2. HOW NIEM WORKS What is NIEM? How does it work? 2

3. HISTORY OF NIEM It started with state and locals joining forces to overcome the challenges of exchanging information across state and city government boundaries—this grassroots effort was called the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative. Two years later, the Global Justice XML Data Model (GJXDM) was announced in April 2003. Started by a handful of state agencies, NIEM—the National Information Exchange Model—is a community-driven, government-wide, standards- based approach to exchanging information. Diverse communities can collectively leverage NIEM to increase efficiencies and improve decision- making. Built upon GJXDM's success and lessons learned, NIEM was launched in April 2005 by DHS and DOJ. The NIEM Program Management Office transitioned from DOJ to DHS in 2008. HHS joined as the third primary sponsor in 2010. NIEM celebrated eight years on April 19, 2013. 3 NIEM testifies with HHS for Ways and Means Human Resources Subcommittee on April 19, 2012.

4. NIEM connects communities of people who share a common need to exchange information in order to advance their missions. NIEM provides a foundation for information exchange between federal, state, local, and tribal agencies. Much more than a data model, NIEM offers an active user community as well as a technical and support framework. Formal Governance Processes Online Repositories Mission-Oriented Domains Self-Managing Domain Stewards Data Model XML Design Rules Development Methodology Predefined Deliverables (IEPD) Tools for Development and Discovery Established Training Program Implementation Support Help Desk & Knowledge Center NIEM OVERVIEW 4

5. HOW NIEM WORKS Built and governed by the business users at Federal, State, Local, Tribal and Private Sectors 5

6. MODEL OVERVIEW Think of the NIEM data model as a mature and stable data dictionary of agreed- upon terms, definitions, and formats independent of how information is stored in individual agency systems. The data model consists of two sets of closely related vocabularies: NIEM Core and individual NIEM Domains. Biometrics Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear Cyber Children, Youth and Family Services Emergency Management Government Resource Management Health Human Services Immigration Infrastructure Protection Intelligence International Trade Justice Maritime Screening 6

7. STANDARDIZING DATA ACROSS SYSTEMS NIEM is a standard way of defining the contents of messages being exchanged. NIEM is not a system or database; nor does it specify how to transmit or store data. This allows diverse communities to collectively leverage a common vocabulary and exchange development tools irrespective of technologies, increasing both efficiencies and improving decision-making. 7

8. NIEM CONNECTS COMMUNITIES Cyber: In 2010, Stuxnet halted the nuclear development capability of an entire country. Prescription Drug Monitoring: 1 in 5 teens are abusing prescription drugs to get high. Agricultural: In 2011, the technology used to produce 20% of the GDP is more advanced than systems used for reporting to the US Govt. Privacy and CRCL: Current controls for protecting U.S. Person data are inadequately implemented. Requests for Information: RFI lacks common processes making intelligence collection for partners a daunting task connects communities of people who share a common need to exchange information in order to advance their missions. 8 Maritime: JIATF-S #1 mission set is to counter illicit traffic—a task that can’t be achieved without sharing information with those who share the same mission..

9. TECHNICAL What is an IEPD and other techie things…. 9

10. 10 WHAT IS AN IEPD? A.Developed to provide the business, functional, and technical details of the information exchange through predefined artifacts B.Created with a core set of artifacts in a prescribed format and organizational structure to allow for consistency C.Designed to be shared and reused in the development of new information exchanges through publication in IEPD repositories An Information Exchange Package Documentation (IEPD) is a collection of artifacts that describe the construction and content of an information exchange (a.k.a NIEM-conformant exchange)

11. SCOPE OF IEPDS IEPDs contain design specifications for an information exchange but may not include supplementary information such as implementation decisions.  Include the XML schemas that define the XML message structure  Contain standardized artifacts that document an information exchange  Have a defined development methodology (IEPD Lifecycle)  Ease the documentation process for reuse  Specify how exchange data is physically transferred between entities  Describe an interface or Interface Control Document (ICD)  Specify any technical information outside of the message structure IEPDs doIEPDs do not 11

12. IEPDs contain both required and recommended artifacts Required : Bold Recommended : Italic Note: Best practices for most organizations include many of the optional artifacts listed here Business Processes Use Cases Sequence Diagrams Business Rules Business Requirements Exchange Content Model Mapping Document Subset Schema Exchange Schema XML Wantlist Constraint Schema Extension Schema Main Document IEPD Catalog IEPD Metadata Sample XML Instances XML Stylesheets No required artifacts. Publish the IEPD to a repository and implement the exchange THE IEPD ARTIFACTS 12

13. NIEM CONFORMANCE NIEM’s normative specifications define principles and rules for NIEM data components, schemas, and model packages. Adherence to the Naming & Design Rules, and the Model Package Description Specification is considered to be NIEM-conformant. 13

