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U.S. Intelligence Agencies to Establish Cyberthreat Intelligence Sharing Center

On February 25, President Obama issued a memorandum directing the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to establish the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC).  Creation of the CTIIC was first publicly announced on February 10 by Lisa Monaco, White House homeland security and counterterrorism advisor.  The purpose of the center is to provide a central clearinghouse for...

President Obama Signs Executive Order Promoting Cybersecurity Information Sharing in the Private Sector

On February 13, 2015, President Obama signed an Executive Order designed to encourage private companies and organizations to share information on cyber threats among themselves, and with the federal government, on a voluntary basis. The President signed the order as part of a speech given at a Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection Summit held at Stanford University. This order is part...