NSI Concept of Operations Version 1, December 2008

NSI Concept of Operations
Section 6
Managing the NSI
6.1 Agency Roles, Missions, and Responsibilities
The NSI is a collaborative effort among a number of Federal and SLT government
agencies with CT responsibilities. This section delineates their roles and responsibilities
in the NSI.
6.1.1 Federal
1. The PM-ISE is the sponsor of the NSI pursuant to his role of “assisting in the
development of policies, procedures, guidelines, rules, and standards as
appropriate to foster the development and proper operation of the ISE.” 45 The
office of the PM-ISE
a. Provides broad direction, coordination, and oversight of all NSI activities;
b. Coordinates all outreach and public affairs activities about the NSI;
c. Reports results to the ISC and other Federal Government organizations as
appropriate;
d. Issues, maintains, and updates the ISE-SAR Functional Standard and other
NSI baseline documents in consultation with the ISE-SAR Steering
Committee (ISE-SSC) and the ISC;
e. Supports Federal agencies in planning and budgeting for NSI activities; and
f. Chairs ISE-SAR Steering Committee.
2. The ISE Privacy Guidelines Committee (PGC), a standing committee of the
ISC composed of ISC member agencies’ ISE Privacy Officials, provides advice
and guidance to NSI participants as needed to assist them in ensuring that all
NSI activities are conducted consistent with applicable laws and policies
protecting privacy and civil liberties.
3. DOJ/OJP/BJA
a. Provides overall project management for major parts of the ISE-SAR EE;
b. Executes all tasks and responsibilities described in the PM-ISE-DOJ
Memorandum of Understanding, dated July 29, 2008;
c. Provides core services for the ISE-SAR EE—federated searches and
retrievals of ISE Shared Spaces.
c. Reports regularly on progress to the PM-ISE and the ISE-SSC; and
d. Serves as a member of the ISE-SAR Steering Committee.
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IRTPA, §1016(f)(2)(A).
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