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National Council of ISACs Welcomes K12 SIX, Extending Critical Infrastructure Threat Intelligence to the K-12 Education Sector
Click here to view the full press release. WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 30, 2026) – The National Council of ISACs (NCI) has welcomed the K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX) to its membership, formally connecting the nation's K-12 education community to the broader network of critical infrastructure threat intelligence sharing. Formed in 2003, the NCI is a cross-sector partnership of Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs) that provides a forum for sharing all-hazar
Jul 302 min read
Critical infrastructure sectors on the most concerning threats – and needed solutions
Originally posted on Threat Beat on Oct 27, 2025. Written by the Threat Beat Staff. With critical infrastructure constantly under myriad threats, sector-focused information sharing and analysis centers and organizations collect, analyze and disseminate actionable cyber and physical threat information to stakeholders and provide them with tools to mitigate risks and enhance resiliency. To mark Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Threat Beat asked: 1) What is the most pressing short
Oct 28, 20251 min read
Why I'm Bullish on ISACs
Written by Adriana V. of FTI Consulting. Originally published on LinkedIn. Outside the cybersecurity industry, most business executives do not know what an ISAC is or what’s in it for them. However, these powerful, and at times, underestimated industry consortiums bring tremendous value to their companies, industry sectors, and societies at large. Industry-Specific Collaboration Hubs Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (“ISACs”) were created in 1998 in response to a US P
Feb 19, 20253 min read
National Council of ISACs Announces Annual NCI Election Results
December 16, 2021 – The National Council of ISACs (NCI), a coordinating body of 27 Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs) designed to maximize the flow of information across private sector critical infrastructure and with government, announced the results of its recently held annual elections. The NCI membership re-elected Denise Anderson of the Health ISAC as Chair, Josh Poster of the Automotive ISAC as Vice Chair, and Joe Viens of the Communications ISAC as Secre
Dec 16, 20211 min read
CyberShare Welcomed as Member of the National Council of ISACs
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 29, 2021 – The National Council of ISACs (NCI) has welcomed CyberShare: The Small Broadband ISAC to its membership. The NCI, formed in 2003, is a true cross-sector partnership, providing a forum for sharing cyber and physical threats and mitigation strategies among the various critical infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs) and with partners such as government. CyberShare is a cyber threat information sharing program curated sp
Mar 29, 20212 min read
National Council of ISACs Welcomes Maritime Transportation System ISAC (MTS-ISAC) to its Membership
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 23, 2020 - The National Council of Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (NCI) today announced the Maritime Transportation System ISAC (MTS-ISAC) has joined its membership. Formed by maritime critical infrastructure stakeholders, the MTS-ISAC is a nonprofit organization with a goal to address maritime cybersecurity challenges. The MTS-ISAC promotes and facilitates maritime cybersecurity information sharing, awareness, training, and collaboration eff
Jul 23, 20202 min read
Space ISAC Welcomed as Member of the National Council of ISACs
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 16, 2020 – The National Council of ISACs (NCI) has welcomed the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) to its list of members. The NCI, formed in 2003, is a true cross-sector partnership, providing a forum for sharing cyber and physical threats and mitigation strategies among the various critical infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs) and with partners such as government. “We look forward to having the Space
Jul 16, 20203 min read
ISACs: Beyond Information Sharing and Analysis
Originally posted by the IT-ISAC at: https://www.it-isac.org/post/isacs-beyond-information-sharing The IT-ISAC recently participated in a panel on Capitol Hill with fellow ISACs through the “ISACs on the Hill” event organized by the National Council of ISACs. This provided the ISAC community an excellent forum to convey how ISACs individually and collectively add value to their members and across the critical infrastructure community. With the first ISAC being established 20
Jul 16, 20193 min read
Elections Infrastructure ISAC is now a Member of the National Council of ISACs
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 4, 2019 – The National Council of Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (NCI) today announced the addition of its newest member, the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center® (EI-ISAC®). Since starting in 2018, the EI-ISAC evolved from an idea to a formalized collective of dedicated election officials, their staff members, associations, technology vendors, federal partners, and cybersecurity experts who work tirelessly to hel
Jun 4, 20193 min read
Critical Functions
It is no secret to say that a key part of risk management is efficiently applying limited resources to maximum effect. The goal is to prioritize what needs protecting and understand what they need protection from. As anyone who does risk management knows, this is a deceptively complicated task for any enterprise, but when your responsibility is to secure the homeland, this task is immensely complicated. . . Read more about the IT-ISAC and a critical functions-based approa
Apr 16, 20191 min read
Not-So-Bold Predictions: ISACs Continue Close Collaboration in 2019…
As leaders look to what to expect in 2019, there are hopes that the critical infrastructure community will more fully embrace cross-sector coordination. That’s an idea the NCI has been championing for fifteen years, and an area of emphasis that will continue in 2019 and beyond. Too many cookies, another Detroit Lions loss, and a slew of predictions for next year… it must be that wonderful time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s! From what will be trending to what the big hea
Dec 5, 20181 min read
FireWall Chats with IT-ISAC: Denise Anderson
IT-ISAC Executive Director Scott Algeier interviews National Council of ISACs (NCI) Chair and Health-ISAC President Denise Anderson for Episode 1 of FireWall Chats with IT-ISAC. Scott and Denise discuss NCI, ISACs and the Health-ISAC.
