wmo-im · tomkralidis · Jul 8, 2026 · Jul 8, 2026 · Jul 8, 2026 · Jul 8, 2026
diff --git a/.github/workflows/specification.yml b/.github/workflows/specification.yml
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ on:
     - 'standard/**'
 
 env:
-  SPEC_FILE_BASENAME: fmdm-DRAFT
+  SPEC_FILE_BASENAME: fmde-DRAFT
 
 jobs:
-  build-fmdm:
-    name: Build WMO First Mile Data Management documentation
+  build-fmde:
+    name: Build WMO First Mile Data Exchange documentation
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Install dependencies
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: build specification
         run: |
           cd standard \
-          && asciidoctor --trace -a stylesheet=css/wmo-asciidoc.css -o /tmp/fmdm/standard/${SPEC_FILE_BASENAME}.html index.adoc \
-          && asciidoctor --trace --backend docbook --out-file - index.adoc | pandoc --from docbook --to docx --output /tmp/fmdm/standard/${SPEC_FILE_BASENAME}.docx \
-          && asciidoctor --trace -r asciidoctor-pdf --trace -b pdf -o /tmp/fmdm/standard/${SPEC_FILE_BASENAME}.pdf index.adoc \
-          && mkdir -p /tmp/fmdm/standard/images \
-          && cp images/*.png /tmp/fmdm/standard/images \
+          && asciidoctor --trace -a stylesheet=css/wmo-asciidoc.css -o /tmp/fmde/standard/${SPEC_FILE_BASENAME}.html index.adoc \
+          && asciidoctor --trace --backend docbook --out-file - index.adoc | pandoc --from docbook --to docx --output /tmp/fmde/standard/${SPEC_FILE_BASENAME}.docx \
+          && asciidoctor --trace -r asciidoctor-pdf --trace -b pdf -o /tmp/fmde/standard/${SPEC_FILE_BASENAME}.pdf index.adoc \
+          && mkdir -p /tmp/fmde/standard/images \
+          && cp images/*.png /tmp/fmde/standard/images \
           && cd ..
       - name: checkout gh-pages branch
         uses: actions/checkout@master
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.email "tomkralidis@gmail.com"
           git config --global user.name "Tom Kralidis"
           rm -rf standard
-          mv -f /tmp/fmdm/* .
+          mv -f /tmp/fmde/* .
           git add .
-          git commit -am "update FMDM build"
+          git commit -am "update fmde build"
           git push
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-[![Build Status](https://github.com/wmo-im/fmdm/workflows/build%20specification/badge.svg)](https://github.com/wmo-im/fmdm/actions)
-[![Build Status](https://github.com/wmo-im/fmdm/workflows/validate%20schema%20and%20examples/badge.svg)](https://github.com/wmo-im/fmdm/actions/workflows/validation.yml)
+[![Build Status](https://github.com/wmo-im/fmde/workflows/build%20specification/badge.svg)](https://github.com/wmo-im/fmde/actions)
+[![Build Status](https://github.com/wmo-im/fmde/workflows/validate%20schema%20and%20examples/badge.svg)](https://github.com/wmo-im/fmde/actions/workflows/validation.yml)
 
-# fmdm
+# fmde
 
-WMO First Mile Data Management
-* View drafts: https://wmo-im.github.io/fmdm
+WMO First Mile Data Exchange
+* View drafts: https://wmo-im.github.io/fmde
diff --git a/schemas/first-mile-message-encoding.proto b/schemas/first-mile-message-encoding.proto
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 syntax = "proto3";
 
-package int.wmo.wis.spec.fmdm.v1.conf.message_encoding;
+package int.wmo.wis.spec.fmde.v1.conf.message_encoding;
 
 import "google/protobuf/empty.proto";
 import "google/protobuf/timestamp.proto";

diff --git a/standard/Makefile b/standard/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FILE_BASENAME=fmdm
+FILE_BASENAME=fmde
 
 html:
 	asciidoctor --verbose --trace -a stylesheet=css/wmo-asciidoc.css -o ${FILE_BASENAME}.html index.adoc

diff --git a/standard/README.md b/standard/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# WMO First Mile Data Management
+# WMO First Mile Data Exchange
 
