President Obama signed an Executive Order (EO) on October 7, 2011 that calls for structural reforms to the oversight of classified information. The EO supports, codifies, and accelerates ongoing work that includes bolstering detection capabilities, restricting removable media, and strengthening government-wide governance, coordination, and oversight. Utilities that participate in cybersecurity and physical security should review the EO and make themselves aware of the new information sharing structure.

The EO formally establishes the Classified Information Sharing and Safeguarding Office (CISSO), integrated within the Office of the Program Manager for the Information Sharing Enivronment. We are a part of the larger government response to WikiLeaks and will continue to focus on advancing whole-of-government efforts to both share and safeguard classified national security information, including policy, process, technology, and governance. This aligns with our mission to accelerate responsible information sharing across the totality of terrorism, WMD, and homeland security information.