The National Council of Information Sharing and Analysis Centers Tuesday announced that the Tribal Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Tribal-ISAC) is one of 28 ISACs in the United States to be a named member of the council. Formed in 2003, the National Council of ISACS also includes National Defense ISAC, Space ISAC, Health ISAC and MS-ISAC.
“On behalf of everyone at Tribal-ISAC, we thank the NCI for this recognition,” Tribal-ISAC Steering Committee Member Adam Morrison, also the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Chief Information Officer said in a statement. “We look forward to being an engaged member of the National Council of ISACs and working together to continue to bring awareness to the importance of security knowledge sharing.”
The Tribal-ISAC is dedicated to improving security for federally recognized sovereign Native American Tribal governments and their operations, and enterprises including Alaskan Native communities and villages. Its emphasis is on cybersecurity, including all-hazard threats and risks.
“Membership in the NCI is an important accomplishment for the Tribal-ISAC. We are proud of the recognition and excited to announce this to our entire nationwide community,” said Tribal-ISAC Steering Committee Member Mike Day. “We understand that the recognition as a member of the NCI is also a recognition of the very important role all Native American and Alaska Native communities have in protecting the critical infrastructure across the United States. Together, we can engage, access, and share more critical security information and best practices in a secure manner that respects Tribal sovereignty while meeting the core goals of improving the security posture of each Tribe and the entire country.”
Launched in 2020 the Tribal-ISAC is a collaborative environment for Tribes to safely and securely share and mitigate threat information, share best practices, and serve as a nationwide conduit and platform for security information sharing. NCI is the coordinating body designed to maximize information flow across and among key private and non-federal critical infrastructures, and with the federal government.
“We look forward to having the Tribal-ISAC join the NCI to ensure continued coordination to best meet the needs of Tribal communities,” said Carlos Kizzee, Chair of the National Council of ISACs membership committee and Senior Vice President of MS-ISAC Strategy and Plans. “The more we share and work together as ISAC organizations, the more we will be able to enhance the security and resilience of our members.”
