1.1: Federal Framework
Establish a framework for Federal agencies in the fulfillment of their individual roles and responsibilities and forge a coordinated
and trusted interagency partnership and process across all five communities.
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Today’s ISE consists of multiple sharing environments designed to serve five communities: intelligence, law enforcement, defense,
homeland security, and foreign affairs. Our objective is to establish a framework for Federal agencies in the fulfillment
of their individual roles and responsibilities and forge a coordinated and trusted interagency partnership and process across
all five communities. This collaborative approach at the Federal level will in turn drive the manner in which terrorism-related
information is shared with non-Federal partners. Those efforts support and build upon the success of ongoing initiatives at
each level of government, offer practical guidance for addressing challenges that emerge, and provide the multi-agency perspective
necessary to achieve the objectives of information sharing. In addition, as our information sharing efforts mature, policy
and technology will lead to the introduction of additional information sources not currently included or available within
those Federal communities. NCTC has the primary responsibility within the Federal Government for analysis of all intelligence
and information pertaining to terrorism, and supports the Department of Justice (DOJ), DHS, and other appropriate agencies
in the fulfillment of their responsibilities to disseminate terrorism-related information. To carry out this responsibility,
NCTC is staffed by personnel from many Federal departments and agencies, thus allowing the development of coordinated and
integrated assessments of terrorist threats, plans, intentions, and capabilities. NCTC also serves as the central and shared
knowledge bank on known and suspected terrorists and international terror groups and ensures that agencies have access to
and receive all-source intelligence support needed to execute their counterterrorism plans or perform independent, alternative
and mission-oriented analysis. Authorized agencies may request information from NCTC to assist in the agency’s activities,
consistent with applicable law and guidelines governing access to intelligence. NCTC enables the sharing of a wide spectrum
of terrorism intelligence and related information among thousands of users in the Federal counterterrorism community through
its production of comprehensive, "federally coordinated," analytical products and its secure web site, NCTC Online. All Federal
departments and agencies that possess or acquire terrorism-related intelligence and information provide access to such information
to NCTC for analysis and integration unless prohibited by law or otherwise directed by the President. As the "Federal Fusion
Center" responsible "for analyzing and integrating all intelligence pertaining to terrorism and counterterrorism," NCTC works
with appropriate Federal departments and agencies to enable the development of "federally coordinated," terrorism-related
information products tailored to the needs of Federal entities. Within the NCTC, the new Interagency Threat Assessment and
Coordination Group will facilitate the production of "federally coordinated" terrorism-related information products intended
for dissemination to State, local, and tribal officials and private sector partners. Our efforts to improve the sharing of
information related to terrorism acknowledge the interdependent and—in some respects—overlapping responsibilities of the elements
of government charged with combating terrorism, securing the homeland, and enforcing laws. We will leverage the strength of
each and challenge them to collaborate to build an informed, composite understanding of the nature of the threat, strengthening
the United States’ posture and making us a more productive and effective partner in the effort to combat terrorism.
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