration management)
Develop initial services-based architecture focusing on national information products and utilizing existing SOA-based services
MDA Architecture Management Hub Strategy
Approved by National Maritime Coordination Office
Identified “As-Is” and “To-Be” plans

4. Initial Focus Areas Initial Focus Areas: Vessel position/tracks
Based on applicable OTH-Gold messages
Arrival reports for vessels bound for U.S.
- based on SANS data and eANOA collections
Indicators & Notifications
- Based on NORTHCOM VOI lexicon
MOTR information exchanges
- Based on standards messages used by MOTR
Biometric & Identity Information Exchange
- Pending biometrics working group standard

5. National MDA Architecture
Missions, Products, Systems or Users for any Agency, Department, Service or Office
Reusable standards and
defined business rules and policies enabling cross domain movement.
Movement through Firewalls or Cross Domain Solutions
Data Standards
Entitlement Management
Ingest
Mediation
Dissemination
Enterprise Services Bus
Data Standards
Missions:
- Collect vessel arrivals
- Assessment screening
- Boarding's & inspections
Users:
- Common Operational Pictures
- Portals/information displays
- Watch stander interfaces
Programs & Products:
- Surface wave radar
- AIS Collection
- Data fusions product
Systems:
- VRMTC-A
- MAGNet
- MARAD
Attribute for Access Controls (entitlements)
Missions, Products, Systems or Users for any Agency, Department, Service or Office

6. NIEM
National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) is a joint DOJ/DHS program started in 2005, to promote standardization of information exchange for jurisdictional information sharing
The NIEM program provides tools used across the USG for enabling interoperability at the data layer within and across systems supporting information sharing, while preserving investments in current technology and optimizing new technology development.
OMB directed ‘evaluation’ of NIEM for Executive Branch
"By 5/1/2010, all agencies shall evaluate the adoption and use of the National Information Exchange Model as the basis for developing reference information exchange package descriptions to support specification and implementation of reusable cross-boundary information exchanges. A cross-boundary information exchange is one that crosses a bureau or agency boundary, including information sharing with international, State, local, tribal, industry, or non-governmental organization partners.”

7. Components of NIEM
A Common Vocabulary with terms, definitions, and formats - independent of an individual agency’s database management systems
Repeatable, reusable process for business users to document information exchange requirements
Built and governed by the business users at Federal, State, Local, Tribal and Private Sectors

8. What is an IEPD?

9. Getting an IEPD IEPD’s are available at www.niem.gov. Downloadable
Free
Full use authorized

10. Managing the Data
DETECTION
CLASSIFICATION
IDENTIFICATION
VERIFICATION*
COMPREHENSION
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
Minimum level of information. Identifies that a vessel exists at a place and time.
Elevated level of information. Identifies the vessel type.
Critical level of information. Identifies a specific vessel.
Comprehensive level of information. Provides the full set of CCDR vessel EEIs.
Definition
Location of Ship
(Latitude & Longitude)
Time Stamp
Vessel Size
Vessel Type (e.g. , Oil Tanker, Fishing, Naval, Merchant, Passenger, Pleasure, etc.)
Flag (Nation State)
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Number
Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) Number
Ship Control Number (SCONUM)
Vessel Name
Hazardous Materials
Nationality of Crew
Nationality of Passengers
Primary EEIs
Affiliation
Cargo of Interest
Course
Speed
Deck Configuration
Dimensions of Ship
Draft of Ship
Estimated Time of Arrival
Follow on Ports
Hire to
History of Activity
History of Violations
International Ship Security Certificate Number
Navigation Status
Next, Last & Previous three Ports of Call
Other Vessels
Ownership
Past Incidents
Picture
Port
Propulsion Type
Radio Call Sign
Rate of Turn
Signatures
Size (Number)
True Heading
Type of Cargo
Type of Position Fixing Device
Vessel of Interest Classification
Weapons
EEIs from each Level of Understanding build successively upon the next.

11. Now and What’s Next? Now Next Trident Warrior 12
USSOUTHCOM Information Sharing Efforts
Regional Domain Awareness (RDA) Technical Demonstration
Next
Amazon Cloud Implementation
Domestic Common Maritime Picture (DCMP)
International Partnerships
Model Updates and Implementation
Widget Development
ICODE Project

12. Questions Frank Sisto Technical Advisor, DoD Executive Agent for MDA
Tate Radlinski
MDA Architechture, DoD Executive Agent for MDA