the scope of the information sharing
environment, including homeland security information,
terrorism information, and weapons of mass destruction
information; and
(2) an ITACG Detail comprised of State, local, and
tribal homeland security and law enforcement officers
and intelligence analysts detailed to work in the
National Counterterrorism Center with Federal
intelligence analysts for the purpose of integrating,
analyzing, and assisting in the dissemination of
federally-coordinated information within the scope of
the information sharing environment, including homeland
security information, terrorism information, and
weapons of mass destruction information, through
appropriate channels identified by the ITACG Advisory
Council.
(c) Responsibilities of Program Manager.--The program
manager, in consultation with the Information Sharing Council,
shall--
(1) monitor and assess the efficacy of the ITACG;
and
(2) not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/
11 Commission Act of 2007, and at least annually
thereafter, submit to the Secretary, the Attorney
General, the Director of National Intelligence, the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of
the House of Representatives a report on the progress
of the ITACG.
(d) Responsibilities of Secretary.--The Secretary, or the
Secretary's designee, in coordination with the Director of the
National Counterterrorism Center and the ITACG Advisory
Council, shall--
(1) create policies and standards for the creation
of information products derived from information within
the scope of the information sharing environment,
including homeland security information, terrorism
information, and weapons of mass destruction
information, that are suitable for dissemination to
State, local, and tribal governments and the private
sector;
(2) evaluate and develop processes for the timely
dissemination of federally-coordinated information
within the scope of the information sharing
environment, including homeland security information,
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