Enterprise Data Management and NIEM “Positive Impacts on Information Sharing” December 2010

1. Enterprise Data Management and NIEM “Positive Impacts on Information Sharing” December 2010 Unclassified

2. Agenda • Introductions and Level Set • Enterprise Data Management and NIEM at DHS • How EDM and NIEM support agency EA and Segment Architecture Processes • Break • How EDM and NIEM align with Information Sharing Environment • EDM Best Practices and the Data Management Working Group – How Data SMEs Collaborate • Roundtable Unclassified

3. You are not alone in this world • Who is here – data architects and SMEs, data managers, and interested parties • Nuggets from Forrester Report “What is less understood by Mission areas than business and data architecture – technical and application architectures are the focus of most EA programs” • Insights from Gartner report “Data Management will fail to yield expected results unless organizations adopt rigorous data governance and improved data integration planning” Unclassified

4. So why does Enterprise Data Management matter? Enterprise Data Management is critical to the data architecture component of EA Frameworks and drives improved understanding and trust of data sources Unclassified

5. So let’s talk about Enterprise Data Management and NIEM at DHS Unclassified

6. DHS Enterprise Data Management Office Find - Understand - Access - Trust - Use - Share - Data and Information In support of the DHS Mission Enterprise Data Management (EDM) MISSION Promoting collaboration to achieve efficient management of all data collected, created, used, maintained, shared, stored and disposed by DHS. Fostering innovation and elevating best practices to strengthen and enable the Homeland Security community to: Unclassified

7. Enterprise Data Management Core Values Unclassified

8. What DHS Enterprise Data Management is Enables effective enterprise data management, information sharing, and data reuse across agencies. It utilizes the FEA Data Reference Model (DRM) Framework The DHS DRM is a framework for the visualization, discovery and reuse of enterprise data architecture assets Provides guidance to Components Allows for bi-directional alignment of artifacts Unclassified

9. Enterprise Data Management Concept of Operations (ConOps) Unclassified

10. DHS Enterprise Data Management Roadmap Unclassified

11. So how are you doing your information sharing and getting everyone to talk in the same terms? Unclassified

12. NIEM Overview In addition to providing guidance and support for all aspects of data management and information sharing within the DHS mission, … Since September 2008, the Enterprise Data Management Office has been serving as the lead Program Management Office of the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) program for the U.S. Government and its State, Local, tribal and private sector partners. Components of NIEM data model Repeatable, reusable process for business users to document information exchange requirements “Common Language” for Information Exchange Unclassified

13. DHS and NIEMInformation Sharing • DHS Adoption has gone from 0% to 40% of major IT programs, forecasted to be 60% by FY11 • NIEM projects are in development with over 90% of Components • Measurement of Adoption and Project progress tracked on the CIO Enterprise Data Management Scorecard • FY08 thru FY10: 30 NIEM projects completed • FY11: 40-50 NIEM Projects projected • Mandated within the HLS Enterprise Architecture for Common or Shared [SOA] Services on the Enterprise Bus • Mandated by PM ISE’s implementation of Common Terrorism Information Sharing Standards (CTISS) • Mandated by OMB for cross agency sharing and supported by HHS, USDA and Treasury • DOJ and DHS grant language for State and Locals includes NIEM conformance • Several Fusion Center RFP’s have been released requiring NIEM conformance Unclassified

14. Improving Information Sharing through the use of data models Unclassified

15. Logical Data Model and NIEM Exchange Model Integration Unclassified

16. How EDM and NIEM fit in DHS EA and Segment Development Processes? Unclassified

17. DHS Enterprise Architecture The Functional Areas serve as the underlying structure, and neutral lens, for planning and assessing performance of DHS resources and capital investments. Unclassified

18. DHS Segments Information Landscape Function Area logical data models Unclassified

19. EDM Support to DHS Segment Architecture Development DHS Data management plays a significant role in identifying the architectural influences that data and information play in developing solutions that meet mission needs. So how did we do that? Unclassified

20. Support to DHS Enterprise Architecture Development • EDMO drives the information definition and management support required by Enterprise Architecture frameworks to meet mission needs • Identifying information sources, information exchanges, and data services for the information sharing environment • Driving data source and information exchange reuse for new investments by mandating inclusion in the EA Information Repository • Support to Investment Programs by reviewing their data architecture plans and providing feedback where appropriate and needed Unclassified

21. Support to DHS SOA Deployment • EDMO drives the use of NIEM for service development • This includes required use of NIEM for information exchange definitions • Promoting common exchange definition and reuse to reduce development and maintenance costs • NIEM has traditionally been about the definition of the payload but EDMO has been a leader in looking at the message header and package requirements from a data perspective. Common header development is moving forward as seen in the timeline Unclassified

22. EA Information Repository (EAIR) and Data Reference Model Support Unclassified

23. DHS Information Sharing Environment (ISE) Unclassified

24. EDM Best Practices and the Data Management Working Groups – How DHS Data SMEs Collaborate Unclassified

25. EDM Waves of Change Unclassified

26. Waves of Data Management Change Unclassified

27. Implementing Data Management Maturity • Collaborative Working Groups - DMWG / NIEM Blue Team • DHS Best Practices • Data Management and Information Sharing Documents and Guidance • EDM Balanced Scorecard • Data Management Summits • Mission Specific Data Workshops • Data Management Office guidance for setting up and operating with the Program or Component • DM subject matter expert participation Unclassified

28. Collaborative Working Groups Unclassified

29. Data Management Guidance Documents Unclassified

30. Support to DHS Enterprise Architecture Deployment Unclassified

31. Improving Information Sharing through the use of Mission Specific Data Workshops Unclassified

32. DHS EDM Scorecard DHS Enterprise Data Management Scorecard Data Architecture Information Sharing Governance Performance Measures Data Asset Catalog % of Component Systems mapped to Data Assets # of Data Assets Captured Score # of Component CDMs and LDMs mapped to Program Investments Component Taxonomy /Vocabulary Developed NIEM IEPDs in Pipeline NIEM IEPD Completion Score NIEM Adoption Score NIEM Domain Stewardship Data Quality Plans Authoritative Data Source Identification and validation Data Management Plans mapped to Program Investments Stewardship Groups established (tactical, operational, strategic) Data Standards Established and Used Business Cases Developed Business Case with Metrics Developed % of Performance Metrics captured at Component Level PM Adoption Score Unclassified

33. Wrap up Discussion • EDM and NIEM have a proven track record at DHS for improving information sharing collaboration • What else can we answer to aid your individual efforts at improving information sharing through EDM and NIEM? • How can NIEM help your efforts? Unclassified

34. The End Unclassified