IEFRA2 — IEF vs IEF-RA

1.6.1 Clarification of IEF vs. IEF-RA
The Information Exchange Framework (IEF) refers to the overarching initiative aimed at defining policy-driven, data-centric information sharing and safeguarding capabilities. It encompasses the methodologies, tools, policy vocabularies, and security models that enable secure and efficient information exchange across different operational environments.
The Information Exchange Framework Reference Architecture (IEF-RA) is the structured architectural framework within the IEF that defines the technical design, principles, and implementation details required to operationalize the IEF. It provides a standardized way to integrate policy decision points (PDP), policy enforcement points (PEP), secure messaging bus (SMB), and policy administration points (PAP) while maintaining security and interoperability.