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Atom Data Encoding Specification for Content Discovery and Retrieval Result Sets (DOD)
OverviewThe Content Discovery & Retrieval (CDR) framework enables the use of results sets in service responses. As various service specifications leverage the Atom 1.0 feed syndications format, guidelines must be created to ensure consistent usage across CDR Search REST and SOAP specifications. In addition to the general guidelines for the use of Atom as described at http://www.atomenabled.org and in Atom 1.0 specification itself, this document extends the base specification to support information requirements in the CDR Search component. The guidance provided in this document focuses largely on the use of Atom 1.0 feed syndication format itself and the general format of commonly used extensions.
This specification supports Intelligence Community Directive 501(ICD 501), Discovery, Dissemination or Retrieval of Information within the Intelligence Community, which establishes policies for (1) discovery, and (2) dissemination or retrieval of intelligence and intelligence-related information collected, or analysis produced by the Intelligence Community.
Compliance with this specification is measured against all aspects of the technical and documentary artifacts contained within the specification release package. This specification is maintained by the IC Chief Information Officer via the Services Coordination Activity (SCA) and Content Discovery and Retrieval Integrated Product Team (CDR IPT).
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Latest Approved Versions:
- Atom Data Encoding Specification for Content Discovery and Retrieval Result Sets, Version 2 (10 Apr 13) | (Light Version)
Value Proposition
This specification is designed to fulfill a number of requirements in support of the transformational efforts of the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense Enterprise(IC/DoD). Features of this specification are to:
- To provide guidance on leveraging Atom 1.0 as a result set for both the CDR REST and SOAP Search specifications
- Support the implementation of both the IC/DoD Content Discovery & Retrieval SOAP [CDR-SS] and REST [CDR-RS] Interface Specifications for CDR Search.
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REST Service Encoding Specification for Identity Propagation
Overview
This technical specification applies to non-SOAP-based web services over HTTP and provides guidance for REST-based services in an environment that does not utilize a Security Token Service (STS).
This specification provides a mechanism to track a sequence of requestor identifier(s), from the initiating requestor to the final called service, providing "end-to-end" visibility of the requestor(s) in the transaction sequence.
The solution provided by this specification provides a mechanism for conveying identity in an interoperable manner. The specification does not by itself provide integrity, confidentiality or non-repudiation of the requestor identity or identities over the service chain. This specification will, however, address how these security goals can be accomplished by using this specification in combination with other security mechanisms.
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Information Transport Service Organizational Messaging
Overview
This XML Data Encoding Specification for Information Transport Service Organizational Messaging ITS/OM defines detailed implementation guidance for using Extensible Markup Language (XML) to encode ITS/OM data. The ITS OM provides the Intelligence Community (IC) with a common set of services, architectural infrastructure, operating environment, and maintenance support to seamlessly transport information across IC-unique domains and via cross-domain systems, to other domains such as the DOD and other U.S. government agencies.
The creation of this XML standard provides a common programming schema for the IC messaging community. The extensive and consistent use of XML will improve data discovery, data sharing, and system interoperability.
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Latest Approved Public Release:
- Information Transport Service Organization Messaging (V2015-AUG - Standalone Package)
- Information Transport Service Organization Messaging (V2015-AUG - Convenience Package)
- Information Transport Service Organization Messaging (V2015-AUG - Light Package)
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REST Service Encoding Specification for Security Markings
Overview
This technical specification defines the syntax, protocol and conventions for applying security metadata or notices to a request or a response message conveyed using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).
Adding security metadata and notices to messages provides the capability to route and filter messages based on classification and other security markings. By processing security metadata such as portion markings and tearlines, access control points have the ability to filter data based on the formal authorization credentials of authenticated users.
This specification provides guidance for the implementation of applying such metadata to messages using HTTP or Representational State Transfer (REST)-based services.
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Access Rights and Handling
Overview
This XML Data Encoding Specification for Access Rights and Handling (ARH.XML) defines detailed implementation guidance for using Extensible Markup Language (XML) to encode ARH data.
Information sharing within the national intelligence enterprise will increasingly rely on information assurance metadata (including enterprise data headers) to allow interagency access control, automated exchanges, and appropriate protection of shared intelligence. A structured, verifiable representation of security metadata bound to the intelligence data is required in order for the enterprise to become inherently "smarter" about the information flowing in and around it. Such a representation, when implemented with other data formats, improved user interfaces, and data processing utilities, can provide part of a larger, robust information assurance infrastructure capable of automating some of the management and exchange decisions today being performed by human beings.
The Intelligence Community (IC) has standardized the various classification and control markings established for information sharing within the Information Security Markings (ISM) and Need-To-Know (NTK) XML specifications of the Intelligence Community Enterprise Architecture (ICEA) Data Standards. The IC Access Requirements and Handling XML specification combines elements of the ISM and NTK specifications and extends them to access rights management and handling needs.
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Latest Approved Public Release:
- XML Data Encoding Specification for Access Rights and Handling (V3 - Standalone Package (Release Date: 6 Sep 2013))
- XML Data Encoding Specification for Access Rights and Handling (V3 - Light Package (Release Date: 6 Sep 2013))