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IC Technical Specifications
Cross Domain System Manifest Assertion
Overview
This XML Data Encoding Specification for Cross Domain System Manifest Assertion (CDSM.XML) defines detailed implementation guidance for using XML to encode CDSM data. This specification defines the XML elements and attributes, associated structures and relationships, mandatory and cardinality requirements, and permissible values for representing CDSM data assertion concepts using XML within the use of a Trusted Data Format (TDF) Object.
The IC Chief Information Officer maintains this specification via the Data Standards Coordination Activity (DSCA) and Common Metadata Standards Tiger Team (CMSTT).
Technical Specification Downloads
Latest Approved Public Release:
- XML Data Encoding Specification for CDSM (V2021-NOV - Standalone Package)
- XML Data Encoding Specification for CDSM (V2021-NOV - Convenience Package)
- XML Data Encoding Specification for CDSM (V2021-NOV - Light Package)
Mission Requirements
This specification is designed to fulfill a number of requirements in support of the transformational efforts of the Intelligence Community (IC). These requirements include:
- The need for a shared common manifest to securely encapsulate and transport things (e.g., patches) from one network to another.
- The need to normalize metadata to facilitate communication between groups (e.g., government, commercial industry) with regards to the transport of things (e.g., patches).
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IC Technical Specifications
Cross Domain System Manifest TDF
Overview
This XML Data Encoding Specification for Cross Domain System Manifest TDF (CDSM-TDF.XML) defines detailed implementation guidance for using XML to encode CDSM-TDF data. This specification defines the XML elements and attributes, associated structures and relationships, mandatory and cardinality requirements, and permissible values for representing CDSM-TDF data assertion concepts using XML within the use of a Trusted Data Format (TDF) Object. It is a profile of XML Data Encoding Specification for Trusted Data Format (IC-TDF.XML) that is suitable for use by commercial entities in an unclassified Uncaveated environment while maintaining the ability to become a full IC-TDF.XML TDF on networks that require it.
The IC Chief Information Officer maintains this specification via the Data Standards Coordination Activity (DSCA) and Common Metadata Standards Tiger Team (CMSTT).
Technical Specification Downloads
Latest Approved Public Release:
- XML Data Encoding Specification for Cross Domain System Manifest TDF (V2021-NOV - Standalone Package)
- XML Data Encoding Specification for Cross Domain System Manifest TDF (V2021-NOV - Convenience Package)
- XML Data Encoding Specification for Cross Domain System Manifest TDF (V2021-NOV - Light Package)
Mission Requirements
This specification is designed to fulfill a number of requirements in support of the transformational efforts of the Intelligence Community (IC). These requirements include:
- The need for a minimized profile of TDF for commercial entity use in unclassified uncaveated environments.
- The need to provide non-repudiation and secure cross domain transfer of things (e.g., patches) across the various domains in the enterprise.
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IC Technical Specifications
DigitalHazMat Commercial TDF
Overview
This XML Data Encoding Specification for DigitalHazMat Commercial TDF (DHZMC-TDF.XML) defines detailed implementation guidance for using XML to encode DHZMC-TDF data. This specification defines the XML elements and attributes, associated structures and relationships, mandatory and cardinality requirements, and permissible values for representing trusted data format data concepts using XML within the use of a Trusted Data Format (TDF) Object. It is a profile of XML Data Encoding Specification for Trusted Data Format (IC-TDF.XML) that is suitable for use by commercial entities in an unclassified uncaveated environment while maintaining the ability to become a full IC-TDF.XML TDF on networks that require it.
The IC Chief Information Officer maintains this specification via the Data Standards Coordination Activity (DSCA) and Common Metadata Standards Tiger Team (CMSTT).
Technical Specification Downloads
Latest Approved Public Release:
- XML Data Encoding Specification for DigitalHazMat Commercial TDF (V2021-NOV - Standalone Package)
- XML Data Encoding Specification for DigitalHazMat Commercial TDF (V2021-NOV - Convenience Package)
- XML Data Encoding Specification for DigitalHazMat Commercial TDF (V2021-NOV - Light Package)
Mission Requirements
This specification is designed to fulfill a number of requirements in support of the transformational efforts of the Intelligence Community (IC). These requirements include:
- The need for a minimized profile of TDF for commercial entity use in unclassified uncaveated environments.
- The need to provide non-repudiation, obfuscation, and secure cross domain transfer of digital hazmat across the various domains in the enterprise for provenance and analysis.
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IC Technical Specifications
DigitalHazMat Assertion
Overview
This XML Data Encoding Specification for DigitalHazMat Assertion (DHZM.XML) defines detailed implementation guidance for using XML to encode DHZM data. This specification defines the XML elements and attributes, associated structures and relationships, mandatory and cardinality requirements, and permissible values for representing DHZM data assertion concepts using XML within the use of a Trusted Data Format (TDF) Object.
The IC Chief Information Officer maintains this specification via the Data Standards Coordination Activity (DSCA) and Common Metadata Standards Tiger Team (CMSTT).
Technical Specification Downloads
Latest Approved Public Release:
- XML Data Encoding Specification for DigitalHazMat Assertion (V2021-NOV - Standalone Package)
- XML Data Encoding Specification for DigitalHazMat Assertion (V2021-NOV - Convenience Package)
- XML Data Encoding Specification for DigitalHazMat Assertion (V2021-NOV - Light Package)
Mission Requirements
This specification is designed to fulfill a number of requirements in support of the transformational efforts of the Intelligence Community (IC). These requirements include:
- The need for a shared common technique to securely encapsulate, obfuscate and transport potentially malicious artifacts from one network to another.
- The need to normalize metadata to facilitate communication between groups (e.g., government, commercial industry) with regards to digital hazmat provenance and analysis (e.g., isolated environments for triage, classified environments for deep analysis, multiple assertions for group analysis).
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IC Technical Specifications
Intelligence Community Specification Framework
Overview
The Intelligence Community Specification Framework (IC-SF.XML) defines the basic conceptual structure and outlines the core philosophy of Intelligence Community (IC) technical specifications. This framework is applicable to the IC and information produced by, stored, or shared within the IC. This framework may have relevance outside the scope of intelligence; however, prior to applying outside of this defined scope, the framework should be closely scrutinized and differences separately documented and assessed for applicability.
The IC Chief Information Officer maintains this specification via the Data Standards Coordination Activity (DSCA) and Common Metadata Standards Tiger Team (CMSTT).
Technical Specification Downloads
Latest Approved Public Release:
Mission Requirements
Over the years, the number of IC technical specifications has grown substantially for various reasons, from addressing new enterprise needs to isolating independent concepts into separate specifications. Within these specifications, there are many aspects that are universal to all the IC specifications, or at least applicable to a particular family or format of specification. In a desire to simplify the specifications and make them easier to understand by those who are engineering and implementing enterprise exchange systems, this framework was born.