National Information Exchange Model

2009 NIEM National Training Event

The 2009 National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) National Training Event, which promises to be the definitive training event on the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) and information sharing, is expected to draw hundreds of IT professionals from around the United States.  The event will be held at the Hilton Baltimore, in Baltimore, Maryland from September 30 to October 2, 2009, and will include a pre-conference executive session on the afternoon of September 29, 2009.

The NIEM National Training Event will provide valuable guidance, tools, and resources via concurrent sessions covering subjects of interest to executives, program managers, system architects, and implementers. The event will include presentations, best practices, and panel discussions of interest to both government and industry. Please see the agenda for a list of sessions being offered at this year's event.

This unique event will also provide a unique opportunity for participants to network with their peers and talk about how NIEM has been implemented in their agencies/organizations. Those interested in implementing NIEM will have the valuable opportunity to speak with current implementers and discuss the benefits and any challenges experienced in their adoption and use.

 

Overview

NIEM, the National Information Exchange Model, is a partnership of the U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security. It is designed to develop, disseminate and support enterprise-wide information exchange standards and processes that can enable jurisdictions to effectively share critical information in emergency situations, as well as support the day-to-day operations of agencies throughout the nation. 
 

NIEM enables information sharing, focusing on information exchanged among organizations as part of their current or intended business practices. The NIEM exchange development methodology results in a common semantic understanding among participating organizations and data formatted in a semantically consistent manner. NIEM will standardize content (actual data exchange standards), provide tools, and managed processes.
 

NIEM builds on the demonstrated success of the Global Justice XML Data Model. Stakeholders from relevant communities work together to define critical exchanges, leveraging the successful work of the GJXDM, and further enhancing the capabilities of the NIEM model by developing Information Exchange Package Documentation (IEPD).  You can search the latest IEPDs through the NIEM IEPD Clearinghouse, also accessible from the Implementation Assistance section.
 
For more information about NIEM and the associated training, standards, and events, see the NIEM-related pages outlined at the left or visit the NIEM website directly at www.niem.gov.