State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Government Coordinating Council

In order to bring together critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) protection experts from the private sector and all levels of government, the Department of Homeland Security established the State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Government Coordinating Council (SLTTGCC).

The SLTTGCC functions as a forum for State, local, tribal, and territorial government representatives to engage with the Federal government and the CIKR owners and operators within the Sector Partnership Framework, to achieve the homeland security mission of protecting the Nation's critical infrastructure.

Council Membership

The SLTTGCC strives to achieve geographical diversity and broad discipline representation through its membership. Membership criteria are as follows:

• a State, local, tribal, or territorial homeland security director or equivalent who has both programmatic planning and operational responsibilities related to CIKR protection;
• accountable for the development, improvement, and maintenance of critical infrastructure protection policies or programs at the State, local, or tribal level;
• recognized among his/her peers as a leader, with relevant knowledge and experience; and
• committed to acting as national representatives for their stakeholders and willing to promote and facilitate the implementation of communication and coordination among their stakeholders on CIKR protection policies, strategies, and programs.

• Chair - Michael McDaniel, Homeland Security Advisor and Assistant Adjutant General for Homeland Security, State of Michigan.

Council Working Groups

Current SLTTGCC Members

SLTTGCC Fact Sheet