 ## Overview
 
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ npm install asciidoctor asciidoctor-pdf asciidoc-link-check
 
 ```bash
 # create HTML (single page)
-asciidoctor --trace -o fmdm.html index.adoc
+asciidoctor --trace -o fmde.html index.adoc
 # create PDF
-asciidoctor --trace -r asciidoctor-pdf --trace -b pdf -o fmdm.pdf index.adoc
+asciidoctor --trace -r asciidoctor-pdf --trace -b pdf -o fmde.pdf index.adoc
 # create Word document
-asciidoctor --trace --backend docbook --out-file - index.adoc | pandoc --from docbook --to docx --output fmdm.docx
+asciidoctor --trace --backend docbook --out-file - index.adoc | pandoc --from docbook --to docx --output fmde.docx
 # check links
 find . -name "*.adoc" -exec asciidoc-link-check -p -c asciidoc-link-check-config.json {} \;
 ```

diff --git a/standard/abstract_tests/ATS_class_message-encoding.adoc b/standard/abstract_tests/ATS_class_message-encoding.adoc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [[ats_message-encoding]]
 ====
 [%metadata]
-label:: http://wis.wmo.int/spec/fmdm/1/req/message-encoding
+label:: http://wis.wmo.int/spec/fmde/1/req/message-encoding
 subject:: Requirements Class "Message Encoding"
 classification:: Target Type:Encoding
 ====

diff --git a/standard/abstract_tests/ATS_class_parameter-standard-names.adoc b/standard/abstract_tests/ATS_class_parameter-standard-names.adoc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [[ats_parameter-standard-names]]
 ====
 [%metadata]
-label:: http://wis.wmo.int/spec/fmdm/1/req/parameter-standard-names
+label:: http://wis.wmo.int/spec/fmde/1/req/parameter-standard-names
 subject:: Requirements Class "Parameter Standard Names"
 classification:: Target Type:Message Encoding
 ====

diff --git a/standard/abstract_tests/ATS_class_transmission.adoc b/standard/abstract_tests/ATS_class_transmission.adoc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [[ats_transmission]]
 ====
 [%metadata]
-label:: http://wis.wmo.int/spec/fmdm/1/req/transmission
+label:: http://wis.wmo.int/spec/fmde/1/req/transmission
 subject:: Requirements Class "Transmission"
 classification:: Target Type:Transmission
 ====

diff --git a/standard/asciidoc-link-check-config.json b/standard/asciidoc-link-check-config.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "ignorePatterns": [
         { "pattern": "^http://www.opengis.net/def" },
-        { "pattern": "http://wis.wmo.int/spec/fmdm/1" }
+        { "pattern": "http://wis.wmo.int/spec/fmde/1" }
     ]
 }
diff --git a/standard/index.adoc b/standard/index.adoc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-:title: WMO First Mile Data Management
+:title: WMO First Mile Data Exchange
 :titletext: {title}
 :version: 0.0.1-DRAFT-{docdate}
 :copyright: Copyright © 2026 World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

diff --git a/standard/requirements/parameter-standard-names/REQ_hierarchy.adoc b/standard/requirements/parameter-standard-names/REQ_hierarchy.adoc
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 * Level 2: WMO First Mile parameter registry
 * Level 3: Locally managed vocabularies
 
