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White House Releases Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center Fact Sheet
On February 25, the White House issued a fact sheet regarding the establishment of the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC), which outlines the purpose, authority, organizational structure, and how the CTIIC will interact with other cybersecurity centers. According to the fact sheet, the CTIIC “will be a national intelligence center focused on “connecting the dots” regarding malicious foreign cyber threats to the nation and cyber incidents affecting U.S. national interests, and on providing all-source analysis of threats to U.S. policymakers.” The CTIIC will provide a “cross-agency view of foreign cyber threats, their severity, and potential attribution” by supporting the operations of other agencies like the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC), the National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force (NCIJTF), and US Cyber Command.
White House Unveils New Federal Cybersecurity Agency
On February 10, the White House announced it will establish the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC). In prepared remarks, Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterrorism, revealed that the CTIIC will be responsible for integrating intelligence about cyber threats, providing analysis to policymakers and operators, and support the work of existing Federal government Cyber Centers, network defenders, and local law enforcement agencies. The set-up of the agency will operate under the auspices of the Director of National Intelligence.