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Critical Infrastructure Information (CII)

The Critical Infrastructure Information (CII) policy provides secrecy, civil immunity, preemption of state and local disclosure laws, and protection from whistleblowers to corporations that voluntarily submit information on infrastructure vulnerabilities. DHS developed CII guidelines as mandated in the Homeland Security Act Section 214 amidst controversy. The final rule contains the highly criticized provisions, as well as some very troubling additions that broaden the overall scope of the rule.

Analyses and Reports

DHS Fails to Protect Critical Infrastructure from OMB Watch (9/12/2006)
Information Sharing: DHS Should Take Steps to Encourage More Widespread Use of Its Program to Protect and Share Critical Infrastructure Information from GAO (4/2006)
Critical Infrastructures: Background, Policy and Implementation from the Congressional Research Service (02/17/05)
Critical Infrastructure Information Disclosure and Homeland Security from the Congressional Research Service (02/10/03)

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