stent with the authority of the Director
of National Intelligence to protect
intelligence sources and methods under the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401 et
seq.) and related procedures and, as
appropriate, similar authorities of the
Attorney General concerning sensitive law
enforcement information.
(12) To request additional information from other
agencies of the Federal Government, State and local
government agencies, and the private sector relating to
threats of terrorism in the United States, or relating
to other areas of responsibility assigned by the
Secretary, including the entry into cooperative
agreements through the Secretary to obtain such
information.
(13) To establish and utilize, in conjunction with
the chief information officer of the Department, a
secure communications and information technology
infrastructure, including data-mining and other
advanced analytical tools, in order to access, receive,
and analyze data and information in furtherance of the
responsibilities under this section, and to disseminate
information acquired and analyzed by the Department, as
appropriate.
(14) To ensure, in conjunction with the chief
information officer of the Department, that any
information databases and analytical tools developed or
utilized by the Department--
(A) are compatible with one another and
with relevant information databases of other
agencies of the Federal Government; and
(B) treat information in such databases in
a manner that complies with applicable Federal
law on privacy.
(15) To coordinate training and other support to
the elements and personnel of the Department, other
agencies of the Federal Government, and State and local
governments that provide information to the Department,
or are consumers of information provided by the
Department, in order to facilitate the identification
and sharing of information revealed in their ordinary
duties and the optimal utilization of information
received from the Department.