The Global Justice XML Data Model​ (Global JXDM) was created in March 2001 as a reconciliation of data definitions. It evolved into a broad, two-year effort to develop an XML-based framework that would enable the entire justice and public safety communities to effectively share information at all levels-laying the foundation for local, state, tribal, and national justice interoperability. In 2005, GJXDM 3.0.3 became the first domain in NIEM.

The Justice domain continues to provide the criminal justice system with the data elements, objects, and properties it needs to share critical information between jurisdictions and levels of government.

Learn more​ about the history of GJXDM and NIEM.

NIEM Domain Content

New for 2.1

NIEM 2.1 features additional data elements concerning data exchanges in the area of corrections, as well as a remodeling of the offense object to better reflect best practices in offense and incident data-sharing in the field.

Domain Stewardship

The U.S. Attorney General's Advisory Council on Global Justice Information Sharing (Global) provides high-level, executive support for the Justice domain. The XML Structure Task Force (XSTF), an advisory body sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance​ (BJA), provides data stewardship and governance. XSTF consists of government and industry domain experts, technical managers, and engineers who identified data requirements, explored XML concepts, and applied XML best practices to the design and implementation of the Global JXDM.

Questions?

• Contact the National Information Sharing (NISS) help desk.
• NISS’ online knowledge base is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 
• Live technical support staff is available from 9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. (EST) Monday–​Friday, excluding federal holidays, at 1-877-333-5111 or 1-703-726-1919. 
• Contact NISS by email at nisshelp@ijis.org.

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