NIEM 2.1 is a minor release, published September 2009.
Download the full release package as a zip file
View schemas and documentation on release.niem.gov or GitHub
Use the online Schema Subset Generation Tool (SSGT) to search or build XML schema subsets for use in IEPDs
(go to Options in the menu bar to switch to the 2.1 release)
Download the component spreadsheet to explore the contents of NIEM 2.1 in Excel
See the NIEM 2.1 change log for a list of changes.
The following are the NIEM specifications that can be used with this release:
The NIEM Naming and Design Rules specifies the data model XML Schema components and XML data for use with the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM). Learn more...
The NIEM Conformance Specification introduces the idea of NIEM conformance and provides a general normative definition for its meaning, how it applies, and to what it does and does not apply. It describes the benefits of conformance, and refers to sources of information, tools, and help. Learn more...
The following are some basic statistics for the 2.1 release.
| Details | Group | Prefix | Name | Properties | Types | Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | 1,478 | 212 | 21 | |||
| Core | nc | NIEM Core | 1,478 | 212 | 21 | |
| Domain | 4,231 | 1,186 | 7,344 | |||
| Domain | cbrn | Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear | 451 | 120 | ||
| Domain | em | Emergency Management | 261 | 75 | 70 | |
| Domain | fs | Family Services | 213 | 102 | 400 | |
| Domain | im | Immigration | 343 | 89 | 481 | |
| Domain | intel | Intelligence | 77 | 29 | ||
| Domain | ip | Infrastructure Protection | 25 | 8 | 3 | |
| Domain | it | International Trade | 451 | 160 | 2,236 | |
| Domain | j | Justice | 1,386 | 215 | 49 | |
| Domain | m | Maritime | 438 | 57 | 132 | |
| Domain | scr | Screening | 571 | 316 | 3,973 | |
| Adapter | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Adapter | edxl-cap | EDXL Common Alerting Protocol | 1 | 1 | ||
| Adapter | edxl-de | EDXL Distribution Element | 1 | 1 | ||
| Adapter | edxl-have | EDXL Hospital Availability Exchange | 1 | 1 | ||
| Adapter | geo | Geospatial | 15 | 15 | ||
| Code Set | 253 | 835 | 39,361 | |||
| Code Set | ansi_d20 | Data Dictionary for Traffic Record Systems (ANSI D20) codes | 70 | 670 | ||
| Code Set | ansi-nist | ANSI NIST fingerprint and biometrics | 253 | 137 | 406 | |
| Code Set | apco | Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) codes | 6 | 9 | ||
| Code Set | atf | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) codes | 8 | 98 | ||
| Code Set | can | Canada Post codes | 2 | 13 | ||
| Code Set | cbrncl | CBRN domain codes | 158 | 1,047 | ||
| Code Set | census | US Census Bureau employment codes | 4 | 545 | ||
| Code Set | dea | Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Controlled Substances codes | 2 | 51 | ||
| Code Set | dod_jcs-pub2.0 | DoD Joint Publication 2.0 (JP 2-0) - Joint Intelligence codes | 2 | 7 | ||
| Code Set | edxl | Emergency Data Exchange Language | 4 | 24 | ||
| Code Set | fbi | FBI NCIC, NIBRS, and N-DEx codes | 172 | 18,394 | ||
| Code Set | fips_10-4 | Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 10-4 country and international state codes | 4 | 4,437 | ||
| Code Set | fips_5-2 | Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 5-2 US state codes | 4 | 129 | ||
| Code Set | fips_6-4 | Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 6-4 US county codes | 2 | 355 | ||
| Code Set | have-codes | EDXL Hospital AVailability Exchange (HAVE) codes | 24 | 43 | ||
| Code Set | hazmat | DOT Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) codes | 2 | 2,406 | ||
| Code Set | iso_3166 | ISO 3166 country and subdivision codes | 6 | 732 | ||
| Code Set | iso_4217 | ISO 4217 currency codes | 2 | 201 | ||
| Code Set | iso_639-3 | ISO 639-3 language codes | 2 | 7,589 | ||
| Code Set | itis | Integrated Transportation Information System (ITIS) codes | 4 | 27 | ||
| Code Set | lasd | Los Angeles Sheriffs Department (LASD) codes | 4 | 458 | ||
| Code Set | mmucc_2 | Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC) codes | 154 | 683 | ||
| Code Set | mn_off | Minnesota statute and offense codes | 6 | 352 | ||
| Code Set | nga | National Geospatial Agency (NGA) codes | 2 | 217 | ||
| Code Set | nlets | The International Justice and Public Safety Information Sharing Network (NLETS) codes | 6 | 20 | ||
| Code Set | nonauth | Non-authoritative codes | 10 | 29 | ||
| Code Set | sar | Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) codes | 6 | 60 | ||
| Code Set | twpdes | Terrorist Watchlist Person Data Exchange Standard (TWPDES) codes | 10 | 63 | ||
| Code Set | ucr | FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) codes | 2 | 57 | ||
| Code Set | unece | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Recommendation 20 (UN/CEFACT) measure codes | 8 | 68 | ||
| Code Set | usps | U.S. Postal Service (USPS) codes | 2 | 62 | ||
| Code Set | ut_offender | Utah Offender Tracking Database codes | 10 | 109 | ||
| Total | 5,965 | 2,236 | 46,726 |