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CVE Encoding Specification for Mission Need
Overview
The CVE Encoding Specification (CES) for Mission Need (MN.CES) defines controlled vocabularies for geographic regions and issue categories related to GIMMEE Mission Need Profiles. This CES provides controlled vocabularies that map directly to regions and issues use in Mission Need Profiles for use in XML instance documents.
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 Data Standards Coordination Activity (DSCA) and Common Metadata Standards Tiger Team (CMSTT).
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Latest Approved Public Release:
- CVE Encoding Specification for Mission Need (V2021-NOV - Standalone Package)
- CVE Encoding Specification for Mission Need (V2021-NOV - Convenience Package)
- CVE Encoding Specification for Mission Need (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. Many of these requirements are articulated in IC Directives 203, 206, 208, 501, and 710, among others. This specification is designed to support the Intelligence Community Information Technology Enterprise (IC ITE) Increment 1 Implementation Plan.
This specification defines Region and Issue CVEs. It contains valid Regions and Issues for Access Control.
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IC Technical Specifications
Need to Know Access Control Encoding Specification
Overview
The Access Control Encoding Specification for Need-To-Know (NTK.ACES) defines implementation requirements for providing access to resources protected with NTK metadata. This ACES defines the combinational logic between data tags and user/entity attributes. This specification applies to the Intelligence Community (IC) and information produced by, stored, or shared within the IC.
This specification supports Executive Order (EO) 13526, Classified National Security Information which "prescribes a uniform system for classifying, safeguarding, and declassifying national security information," across national security disciplines, networks, services, and data.
This specification is maintained by the IC Chief Information Officer via the Data Standards Coordination Activity (DSCA) and Common Metadata Standards Tiger Team (CMSTT).
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Latest Approved Public Release:
Mission Requirements
This specification is designed to fulfill a number of requirements in support of the transformational efforts of the Intelligence Community. Many of these requirements are articulated in IC Directives 208, 209, 500-20, 500-21, 501, 710, and ICPM- 2007-200-2 among others.
This specification supports common understanding and use of access control encoding for originator controlled mappings to enable overall information sharing strategies and policies of the IC as established in relevant law, policy, and directives.
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Source Citations
Overview
The XML Data Encoding Specification for Source Citations (SRC.XML) defines detailed implementation guidance for xml-encoding of source citations in analytic products. The purpose of sourcing information is to enhance the credibility and transparency of intelligence analysis, and to assist readers in making an informed assessment of the quality and the scope of sources underlying the analysis.
This specification is maintained by the IC Chief Information Officer via the Data Standards Coordination Activity (DSCA) and Common Metadata Standards Tiger Team (CMSTT).
Technical Specification Downloads
Latest Approved Public Release:
- XML Data Encoding Specifications for Source Citations (V2015-AUGr2022-MAY - Standalone Package)
- XML Data Encoding Specifications for Source Citations (V2015-AUGr2022-MAY - Convenience Package)
- XML Data Encoding Specifications for Source Citations (V2015-AUGr2022-MAY - Light Package)
Mission Requirements
This specification is designed to fulfill a number of requirements in support of the transformational efforts of the Intelligence Community. Many of these requirements are articulated in IC Directives 203, 206, 208, 501, and 710, among others.
This specification is designed to fulfill a number of requirements in support of the transformational efforts of the IC. These requirements include:
- Capturing source citations to provide intelligence collectors the ability to systematically analyze how and how often the data they gather or produce is being used in order to facilitate better management of collection and production resources.
- Capturing source citations to enhance the analytic integrity of formally disseminated intelligence information and improving the traceability of collected information to analytic judgments and conclusions.
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IC Technical Specifications
CVE Encoding Specification for Production Metrics
Overview
The CVE Encoding Specification for Production Metrics (PM.CES) defines detailed implementation guidance for using Extensible Markup Language (XML) to encode Production Metrics (PM) controlled vocabulary. This Controlled Vocabulary Enumeration (CVE) Encoding Specification (CES) defines the XML elements and attributes, associated structures and relationships, mandatory and cardinality requirements, and permissible values for representing data concepts using XML.
This specification is maintained by the IC Chief Information Officer via the Data Standards Coordination Activity (DSCA) and Common Metadata Standards Tiger Team (CMSTT).
Technical Specification Downloads
Latest Approved Public Release:
- CVE Encoding Specification for Production Metrics (V2022-NOV - Standalone Package)
- CVE Encoding Specification for Production Metrics (V2022-NOV - Convenience Package)
- CVE Encoding Specification for Production Metrics (V2022-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. Many of these requirements are articulated in IC Directives 203, 206, 208, 501, and 710, among others.
This CES defines the Production Metrics related CVEs including Subjects, Actors, and Locations. While PM values are not directly used for Access Control, the PM values are aggregated into the Mission Need (MN.CES) Issue CVE, and a mapping of PM values to MN.CES Issue values is provided in the Taxonomy Encoding Specification for Mission-Need Taxonomy (MNT.XML).
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Mission Need Taxonomy
Overview
The XML Taxonomy Encoding Specification (TES) for Mission Need Taxonomy (MNT.XML) defines vocabulary mappings for countries to their geographic regions and subjects to their issue categories where regions and issues are pulled from the MN.CES specification. This TES provides XML taxonomy files that can be used as machine-readable mappings as well as informational documentation about the mappings.
This specification is maintained by the IC Chief Information Officer via the Data Standards Coordination Activity (DSCA) and Common Metadata Standards Tiger Team (CMSTT).
Technical Specification Downloads
Latest Approved Public Release:
- Taxonomy Encoding Specification for Mission Need Taxonomy (V2022-NOV - Standalone Package)
- Taxonomy Encoding Specification for Mission Need Taxonomy (V2022-NOV - Convenience Package)
- Taxonomy Encoding Specification for Mission Need Taxonomy (V2022-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. Many of these requirements are articulated in IC Directives 203, 206, 208, 501, and 710, among others.
This specification defines the mission need taxonomies that map countries from ISMCAT.CES to the Regions in MN.CES and subjects from PM.CES to the Issues in MN.CES.