Nov 21, 20181 min read
Cybersecurity is a Shared Responsibility
Check out this great post by Peder Jungck on the value of ISACs. Jungck is president of the IT-ISAC and the vice president / general manager of intelligence solutions at BAE Systems, Inc. Here are some key excerpts: Although the U.S. government has a stake in the security of these critical infrastructures, most are owned or operated by private industry. This dichotomy—how to secure nationally critical assets and functions that are owned by the private sector—has been a key
Oct 31, 20181 min read
National Council of ISACs Names Poster as Vice Chair and Viens as Secretary
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Council of ISACs (NCI) – the organization of 22 sector-based information sharing and analysis centers (ISACs) – announced the appointment of Joshua S. Poster as the council's new vice-chair and Joseph R. Viens as its new secretary. NCI Chair Denise Anderson, who is the president of the National Health ISAC, welcomed them to their new positions. “The mission of ISACs is to enable owners and operators to protect critical infrastructure against
Aug 21, 20183 min read
National Council of ISACs Celebrates its 15th Anniversary
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Council of Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (NCI) is celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2018. Consisting of critical infrastructure sector-based information sharing and analysis centers (ISACs), the Council is a cross-sector partnership for sharing cyber and physical threats and mitigation strategies. ISACs have their roots in the 1998 Presidential Decision Directive 63, which directed federal agencies to encourage industry sectors to e
Mar 14, 20182 min read
National Defense ISAC Voted into the National Council of ISACs
The National Defense Information Sharing and Analysis Center (NDISAC) is now an official member of the National Council of ISACs (NCI) after a unanimous member vote at the NCI meeting on December 12, 2017. With the NDISAC, the NCI now has 21 ISACs and 24 members. The NDISAC is the national defense sector’s non-profit organization formed to enhance the security and resiliency of the defense industry and its strategic partners. NDISAC provides defense sector stakeholders a co
Dec 20, 20172 min read
National Council of ISACs Welcomes the Auto-ISAC to Its Membership
Washington, D.C. – The National Council of ISACs welcomes its newest member: the Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC). The Auto-ISAC is a non-profit information sharing organization that is owned and operated by automotive manufacturers and suppliers. Founded by a global group of automakers in 2015, the Auto-ISAC is the central hub for coordination and communication around industry-wide sharing cyber threats and vulnerabilities to the connected veh
Apr 25, 20161 min read
National Council of ISACs Members Lead ISAO Standards Working Groups
The Information Sharing and Analysis Organization Standards Organization (ISAO SO) announced on January 15 the volunteers it selected to serve as chairs for the six initial Standards Working Groups. Among the chosen working group chairs are leaders and members of the National Council of ISACs (NCI). Denise Anderson, President of the National Heath ISAC, is Chair, ISAO Capabilities Working Group. Vice Chair is Fred Hintermister, Manager, Cross Sector, at Electricity ISAC.
Jan 29, 20162 min read
Private Sector Urges Greater Federal Commitment to Information Sharing and Analysis Centers
Today, the Chair of the National Council of Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (NCI), Denise Anderson, provided Congressional testimony, submitted for the record, on the President’s recent executive order on cybersecurity information sharing and on how the federal government can better support private sector information sharing and analysis centers. Anderson, who is also the Vice President for Government and Cross Sector Programs at the Financial Services Information
Mar 4, 20152 min read
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