Establishment of the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center, 11317-11318 [2015-04443]

Download as PDF 11317 Presidential Documents Federal Register Vol. 80, No. 41 Tuesday, March 3, 2015 Title 3— Memorandum of February 25, 2015 The President Establishment of the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Secretary of Defense[,] the Secretary of the Treasury[,] the Secretary of Commerce[,] the Attorney General[,] the Secretary of Homeland Security[,] the Director of National Intelligence[,] the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff[,] the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency[,] the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation[, and] the Director of the National Security Agency By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby direct as follows: Section 1. Establishment of the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center. The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) shall establish a Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC). Executive departments and agencies (agencies) shall support the DNI’s efforts to establish the CTIIC, including by providing, as appropriate, personnel and resources needed for the CTIIC to reach full operating capability by the end of fiscal year 2016. Sec. 2. Responsibilities of the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center. The CTIIC shall: (a) provide integrated all-source analysis of intelligence related to foreign cyber threats or related to cyber incidents affecting U.S. national interests; (b) support the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, the National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force, U.S. Cyber Command, and other relevant United States Government entities by providing access to intelligence necessary to carry out their respective missions; (c) oversee the development and implementation of intelligence sharing capabilities (including systems, programs, policies, and standards) to enhance shared situational awareness of intelligence related to foreign cyber threats or related to cyber incidents affecting U.S. national interests among the organizations referenced in subsection (b) of this section; Rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with PRES DOCS (d) ensure that indicators of malicious cyber activity and, as appropriate, related threat reporting contained in intelligence channels are downgraded to the lowest classification possible for distribution to both United States Government and U.S. private sector entities through the mechanism described in section 4 of Executive Order 13636 of February 12, 2013 (Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity); and (e) facilitate and support interagency efforts to develop and implement coordinated plans to counter foreign cyber threats to U.S. national interests using all instruments of national power, including diplomatic, economic, military, intelligence, homeland security, and law enforcement activities. Sec. 3. Implementation. (a) Agencies shall provide the CTIIC with all intelligence related to foreign cyber threats or related to cyber incidents affecting U.S. national interests, subject to applicable law and policy. The CTIIC shall access, assess, use, retain, and disseminate such information, in a manner that protects privacy and civil liberties and is consistent with applicable law, Executive Orders, Presidential directives, and guidelines, such as guidelines established under section 102A(b) of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended, Executive Order 12333 of December 4, 1981 (United VerDate Sep<11>2014 07:50 Mar 02, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4705 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\03MRO0.SGM 03MRO0 11318 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 41 / Tuesday, March 3, 2015 / Presidential Documents States Intelligence Activities), as amended, and Presidential Policy Directive– 28; and that is consistent with the need to protect sources and methods. (b) Within 90 days of the date of this memorandum, the DNI, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of the National Security Agency shall provide a status report to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism on the establishment of the CTIIC. This report shall further refine the CTIIC’s mission, roles, and responsibilities, consistent with this memorandum, ensuring that those roles and responsibilities are appropriately aligned with other Presidential policies as well as existing policy coordination mechanisms. Sec. 4. Privacy and Civil Liberties Protections. Agencies providing information to the CTIIC shall ensure that privacy and civil liberties protections are provided in the course of implementing this memorandum. Such protections shall be based upon the Fair Information Practice Principles or other privacy and civil liberties policies, principles, and frameworks as they apply to each agency’s activities. Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the head thereof; or (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals. (b) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations. (c) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, February 25, 2015 [FR Doc. 2015–04443 Filed 3–2–15; 8:45 am] Billing code 3910–A7 VerDate Sep<11>2014 07:50 Mar 02, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4705 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\03MRO0.SGM 03MRO0 OB#1.EPS</GPH> Rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with PRES DOCS (d) The DNI is hereby authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 3, 2015)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 11317-11318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-04443]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 41 / Tuesday, March 3, 2015 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Memorandum of February 25, 2015

                
Establishment of the Cyber Threat Intelligence 
                Integration Center

                Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Secretary 
                of Defense[,] the Secretary of the Treasury[,] the 
                Secretary of Commerce[,] the Attorney General[,] the 
                Secretary of Homeland Security[,] the Director of 
                National Intelligence[,] the Chairman of the Joint 
                Chiefs of Staff[,] the Director of the Central 
                Intelligence Agency[,] the Director of the Federal 
                Bureau of Investigation[, and] the Director of the 
                National Security Agency

                By the authority vested in me as President by the 
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
                America, I hereby direct as follows:

                Section 1. Establishment of the Cyber Threat 
                Intelligence Integration Center. The Director of 
                National Intelligence (DNI) shall establish a Cyber 
                Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC). 
                Executive departments and agencies (agencies) shall 
                support the DNI's efforts to establish the CTIIC, 
                including by providing, as appropriate, personnel and 
                resources needed for the CTIIC to reach full operating 
                capability by the end of fiscal year 2016.

