[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11683-11684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-04435]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2015-0007]


Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, National Protection 
and Programs Directorate Notice of Meeting Regarding Information 
Sharing and Analysis Organizations

    Authority: 6 U.S.C. 131-134; 6 CFR. 29; E.O. 13691.

AGENCY: Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, National Protection 
and Programs Directorate.

ACTION: Notice of Meeting.

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SUMMARY: This Notice announces a public meeting on March 18, 2015 to 
discuss Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations, cybersecurity 
information sharing, and the Executive Order 13691, ``Promoting Private 
Sector Cybersecurity Information Sharing'' of February 13, 2015.

DATES: The meeting will be held on March 18, 2015, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 
a.m. The meeting may conclude before the allotted time if all matters 
for discussion have been addressed. Submit comments on or before April 
19, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. In the event DHS does not have appropriations by 
11:59 p.m. on March 16, 2015, this notice and the meeting is cancelled.

ADDRESSES: The meeting location is in Arlington--Navy League of the 
United States, 2300 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201. See 
Supplementary Information section for the address to submit written or 
electronic comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions concerning the 
meeting, please contact [email protected] or Michael A. Echols, Director, 
JPMO, Department of Homeland Security, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background and Purpose

    On February 13, 2015, President Obama signed Executive Order 13691 
intended to enable and facilitate ``private companies, nonprofit 
organizations, and executive departments and agencies . . .to share 
information related to cybersecurity risks and incidents and 
collaborate to

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respond in as close to real time as possible.'' The order addresses two 
concerns the private sector has raised:
     How can companies share information if they do not fit 
neatly into the sector-based structure of the existing Information 
Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs)?
     If a group of companies wants to start an information 
sharing organization, what model should they follow? What are the best 
practices for such an organization?
    ISAOs may allow organizations to robustly participate in DHS 
information sharing programs even if they do not fit into an existing 
critical infrastructure sector, seek to collaborate with other 
companies in different ways (regionally, for example), or lack 
sufficient resources to share directly with the government. ISAOs may 
participate in existing DHS cybersecurity information sharing programs 
and contribute to near-real-time sharing of cyber threat indicators.

Information on Service for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the public meeting, 
contact [email protected] and write ``Special Assistance'' in the subject 
box or contact the meeting coordinator the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section of this notice.

Meeting Details

    Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating 
capacity of the room. We plan to record the meeting using an audio-
digital recorder, and to make that audio recording available through a 
link in our online docket. A valid government-issued photo 
identification (for example, a driver's license) will be required for 
entrance to the building and meeting space. To facilitate the building 
security process, and to request reasonable accommodation, those who 
plan to attend should contact the meeting coordinator, Mr. Michael 
Echols, 7 days prior to the meeting by using the contact information in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Requests 
made after March 11, 2015 might not be able to be accommodated.
    We encourage you to participate in this meeting by commenting 
orally, or submitting written comments to the DHS personnel attending 
the meeting who are identified to receive them. These comments will be 
posted to the online docket and will include any personal information 
you have provided.
    In the event that DHS does not have appropriations as of Monday, 
March 16, 2015 by 11:59 p.m., the meeting is cancelled until further 
notice.

Submitting Other Written Comments

    You may also submit written comments to the docket before or after 
the meeting using any one of the following methods:
    (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Although comments are being submitted to the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal, this is a tool to provide transparency to the general public, 
not because this is a rulemaking action.
    (2) Email: [email protected]. Include the docket number in the 
subject line of the message.
    (3) Fax: 703-235-4981, Attn: Michael A. Echols.
    (4) Mail: Michael A. Echols, Director, JPMO--ISAO Coordinator, 
NPPD, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, Mail Stop 0615, 
Arlington VA 20598-0615.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods. 
All comments and related material submitted after the meeting must 
either be submitted to the online docket on or before April 19, 2015, 
or reach the Docket Management Facility by that date.

    Dated: February 25, 2015.
Andy Ozment,
Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications, National 
Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
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