Protecting critical infrastructure security and resilience requires ongoing cooperation between Government and private industry. While the vast majority of information DHS shares with the private sector is at the unclassified level, some information may be classified, requiring a federal security clearance. The Private Sector Clearance Program for Critical Infrastructure (PSCP), established in 2006, ensures that critical infrastructure private sector owners, operators, and industry representatives, specifically those in positions responsible for the protection, security, and resilience of their assets, are processed for the appropriate security clearances. With clearances, these owners, operators, and representatives can access classified information to make more informed decisions. The PSCP facilitates the processing of these security clearance applications for private sector partners, and is currently administered by the DHS NPPD [National Protection and Programs Directorate] Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP) Security Office.
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