                Sec. 2. Responsibilities of the Cyber Threat 
                Intelligence Integration Center. The CTIIC shall:

                    (a) provide integrated all-source analysis of 
                intelligence related to foreign cyber threats or 
                related to cyber incidents affecting U.S. national 
                interests;
                    (b) support the National Cybersecurity and 
                Communications Integration Center, the National Cyber 
                Investigative Joint Task Force, U.S. Cyber Command, and 
                other relevant United States Government entities by 
                providing access to intelligence necessary to carry out 
                their respective missions;
                    (c) oversee the development and implementation of 
                intelligence sharing capabilities (including systems, 
                programs, policies, and standards) to enhance shared 
                situational awareness of intelligence related to 
                foreign cyber threats or related to cyber incidents 
                affecting U.S. national interests among the 
                organizations referenced in subsection (b) of this 
                section;
                    (d) ensure that indicators of malicious cyber 
                activity and, as appropriate, related threat reporting 
                contained in intelligence channels are downgraded to 
                the lowest classification possible for distribution to 
                both United States Government and U.S. private sector 
                entities through the mechanism described in section 4 
                of Executive Order 13636 of February 12, 2013 
                (Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity); and
                    (e) facilitate and support interagency efforts to 
                develop and implement coordinated plans to counter 
                foreign cyber threats to U.S. national interests using 
                all instruments of national power, including 
                diplomatic, economic, military, intelligence, homeland 
                security, and law enforcement activities.

                Sec. 3. Implementation. (a) Agencies shall provide the 
                CTIIC with all intelligence related to foreign cyber 
                threats or related to cyber incidents affecting U.S. 
                national interests, subject to applicable law and 
                policy. The CTIIC shall access, assess, use, retain, 
                and disseminate such information, in a manner that 
                protects privacy and civil liberties and is consistent 
                with applicable law, Executive Orders, Presidential 
                directives, and guidelines, such as guidelines 
                established under section 102A(b) of the National 
                Security Act of 1947, as amended, Executive Order 12333 
                of December 4, 1981 (United

[[Page 11318]]

                States Intelligence Activities), as amended, and 
                Presidential Policy Directive-28; and that is 
                consistent with the need to protect sources and 
                methods.

                    (b) Within 90 days of the date of this memorandum, 
                the DNI, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
                the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the 
                Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the 
                Central Intelligence Agency, the Director of the 
                Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of 
                the National Security Agency shall provide a status 
                report to the Director of the Office of Management and 
                Budget and the Assistant to the President for Homeland 
                Security and Counterterrorism on the establishment of 
                the CTIIC. This report shall further refine the CTIIC's 
                mission, roles, and responsibilities, consistent with 
                this memorandum, ensuring that those roles and 
                responsibilities are appropriately aligned with other 
                Presidential policies as well as existing policy 
                coordination mechanisms.

                Sec. 4. Privacy and Civil Liberties Protections. 
                Agencies providing information to the CTIIC shall 
                ensure that privacy and civil liberties protections are 
                provided in the course of implementing this memorandum. 
                Such protections shall be based upon the Fair 
                Information Practice Principles or other privacy and 
                civil liberties policies, principles, and frameworks as 
                they apply to each agency's activities.

                Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this 
                memorandum shall be construed to impair or otherwise 
                affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the 
head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

                    (b) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent 
                with applicable law and subject to the availability of 
                appropriations.
                    (c) This memorandum is not intended to, and does 
                not, create any right or benefit, substantive or 
                procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any 
                party against the United States, its departments, 
                agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or 
                agents, or any other person.
                    (d) The DNI is hereby authorized and directed to 
                publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    Washington, February 25, 2015

[FR Doc. 2015-04443
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