OASIS Emergency Management TC

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  • 1.  RE: [emergency] Emergency Management Vocabulary alignments?

    Posted 02-14-2008 16:04
    Tim,
    
    OK got it.  
    
    The NIEM is just a giant vocabulary intended to be the base definitions for building conforming message exchanges from.
    
    So - no surprise they shredded OASIS messages into their base components.  In future probably best to submit just the bsse definitions!  They may have made changes to names of things to make sure they are fully NDR compliant.  Again - that's something we can make sure of ahead of time too - but would be best to get agreement with NIEM on conformance and their signoff.
    
    The current NIEM V2.0 is from June 2007.  My guess is that at some point NIEM V3.0 work will occur.  They do have a formal submission process for domain stuff.  The ownership and process for that though - obviously that's the trick here - to ensure our stuff is incorporated, corrected and updated for that.  Would be nice also - since its domain, not core or universal definitions - if we could get those updated and corrected sooner than that...
    
    Some sleuthing into current contact points and so on.
    
    DW
    
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  • 2.  RE: [emergency] Emergency Management Vocabulary alignments?

    Posted 02-14-2008 16:15
    David,
    You got it.  I don't know about future plans.  Although they do have a
    formal template for domain content submission, there is no current
    governance to deal with submissions.  I understand they are trying to stand
    up the NBAC (NIEM Business Architecture Committee) again.  NIEM governance
    would be their responsibility - but you are right, ownership and process
    outside of NIEM is also key.  
    
    Thanks,
    
    Tim
    
    


  • 3.  RE: [emergency] Emergency Management Vocabulary alignments?

    Posted 02-14-2008 17:11
    Interesting discussion.  FYI, I have been invited to attend the next
    meeting of the NBAC here in Washington DC on 28-29 Feb.  
    
    The DHS Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) has formally adopted
    EDXL DE (along with CAP 1.1) as part of their overarching data model.
    We have been asked by DHS to document our messaging approach in the
    approved NIEM IEPD format, for submission to the DHS NIEM office for
    consideration as an extension to the NIEM core.  That work is well
    underway.
    
    So yes, there are some initial efforts to gain recognition of the OASIS
    standards as part of the DHS NIEM implementations.  We are actually
    fielding a messaging system through our Southeast Transportation
    Corridor Pilot effort, and it will use the messaging protocols (with
    OASIS standards) that we are submitting to NIEM.  This exercise involves
    nine States and the District of Columbia, and will provide some
    real-world benchmarks for how well it all works together.  We anticipate
    initial capabilities in the April-May time frame, with a full
    demonstration in the Fall.
    
    Just an encouraging word that SOME folks at DHS are hearing the gospel
    message.
    
    Don Ponikvar
    
    Donald R. Ponikvar, PhD
    SETA Support, Mission Management Directorate
    DHS/Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
    Washington, DC  20528
    
    voice:  202-254-7530
    fax:  202-254-7751
    Blackberry:  202-368-4922
    
    
    


  • 4.  RE: [emergency] Emergency Management Vocabulary alignments?

    Posted 02-14-2008 19:21
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