In The Spotlight

• Convergence of Physical and Cyber Technologies and Related Security Management Challenges (PDF, 42 pages - 294 KB)
• Prioritization of Critical Infrastructure for a Pandemic Outbreak in the United States (PDF, 120 pages - 1.31 MB)

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• Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) Program
• National Infrastructure Protection Plan
• DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report

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National Infrastructure Advisory Council

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The National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) shall provide the President through the Secretary of Homeland Security with advice on the security of the critical infrastructure sectors and their information systems. The council is composed of a maximum of 30 members, appointed by the President from private industry, academia, and state and local government.

About the Council

Mission

• NIAC Charter (PDF, 4 pages - 23 KB)
• NIAC Brochure (PDF, 2 pages - 95 KB)

Council Membership

• Erle A. Nye - Chair
• Members and Homeland Security Officials

 Reports and Recommendations

• Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Events and the Critical Infrastructure Workforce Report and Recommendations (PDF, 88 pages - 635 KB)
  • Transmittal Letter (PDF, 2 pages - 301 KB)
• Prioritization of Critical Infrastructure for a Pandemic Outbreak in the United States (PDF, 120 pages - 1.31 MB)
  • Transmittal Letter to DHS Secretary Chertoff (PDF, 2 pages - 131 KB)
  • Transmittal Letter to HHS Secretary Leavitt (PDF, 2 pages - 131 KB)
• Convergence of Physical and Cyber Technologies and Related Security Management Challenges (PDF, 42 pages - 294 KB)
  • Transmittal Letter (PDF, 2 pages - 96 KB)
• Public-Private Sector Intelligence Coordination (PDF, 79 pages, 445 KB)
  • Transmittal Letter (PDF, 2 pages - 93 KB)
• Workforce Preparation, Education and Research (PDF, 208 pages, 7.3 MB)
  • Transmittal Letter (PDF, 2 pages - 69 KB)
• Sector Partnership Model Implementation (PDF, 52 pages - 502 KB)
  • Transmittal Letter (PDF, 2 pages - 80 KB)
• Risk Management Approaches to Protection (PDF, 25 pages, 223 KB)
  • Transmittal Letter (PDF, 2 pages - 35 KB)
• Common Vulnerability Scoring System (PDF, 20 pages - 159 KB)
  • Transmittal Letter (PDF, 5 pages - 215 KB)
• Hardening the Internet (PDF, 28 pages - 121 KB)
  • Transmittal Letter (PDF, 2 pages - 106 KB)
• Prioritizing Cyber Vulnerabilities (PDF, 14 pages - 83 KB)
  • Transmittal Letter (PDF, 2 pages - 111 KB)
• Evaluation and Enhancement of Information Sharing and Analysis (PDF, 22 pages - 211 KB)
  • Transmittal Letter (PDF, 4 pages - 120 KB)
• Best Practices for Government Intervention to Enhance the Security of National Critical Infrastructures (PDF, 24 pages - 285 KB)
  • Transmittal Letter (PDF, 3 pages - 552 KB)
• Cross Sector Interdependencies and Risk Assessment Guidance (PDF, 94 pages - 1.1 MB)
  • Transmittal Letter (PDF, 2 pages - 2.24 MB)
• Vulnerability Disclosure Framework (PDF, 52 pages - 392 KB)
  • Transmittal Letter (PDF, 2 pages - 172 KB)

Meeting Information

• Next Meeting:
  Tuesday, July 8, 2008
  1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
  Location TBD
  Washington, DC
  
  The meeting is open to the public.

Meeting Resources

Resources for the April 8, 2008 Meeting:

• Meeting Agenda (PDF, 2 pages - 24 KB)
• Critical Infrastructure Partnership Strategic Assessment Study (PDF, 7 pages - 60 KB)
• The Framework for Dealing with Disasters and Related Interdependencies Working Group (PDF, 6 pages - 48 KB)
• The Insider Threat to Critical Infrastructures (PDF, 7 pages - 54 KB)

Minutes from Past Meetings

• Meeting of January 8, 2008 (PDF, 20 pages - 123 KB)
• Meeting of October 9, 2007 (PDF, 58 pages - 490 KB)
• Meeting of July 10, 2007 (PDF, 48 pages - 329 KB)
• Meeting of April 10, 2007 (PDF, 28 pages - 236 KB)
• Meeting of January 16, 2007 (PDF, 52 pages - 921 KB)
• Meeting of October 10, 2006 (PDF, 50 pages - 604 KB)
• Meeting of July 11, 2006 (PDF, 43 pages - 198 KB)
• Meeting of April 11, 2006 (PDF, 65 Pages - 581 KB)
• Meeting of February 13, 2006 (PDF, 44 pages - 396 KB)
• Meeting of October 11, 2005 (PDF, 84 pages - 435 KB)
• Meeting of July 12, 2005 (PDF, 67 pages - 502 KB)
• Meeting of April 12, 2005 (PDF, 23 pages - 1.4 MB)
• Meeting of January 11, 2005 (PDF, 70 pages - 674 KB)  
• Meeting of October 12, 2004 (PDF, 78 pages - 247 KB)
• Meeting of July 13, 2004 (PDF, 55 pages - 566 KB)
• Meeting of April 13, 2004 (PDF, 78 pages - 1.2 MB)
• Meeting of January 13, 2004 (PDF, 75 pages - 1 MB)
• Meeting of October 14, 2003 (PDF, 68 pages - 850 KB)
• Meeting of July 22, 2003 (PDF, 49 pages - 871 KB)
• Meeting of April 22, 2003 (PDF, 23 pages - 136 KB)
• Meeting of January 8, 2003 (PDF, 3 pages - 133 KB)
• Meeting of November 26 2002 (PDF, 7 pages - 164 KB)
• Meeting of November 15, 2002 (PDF, 10 pages - 186 KB)

Authorities

• Executive Order 13446 of September 28, 2007
• Executive Order 13385 of September 29, 2005
• Executive Order 13231 of October 16, 2001 (as amended by E.O 13286 of February 26, 2003)  (PDF, 3 pages - 149 KB)

This page was last reviewed/modified on May 7, 2008.