National Information Exchange Model

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National Information Exchange Model
Presented by Mini Kanwal June, 09
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What is National Information Exchange Model (NIEM)

• NIEM is an interagency initiative to provide the
  foundation and building blocks for national-level
  interoperable information sharing and data
  exchange.

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NIEM Background Global Justice XML Data Model
(GJXDM)
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NIEM Leveraging Global JXDM

• Robust, mature framework
• Rich, flexible, and extensible
• Effective governance mechanism
• GXSTF joins government, industry, and
  practitioners
• Widespread recognition and use
• Substantially installed base
• Especially among state and local agencies
• Multidisciplinary functionality

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NIEM Objectives

• Develop a unified strategy within the U.S.
  Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and
  Justice (DOJ) for an XML-based information
  sharing capability.
• Develop an initial implementation of the NIEM
  that satisfies Executive Order (EO) 13356 and
  Homeland Security Presidential Directive
  (HSPD)-11.
• Develop an exchange layer for the XML profile
  implementation of the Federal Enterprise
  Architecture Data Reference Model (FEA DRM).
• Provide technical assistance and training to
  local, state, tribal, and federal organizations
  seeking to implement revisions to the GJXDM.
• Build out a framework for many pilot use cases
  under the umbrella of the NIEM.

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NIEM Implementation Approach
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Component Mapping a.k.a Gap Analysis
Component Mapping is the process of identifying
and characterizing similarities and differences
between the National Information Exchange Model1
(NIEM) and another data source2
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Component Mapping Process
Example DHS Agencies
GJXDM (NIEM Baseline)
?s via Component Mapping
ICE
CIS
SME Inputs
Expanded Content and Model Refinements
CBP
NIEM Version 1.0
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Identifying DHS Projects

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

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Component Mapping Data Types

• Database model (ERD, UML, DDL, DED, etc.)
• XML document
• XML reference schema
• Information Exchange Package
• Message
• Query/Response
• Transaction Set
• Word document
• Forms
• Electronic
• Structured
• Unstructured
• Paper

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Component Mapping Template

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Component Mapping Template
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Candidate Component Mapping Pilots

• Border and Transportation Security (BTS)
• BTS DED
• BTS Net
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

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Component Mapping Data Sources

• N-Dex - Law enforcement national data exchange
  system
• Incident or event based information sharing
  system for local, state, and federal law
  enforcement agencies
• Incident/Event reports Arrest, Booking and
  Incarceration data
• ICE EDM-Includes EID, IDENT, DACS, SEVIS
• EID - Enforcement Integrated Database
• Investigates criminal aliens
• Tracks deportable aliens
• Tracks immigration cases
• IDENT- Biometric Identification System
• DACS- Deportable Alien Control System
• SEVIS-Student Exchange Visitor Information
  System
• TECS- Treasury Enforcement Communications System
• Tracks suspect individuals, businesses,
  vehicles, air and vessels
• BTS Related Forms

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Component Mapping Benefits

• Recommendations for new NIEM content, e.g., new
  core and universal core components
• Revisions to NIEM, e.g., definitions,
  relationships
• Mapping rules between legacy data sources and
  NIEM
• Basis for extending and constraining NIEM
  components for domain-specific applications
• Specification for XML Information Exchange
  Packages
• Basis for future enterprise data model
  development

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CORE Common
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Core Components - Sample
Component Mapping is the process of identifying
and characterizing similarities and differences
between the National Information Exchange Model1
(NIEM) and another data source2
1. The current NIEM baseline is the GJXDM Version
3.0.2 2. Includes database model, e.g., ERD or
DDL, messages, transaction sets, forms, etc.
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NIEM Benefits

• Leverage the benefits of Global JXDM.
• Facilitate growth of the data model through
  harmonization of new data components.
• Coordinate independent project teams within DOJ
  and DHS.
• Provide effective support and assistance for
  practitioners.
• Facilitate discovery of reusable data components.
  
• Facilitate assembly of exchange packages.
• Maintain compatibility with Global JXDM.

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Questions
Visit NIEM.gov (WWW.NIEM.gov)