National Security Council communications staff

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United States federal government body government communications office

The National Security Council communications staff is the team within the U.S. national security apparatus responsible for developing, coordinating, and conveying the administration’s national security messages and policies to the public and the media.

Aliases (1)

National Security Council staff ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States federal government body → government communications office →
advises	National Security Council principals on media strategy → President of the United States on communications aspects of national security decisions →
analyzes	information environment related to U.S. national security →
collaboratesWith	National Security Council legal advisors on clearance of public messaging → National Security Council policy directorates →
coordinatesWith	intelligence community public affairs offices → interagency national security communications teams →
country	United States of America →
ensures	alignment of public messaging with classified policy decisions where appropriate →
focusesOn	alliance and partnership communications → counterterrorism policy messaging → foreign policy crises communications → military operations communications guidance → strategic competition and great-power relations messaging →
goal	ensure consistent national security messaging across the U.S. government → shape public understanding of U.S. national security policy → support the President’s national security agenda through public messaging →
language	English →
locatedIn	Washington, D.C. → White House →
monitors	media coverage of national security issues → public reaction to national security policies →
oversees	clearance of public statements on sensitive security topics → development of talking points on national security issues →
partOf	National Security Council of the United States → surface form: "United States National Security Council"
prepares	national security talking points for White House press briefings → public remarks for senior national security officials →
reportsTo	Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs → United States National Security Advisor → surface form: "National Security Advisor"
responsibleFor	conveying administration national security policies to the media → conveying administration national security policies to the public → coordinating national security communications → developing national security messaging → strategic communications on defense and security issues → strategic communications on foreign policy issues →
timePeriod	modern U.S. presidential administrations →
usesMedium	background briefings → on-the-record statements → press briefings → press releases → social media communications →
worksWith	Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs → surface form: "United States Department of Defense public affairs offices" United States Department of State → surface form: "United States Department of State public affairs offices" White House Communications Office → White House Press Office →

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Office of the Chief of Staff to the Vice President → worksWith → National Security Council communications staff →

this entity surface form: "National Security Council staff"

Press Secretary → worksWith → National Security Council communications staff →