14. NIEM 3.0 TIMELINE (13 MONTHS) SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep REQUIREMENTS & PREPARATION PHASEDEVELOPMENT & EXECUTION PHASE R ELEASE A LPHA 1 R ELEASE B ETA R ELEASE RC 1 R ELEASE NIEM 3.0 KICKOFF MEETING PMONBACNTACGTRICommunity Alpha 1 Alpha 2 Beta RC 1 RELEASE AUDIENCE 90- DAY D EADLINE 14 Today R ELEASE A LPHA 2

15. BETA PUBLIC REVIEW – RELEASE DATE: JUNE 25 TH !!!! 15

16. BETA COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 16 Tech TALK Live discussion with NIEM techies. Learn about NIEM 3.0, what’s in it, why its important, and how to conduct a review of Beta. June 25 12-1pm EST Tech TALK Live discussion with NIEM techies. Learn about NIEM 3.0, what’s in it, why its important, and how to conduct a review of Beta. June 25 12-1pm EST Does your GPS know where to send you if you don’t enter the address? Did you know just how bad your haircut was until you saw yourself on Facebook? Can the NIEM Program Management Office know what you need if you don’t provide input? The answer to all three questions is no!

17. COLLABORATIONS NIEM-UML and Geo4NIEM 17

18. COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION: NIEM-UML

19. Automatic Generation w/ NIEM- UML NIEM-UML INFORMATION EXCHANGE XML data “on the wire”

20. GEO4NIEM BACKGROUND 20 The inability to transport, deliver, and exchange geospatial information for critical geospatial assets for prevention, preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation to all-hazards and all-threats increases the risk to the nation. In collaboration with the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), the Department of Homeland Security, NIEM Program Management Office, and PM-ISE have partnered to enhance NIEM’s geospatial exchange capability with the goal of improved information sharing of geospatial assets across all levels of government. PARTNERS

21. GEO4NIEM SCOPE Recommendations for the inclusion and standard use of embedded GML within NIEM-conformant information exchanges (i.e. IEPDs). Recommendations for the standardized use of (NIEM) Naming and Design Rules and the use of external adapter concept with GML. Testing and demonstrated use of a standardized embedded GML and adaptors within NIEM IEPDs. Architecture documentation and fact sheet for the use of embedded GML and adaptors for use with NIEM IEPDs. Recommendations for the inclusion of a NIEM Geospatial Domain. 21

22. GEO4NIEM TEAM 22 PARTCIPANTS INTEROPERABILITY PROGRAM OVERSIGHT OBSERVERS

23. GEO4NIEM MILESTONES & EXPECTED DELIVERABLES 23 DeliverableDescription Engineering Report: Geospatial Enhancements to NIEM Report of findings and recommendations for a NIEM GML and adapter architecture delivered and presented to the NIEM PMO. Engineering Report: Embedded GML and External Adapter Guidance Inputs for Fact Sheet Guidance for use of embedded GML and use of adapters within NIEM for community awareness and adoption by the users and developer community. NIEM Embedded GML and Adapter Test and Demonstration Structured evaluation including test and demonstration of the recommended embedded GML and adapter architecture with a report of findings and recommendations for the evaluation. Geo4NIEM Recommendations Submitted NIEM Governance Review & Approval of Architectural Change(s) Pending Approval, Implement Geo4NIEM Recommendations

24. NIEM GOVERNANCE How is NIEM governed? 24

25. NIEM GOVERNING STRUCTURE Example of a NIEM domain’s cross-jurisdictional governance structure: NIEM Children, Youth, and Family Services (CYFS) domain supports timely, complete, accurate, and efficient information sharing to improve outcomes for children and youth whose circumstances make them particularly vulnerable. 25

26. WHO STEERS NIEM CURRENTLY? Primary Sponsors Dept of Justice Dept of Homeland Security Dept of Health and Human Services Ex-Officio Members Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Office of Management and Budget Program Manager, Information Sharing Environment National Association of State Chief Information Officers Partners Terrorist Screening Center Dept of Defense / Dept of Navy Public Safety Canada 26

27. NIEM’S ADOPTION Who uses NIEM? 27

28. 28 WHO USES NIEM? Interactive Map on NIEM.gov NIEM.gov/map “Are You NIEM-ified?” is a community building campaign that was recently launched to track NIEM adoption (and allow more bragging). NIEM-ified (adjective); indicating an entity such as a project or organization ​ that has implemented a NIEM-based exchange to advance their mission. NIEM is in the public domain and available to use by any agency or organization that finds it. We can track use of NIEM across 19 Federal agencies, 50 states, and a few other countries. Often, the NIEM program does not know who is using it unless we hear someone bragging!

29. SNAP SHOT OF NIEM SUCCESS STORIES 29 More at https://www.niem.gov/documentsdb/Pages/documents.aspx

30. 30 NIEM CONNECTS COMMUNITIES WITHOUT NIEM Search for NIEM Simplified on YouTube or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA1jY8LJ8tM WITH NIEM

31. MORE ON NIEM HERE Website at www.NIEM.govwww.NIEM.gov Twitter at www.twitter.com/NIEMExecDirwww.twitter.com/NIEMExecDir YouTube at www.YouTube.com/NIEMConnectswww.YouTube.com/NIEMConnects LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1903175http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1903175 31