NIEMOpen User Survey Section 1 — About Your Organization Question Title * 1. Agency / Organization Name Question Title * 2. Has your organization developed IEPD's or other message specifications using NIEM Yes No Question Title * 3. Purpose of most recent IEPD/specification? Question Title * 4. What version of NIEM have you used? V3 V4 V5 V6 Question Title * 5. Have you or others in your organization used NIEM tools? (Please check all that apply.) SSGT Contessa NIEM API NIEM Toolbox Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. Has your organization taken advantage of NIEM online training? Yes No If you have additional comments, please specify: Section 2 — Why Your Organization Uses NIEM Question Title * 7. What was the reason that your organization chose to adopt NIEM? Question Title * 8. Which other agencies do you routinely share information with? Question Title * 9. Which NIEM domain(s) best describe the data exchanged by your organization? (Please check all that apply.) Justice Biometrics Forensics Intelligence Screening Human Services International Human Services Emergency Management Infrastructure Protection Cyber Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Maritime Surface Transportation International Trade Military Operations Agriculture Learning & Development Analytical Laboratories Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. Which types of information exchanges has your organization implemented or is planning to implement? (Please check all that apply.) Federal State Local Tribal Regional International Private Sector / Commercial Enterprise Other (please specify) Section 3 — What Makes NIEM Stand Out Question Title * 11. What other agencies/organizations do you exchange information within other domains? (Please check all that apply.) Justice Biometrics Forensics Intelligence Screening Human Services International Human Services Emergency Management Infrastructure Protection Cyber Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Maritime Surface Transportation International Trade Military Operations Agriculture Learning & Development Analytical Laboratories Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. What value does NIEM provide to your organization in exchanging information with others? Question Title * 13. How does NIEM compare to alternative approaches you have used or considered? Question Title * 14. What are the barriers to using NIEM that have caused you to use other technologies or data specifications? Section 4 — Impact of NIEM on Your Operations Question Title * 15. Has the use of NIEM reduced the cost of developing and implement information exchanges for your organization? Yes No If you have additional comments, please specify: Question Title * 16. What operational improvements has NIEM delivered for your organization? Question Title * 17. How many active NIEM-based exchanges does your organization currently maintain? 0 5 10+ Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Section 5 — Challenges, Gaps, and Opportunities Question Title * 18. What are your biggest challenges when working with NIEM? Question Title * 19. Which capabilities or tools would you most like to see improved or added to the NIEM ecosystem? Question Title * 20. Are there data exchange standards needed in your organization that NIEM does not currently address? Question Title * 21. What subject areas or domains would you like to see added to or expanded in NIEM? Section 6 — Looking Ahead Question Title * 22. How do you expect your organization's use of NIEM to change over the next three years? (Please check all that apply.) Continue to use existing exchange standards Develop new exchange standards based on NIEM Contribute to a new domain Participate in NIEM governance Leverage NIEM data for new analysis Leverage AI tools to build a new NIEM exchange Leverage AI tools to perform new analysis on NIEM-conformant data Other (please specify) Question Title * 23. Would your organization be willing to contribute use cases, IEPDs, or domain expertise back to the NIEM community? Yes Maybe No Question Title * 24. Is there anything else you would like to share about how NIEM could better serve your organization's mission? Question Title * 25. (Optional) Please provide your name, email address and/or phone number to follow up with you about this survey. Name Email Address Phone Number Next