National Counterintelligence and Security Center

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The National Counterintelligence and Security Center is the U.S. government organization responsible for leading and coordinating national counterintelligence and security efforts to protect the country against foreign intelligence threats.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States government agency
counterintelligence organization
abbreviation NCSC
collaboratesWith Central Intelligence Agency
Department of Defense
Department of Homeland Security
Federal Bureau of Investigation
U.S. private sector organizations
other U.S. intelligence community elements
country United States of America
focusesOn cyber-enabled espionage
economic espionage
foreign intelligence threats
insider threats
protection of emerging and critical technologies
supply chain threats
follows U.S. laws and executive orders on intelligence and security
hasRole coordinate national counterintelligence activities
lead U.S. counterintelligence
oversee security programs to protect against foreign intelligence threats
produce national counterintelligence strategy
provide counterintelligence outreach to the private sector
support insider threat programs
support protection of U.S. classified information
support protection of U.S. critical infrastructure
support protection of U.S. sensitive information
support security education and awareness
support supply chain risk management
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
jurisdiction federal government of the United States
legalForm federal agency
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity District of Columbia
missionStatement lead and support the U.S. Government’s counterintelligence and security activities critical to protecting our nation
operatesInLanguage English
parentAgency Office of the Director of National Intelligence
partOf Office of the Director of National Intelligence
replaces Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive
sector intelligence
national security
task coordinate counterintelligence activities across the U.S. government
identify foreign intelligence threats to the United States
mitigate foreign intelligence threats to the United States
provide strategic counterintelligence assessments
support protection of U.S. government facilities from foreign intelligence threats
support protection of U.S. government information systems from foreign intelligence threats
support protection of U.S. government personnel from foreign intelligence threats

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