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Many different categories are available in the Justice Standards Clearinghouse for Information Sharing (JSC or Clearinghouse). Users will find many types of standards represented in the Clearinghouse, including data/record format, database design, functional requirements, interface, interoperability, language/protocol, security, and testing/quality assurance standards. The cataloged information represents local, state, tribal, federal, international, and industry standards applicable to the justice area. Clearinghouse users may also review applicable requirements for designing new and upgrading current information technology systems. To view the different standards, use the Categories or Areas of Interest below to find your standard, and click on the standard itself to see details.
AMBER Alert Message Schema (draft) Overview Title: AMBER Alert Message Schema (draft) Description / Abstract: Draft AMBER Alert XML Schema based on the Global Justice XML Data Model. This Schema is proposed as a baseline for developing a national standard for AMBER Alert message sets to promote the seamless sharing of AMBER Alert information between jurisdictions and the technologies they employ. Date Submitted: October, 2003 Version Number: 1.0 Status Project Status: Draft Standard Status Notes: This draft standard is open for a 30- day review for comment period by AMBER Alert practitioners and industry partners. Duration of Review: -- Target Publish Date: -- Scope & Impact Areas of Interest: Technology Standards Data Representation XML Schemas Communities Impacted: Emergency Management Services Law Enforcement Public Works Technical Practitioners Transportation Benefits of Standard: Currently, there is not a nationwide standard for an AMBER Alert message. This inhibits the seamless sharing of AMBER Alerts in a timely fashion.. The proposed AMBER Alert standard will promote a standard set of information to be broadcast and exchanged nationwide to support the safe recovery of America's missing and abducted children. Industry Endorsements: Supported by the Office of Justice Programs.. Other Standards Required for Implementation: This standard reuses components from the Global Justice XML Data Model version 3.0. Notes: Attached are three documents: 1. Draft AMBER Alert standard schema, 2. A text document describing it, and 3. A spreadsheet identifying and describing the elements of the schema. Documents 11/6/2003 DraftAmberAlertStandard.xsd (10 B) 11/6/2003 Draft AMBER Alert Standard.doc (25 B) 11/6/2003 Amber Elements.xls (20 B) Primary Point of Contact Name: Ken Gill E-mail Address: it@ojp.gov Organization: Office of Justice Programs- US Dept. of Justice Organization Web Site: it.ojp.gov Street Address 1: 810 7th St. NW Street Address 2: City: Washington State: District of Columbia Zip Code: 20531 Country: United States Phone Number: 202-514-3719 Developer - Point of Contact Name: Office of Justice Programs E-mail Address: it@ojp.gov Organization: US Dept. of Justice Organization Web Site: it.ojp.gov Street Address 1: 810 7th St. NW Street Address 2: City: Washington State: District of Columbia Zip Code: 20531 Country: United States Phone Number: 202-514-3719 Sponsor - Point of Contact Name: Deborah J. Daniels, AAG E-mail Address: it@ojp.gov Organization: Office of Justice Programs- US DOJ Organization Web Site: it.ojp.gov Street Address 1: 810 7th St. NW Street Address 2: City: Washington State: District of Columbia Zip Code: 20531 Country: United States Phone Number: 202-514-3719

Justice Standards Clearinghouse Implementation

Many different categories are available in the Justice Standards Clearinghouse for Information Sharing (JSC or Clearinghouse). Users will find many types of standards represented in the Clearinghouse, including data/record format, database design, functional requirements, interface, interoperability, language/protocol, security, and testing/quality assurance standards. The cataloged information represents local, state, tribal, federal, international, and industry standards applicable to the justice area. Clearinghouse users may also review applicable requirements for designing new and upgrading current information technology systems.

To view the different standards, use the Categories or Areas of Interest below to find your standard, and click on the standard itself to see details.

AMBER Alert Message Schema (draft)

Overview

Title:

AMBER Alert Message Schema (draft)

Description / Abstract:

Draft AMBER Alert XML Schema based on the Global Justice XML Data Model. This Schema is proposed as a baseline for developing a national standard for AMBER Alert message sets to promote the seamless sharing of AMBER Alert information between jurisdictions and the technologies they employ.

Date Submitted:

October, 2003

Version Number:

1.0

Status

Project Status:

Draft Standard

Status Notes:

This draft standard is open for a 30- day review for comment period by AMBER Alert practitioners and industry partners.

Duration of Review:

Target Publish Date:

Scope & Impact

Areas of Interest:

Technology Standards
Data Representation
XML Schemas

Communities Impacted:

Emergency Management Services
Law Enforcement
Public Works
Technical Practitioners
Transportation

Benefits of Standard:

Currently, there is not a nationwide standard for an AMBER Alert message. This inhibits the seamless sharing of AMBER Alerts in a timely fashion.. The proposed AMBER Alert standard will promote a standard set of information to be broadcast and exchanged nationwide to support the safe recovery of America's missing and abducted children.

Industry Endorsements:

Supported by the Office of Justice Programs..

Other Standards Required for Implementation:

This standard reuses components from the Global Justice XML Data Model version 3.0.

Notes:

Attached are three documents: 1. Draft AMBER Alert standard schema, 2. A text document describing it, and 3. A spreadsheet identifying and describing the elements of the schema.

Documents

11/6/2003

DraftAmberAlertStandard.xsd (10 B)

11/6/2003

Draft AMBER Alert Standard.doc (25 B)

11/6/2003

Amber Elements.xls (20 B)

Primary Point of Contact

Name:

Ken Gill

E-mail Address:

it@ojp.gov

Organization:

Office of Justice Programs- US Dept. of Justice

Organization Web Site:

it.ojp.gov

Street Address 1:

810 7th St. NW

Street Address 2:

City:

Washington

State:

District of Columbia

Zip Code:

20531

Country:

United States

Phone Number:

202-514-3719

Developer - Point of Contact

Name:

Office of Justice Programs

E-mail Address:

it@ojp.gov

Organization:

US Dept. of Justice

Organization Web Site:

it.ojp.gov

Street Address 1:

810 7th St. NW

Street Address 2:

City:

Washington

State:

District of Columbia

Zip Code:

20531

Country:

United States

Phone Number:

202-514-3719

Sponsor - Point of Contact

Name:

Deborah J. Daniels, AAG

E-mail Address:

it@ojp.gov

Organization:

Office of Justice Programs- US DOJ

Organization Web Site:

it.ojp.gov

Street Address 1:

810 7th St. NW

Street Address 2:

City:

Washington

State:

District of Columbia

Zip Code:

20531

Country:

United States

Phone Number:

202-514-3719

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