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The Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI) outlines U.S. cybersecurity goals across multiple agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, the Office of Management and Budget, and the National Security Agency. The initiative was established by President George W. Bush in January 2008 in ''National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23 (NSPD-54/HSPD-23)''.
During 2008, the initial signing of the initiative and hearings about the initiative were kept classified. However, in March 2010, the
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During 2008, the initial signing of the initiative and hearings about the initiative were kept classified. However, in March 2010, the Obama administration
Barack Obama's tenure as the 44th president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 2009, and ended on January 20, 2017. A Democrat from Illinois, Obama took office following a decisive victory over Republican ...
declassified limited material about the project.
The goals of the initiative include: establishing a front line of defense against network intrusion
A data breach is a security violation, in which sensitive, protected or confidential data is copied, transmitted, viewed, stolen or used by an individual unauthorized to do so. Other terms are unintentional information disclosure, data leak, info ...
; defending the U.S. against the full spectrum of threats through counterintelligence; and strengthening the future cybersecurity environment through education, coordination and research.
The main actions of the CNCI are:
* creating or enhancing shared situational awareness within federal government, and with other government agencies and the private sector;
* creating or enhancing the ability to respond quickly to prevent intrusions;
* enhancing counterintelligence capabilities;
* increasing the security of the supply chain for key information technologies;
* expanding cyber education;
* coordinating and redirecting research and development efforts; and
* developing deterrence strategies.
On January 6, 2011, the National Security Agency (NSA) began building the first of a series of data center
A data center (American English) or data centre (British English)See spelling differences. is a building, a dedicated space within a building, or a group of buildings used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunic ...
s pursuant to the program. The $1.5 billion ''Community Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative Data Center'', also known as the Utah Data Center, is located at Camp Williams
Camp W. G. Williams, commonly known as Camp Williams, also known as Army Garrison Camp Williams, is a National Guard training site operated by the Utah National Guard. It is located south of Bluffdale, west of Lehi, and north of Saratoga Spri ...
, Utah.
See also
* National Security Directive * United States Department of Homeland Security *National Cybersecurity Center
The National Cybersecurity Center (NCC) was founded in 2016 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was started from a vision of then Governor John Hickenlooper, in coordination with several people from the U ...
*Presidential Policy Directive 20 Presidential Policy Directive 20 (PPD-20), provides a framework for U.S. cybersecurity by establishing principles and processes. Signed by President Barack Obama in October 2012, this directive supersedes National Security Presidential Directive NSP ...
* National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education
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