-^|E |Locally managed vocabularies SHALL conform to the FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable). In particular:
-^|F |The vocabulary SHALL be findable via a persistent, unique identifier (the namespace URI).
-^|G |The vocabulary SHALL be accessible at that URI to all parties participating in the data exchange.
-^|H |The vocabulary SHALL use an open, standardised representation (e.g., SKOS/RDF).
+^|B |Locally managed vocabularies SHALL conform to the FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable). In particular:
+^|C |The vocabulary SHALL be findable via a persistent, unique identifier (the namespace URI).
+^|D |The vocabulary SHALL be accessible at that URI to all parties participating in the data exchange.
+^|E |The vocabulary SHALL use an open, standardised representation (e.g., SKOS/RDF).
 |===
diff --git a/standard/requirements/requirements_class_message-encoding.adoc b/standard/requirements/requirements_class_message-encoding.adoc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 [cols="1,4",width="90%"]
 |===
 2+|*Requirements Class*
-2+|http://wis.wmo.int/spec/fmdm/1/req/message-encoding
+2+|http://wis.wmo.int/spec/fmde/1/req/message-encoding
 |Target type |Encoding
 |Dependency |<<protobuf, Protobuf>>
 |Pre-conditions |The message conforms to the Protobuf specification.

diff --git a/standard/requirements/requirements_class_parameter-standard-names.adoc b/standard/requirements/requirements_class_parameter-standard-names.adoc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 [cols="1,4",width="90%"]
 |===
 2+|*Requirements Class*
-2+|http://wis.wmo.int/spec/fmdm/1/req/parameter-standard-names
+2+|http://wis.wmo.int/spec/fmde/1/req/parameter-standard-names
 |Target type |Message encoding
 |Dependency |<<rc_message-encoding, Message Encoding>>
 |===
diff --git a/standard/requirements/requirements_class_transmission.adoc b/standard/requirements/requirements_class_transmission.adoc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 [cols="1,4",width="90%"]
 |===
 2+|*Requirements Class*
-2+|http://wis.wmo.int/spec/fmdm/1/req/transmission
+2+|http://wis.wmo.int/spec/fmde/1/req/transmission
 |Target type |Transmission
 |Dependency |<<rc_message-encoding, Message Encoding>>
 |===
diff --git a/standard/sections/clause_1_scope.adoc b/standard/sections/clause_1_scope.adoc
@@ -2,4 +2,6 @@
 
 This document defines the encoding and transmission of observation data from remote monitoring stations (Nodes) to a central data collection system (Hub).
 
-This specification defines the conformance requirements for WMO First Mile Data Management (message encoding, parameter standard names, transmission).  Annex A defines the abstract test suite.
+This specification defines the conformance requirements for WMO First Mile Data Exchange (message encoding, parameter standard names, transmission).  Annex A defines the abstract test suite.
+
+NOTE: This specification will be further expanded (2027) to also address the encoding and the transmission of configuration aspects from the central data collection system (Hub) to the remote monitoring stations (Nodes).
diff --git a/standard/sections/clause_2_conformance.adoc b/standard/sections/clause_2_conformance.adoc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Conformance with this standard shall be checked using the tests specified in Annex A (normative) of this document.
 
-WMO First Mile Data Management defines the encoding and transmission of observation data from remote monitoring stations (Nodes) to a central data collection system (Hub).
+WMO First Mile Data Exchange defines the encoding and transmission of observation data from remote monitoring stations (Nodes) to a central data collection system (Hub).
 
 This standard identifies numerous Requirements Classes which define the functional requirements.
 

diff --git a/standard/sections/clause_5_conventions.adoc b/standard/sections/clause_5_conventions.adoc
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This section provides details and examples for any conventions used in the docum
 === Identifiers
 The normative provisions in this Standard are denoted by the URI:
 
-http://wis.wmo.int/spec/fmdm/1
+http://wis.wmo.int/spec/fmde/1
 
 All requirements and conformance tests that appear in this document are denoted by partial URIs which are relative to this base.
 
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ Protocol topic examples provided in this specification are encoded as `plain tex
 
 Data and metadata message examples provided in this specification are encoded as Protobuf Text Format Language.
 
-Complete examples can be found at https://schemas.wmo.int/fmdm/1.0.0/examples
+Complete examples can be found at https://schemas.wmo.int/fmde/1.0.0/examples
 
 === Schemas
 
-Data and metadata message schemas can be found at https://schemas.wmo.int/fmdm/1.0.0
+Data and metadata message schemas can be found at https://schemas.wmo.int/fmde/1.0.0
 
 === Schema representation