From the article: "In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, our government not only needed to
improve its counterterrorism intelligence, but also share information better,
faster, and smarter. We found that our national security relies on our ability
to share the right information, with the right people, at the right time – and
we must “enlist all of our intelligence, law enforcement, and homeland security
capabilities,” as the National Security Strategy states.
On December 19, the President signed the National Strategy for Information Sharingand Safeguarding (NSISS). This new National Strategy is part
of a policy continuum that includes Section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, the 2007 National Strategy for
Information Sharing, Executive Orders 13587 and 13388, the ISE
Presidential Guidelines, and the National Security Strategy." Read more