Information sharing is a principal component of the DNI’s strategy for improving the Intelligence Community’s ability to overcome the new challenging threat environment that we face as a Nation. This document outlines a forward-leaning information sharing strategy to enhance our capability to operate as a unified, integrated intelligence enterprise. The information sharing strategy is focused on developing a “responsibility to provide” culture in which we unlock intelligence data from a fragmented information technology infrastructure spanning multiple intelligence agencies and make it readily discoverable and accessible from the earliest point at which an analyst can add value. This new information sharing model will rely on attribute-based access and tagged data with security built-in to create a trusted environment for collaboration among intelligence professionals to share their expertise and knowledge. Moreover, we should reiterate our commitment to develop a risk management approach where we carefully contemplate anticipated benefits and potential costs, ensuring mission success and protection of privacy, civil liberties, and sources and methods. As we embark on this challenging endeavor, we look forward to working collaboratively with you to implement this strategy’s information sharing strategic goals and objectives in a manner that benefits the Intelligence Community as one enterprise.

IC Information Sharing Strategy