diff --git a/simulation/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/gcm/simulation/nucleus/DataManager.java b/simulation/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/gcm/simulation/nucleus/DataManager.java
index 8dcbb76a9..a8da0d093 100644
--- a/simulation/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/gcm/simulation/nucleus/DataManager.java
+++ b/simulation/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/gcm/simulation/nucleus/DataManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package gov.hhs.aspr.ms.gcm.simulation.nucleus;
 
+import java.util.Optional;
+
 import gov.hhs.aspr.ms.util.errors.ContractException;
 
 /**
@@ -16,20 +18,35 @@ boolean isInitialized() {
 
 	private boolean initialized;
 
+	private DataManagerId dataManagerId;
+
 	/**
 	 * Initializes the data manager. This method should only be invoked by the
 	 * simulation. All data manager descendant classes that override this method
 	 * must invoke the super. <br>
 	 * 
 	 * @param dataManagerContext
-	 * @throws ContractException {@linkplain NucleusError#DATA_MANAGER_DUPLICATE_INITIALIZATION}
-	 *                           if init() is invoked more than once
+	 * @throws ContractException
+	 *                           <ul>
+	 *                           <li>
+	 *                           {@linkplain NucleusError#NULL_DATA_MANAGER_CONTEXT}
+	 *                           if the data manager context is null</li>
+	 *                           <li>
+	 *                           {@linkplain NucleusError#DATA_MANAGER_DUPLICATE_INITIALIZATION}
+	 *                           if init() is invoked more than once</li>
+	 *                           </ul>
 	 */
 	public void init(DataManagerContext dataManagerContext) {
+		if (dataManagerContext == null) {
+			throw new ContractException(NucleusError.NULL_DATA_MANAGER_CONTEXT);
+		}
+
 		if (initialized) {
 			throw new ContractException(NucleusError.DATA_MANAGER_DUPLICATE_INITIALIZATION);
 		}
 		initialized = true;
+
+		dataManagerId = dataManagerContext.getDataManagerId();
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -42,4 +59,12 @@ public String toString() {
 		return "DataManager[]";
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns the data manager's id. Result will be present after simulation
+	 * initialization is complete for data managers.
+	 */
+	public final Optional<DataManagerId> getDataManagerId() {
+		return Optional.ofNullable(dataManagerId);
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/simulation/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/gcm/simulation/nucleus/NucleusError.java b/simulation/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/gcm/simulation/nucleus/NucleusError.java
index 03271185b..6debb4700 100644
--- a/simulation/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/gcm/simulation/nucleus/NucleusError.java
+++ b/simulation/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/gcm/simulation/nucleus/NucleusError.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ public enum NucleusError implements ContractError {
 	NULL_CLASS_REFERENCE("Null class reference"),//
 	NULL_DATA_MANAGER("Null data manager"),//
 	NULL_DATA_MANAGER_CLASS("Null data manager class"),//
+	NULL_DATA_MANAGER_CONTEXT("Null data manager context"),//
 	NULL_DATA_MANAGER_CONTEXT_CONSUMER("Null data manager context consumer"),//
 	NULL_DIMENSION_LEVEL_NAME("Null Dimension level name"), //
 	NULL_EVENT("Event is null"),//
diff --git a/simulation/src/test/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/gcm/simulation/nucleus/AT_DataManager.java b/simulation/src/test/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/gcm/simulation/nucleus/AT_DataManager.java
index bb5da7c45..e53a4904d 100644
--- a/simulation/src/test/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/gcm/simulation/nucleus/AT_DataManager.java
+++ b/simulation/src/test/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/gcm/simulation/nucleus/AT_DataManager.java
@@ -1,36 +1,48 @@
 package gov.hhs.aspr.ms.gcm.simulation.nucleus;
 
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertThrows;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
 
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
 import gov.hhs.aspr.ms.util.annotations.UnitTestConstructor;
 import gov.hhs.aspr.ms.util.annotations.UnitTestMethod;
-
+import gov.hhs.aspr.ms.util.errors.ContractException;
 
 public class AT_DataManager {
-	
-	
-	
+
 	@Test
-	@UnitTestMethod(target = DataManager.class ,name = "init", args = {DataManagerContext.class})
+	@UnitTestMethod(target = DataManager.class, name = "init", args = { DataManagerContext.class })
 	public void testInit() {
 		DataManager dataManager = new DataManager();
 		assertFalse(dataManager.isInitialized());
-		dataManager.init(null);
+		DataManagerContext dataManagerContext = new DataManagerContext(new DataManagerId(5), null);
+		dataManager.init(dataManagerContext);
 		assertTrue(dataManager.isInitialized());
+
+		ContractException contractException = assertThrows(ContractException.class,
+				() -> dataManager.init(dataManagerContext));
+		assertEquals(NucleusError.DATA_MANAGER_DUPLICATE_INITIALIZATION, contractException.getErrorType());
+
+		contractException = assertThrows(ContractException.class, () -> {
+			DataManager dm = new DataManager();
+			dm.init(null);
+		});
+		assertEquals(NucleusError.NULL_DATA_MANAGER_CONTEXT, contractException.getErrorType());
+
 	}
-	
-	@UnitTestConstructor(target = DataManager.class ,args = {})
+
+	@UnitTestConstructor(target = DataManager.class, args = {})
 	@Test
 	public void testConstructor() {
-		//nothing to test
+		// nothing to test
 	}
-	
+
 	@Test
-	@UnitTestMethod(target = DataManager.class ,name = "toString", args = {})
+	@UnitTestMethod(target = DataManager.class, name = "toString", args = {})
 	public void testToString() {
-		//nothing to test
+		// nothing to test
 	}
 }