Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group (ITACG)
The ITACG was established at the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) to help the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and other agencies produce federally coordinated, terrorism-related information products tailored to the needs of state, local, tribal, and territorial governments and private sector partners. ITACG-coordinated products are then disseminated through existing federal agency channels.
The ITACG consists of:
- the Detail led by a senior intelligence officer appointed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and comprised of fire, investigative, tribal, law enforcement, and health first responders assigned to the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), and
- an Advisory Council comprised of Federal, State, local, tribal, and private sector officials, responsible for setting policy and developing processes for the integration, analysis, and dissemination of Federally-coordinated information within the scope of the ISE.
The Program Manager for the ISE is required to monitor and assess the efficacy of the ITACG and to issue an annual report on its progress to the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the Director of National Intelligence, and Congress. Download the 2010 annual report or a fact sheet about the report.
Over the last year the ITACG contributed to the publication of approximately 250 intelligence products and 37 Roll Call Releases relating to terrorism, homeland security, and WMD threats. With the development of a performance management framework, the ITACG Advisory Council has set the foundation to create the appropriate performance measures to fully assess the ITACG’s progress.
The second edition of the ITACG Intelligence Guide for First Responders provides an overview of the Intelligence Community, information regarding resources available to state, local, and tribal partners, and guidance on understanding federal intelligence reporting, terminology and acronyms. This version updates the first edition, which was published in October 2009, and includes two new sections; "Reporting Suspicious Activity," which covers participation in the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative, and "Joint Partnerships," which highlights a few of the joint federal and state, local, and tribal activities around the country. The second edition is currently available through state and major urban area fusion centers and Joint Terrorism Task Forces.
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