Cybersecurity Policy Report, DHS Unveils New Public-Private Partnerships to Share Threat Data, (Jul 1, 2026)
A new framework for public-private partnerships to share information about threats to critical infrastructure was unveiled today by the Department of Homeland Security and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
The Alliance of National Councils for Homeland Operational Resilience-Critical Infrastructure (ANCHOR-CI) “incorporates the best practices and lessons learned from the Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) and will expand meaningful, impactful engagement to a wider range of public-private critical infrastructure stakeholders to address threats in real time,” according to a news release.
DHS had taken heat for eliminating CIPAC and seven other public-private partnerships, including the Cyber Investigations Advisory Board and the Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, early in the second Trump administration (CPR, March 13, 2025).
In congressional hearings, cybersecurity policy experts and business groups had urged lawmakers to pressure DHS to reconstitute the groups (CPR, May 15).
“The ANCHOR-CI framework allows for the establishment of four types of councils—critical infrastructure sector councils, cross-sector councils, industry councils, and regional coordinating councils,” DHS explained. “ANCHOR-CI will innovate on the previous structure ensuring more stakeholders participate in our nation’s critical infrastructure resilience.”
“The new and innovative ANCHOR-CI framework will be a game changer in how the public and private sectors collaborate and share information,” DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said. “In a rapidly evolving threat environment, ANCHOR-CI will ensure we have the right people in the room working together to keep the critical infrastructure Americans rely on secure and resilient.”
“As the national coordinator for critical infrastructure security and resilience, CISA is dedicated to actively engaging partners from the critical infrastructure community in every step of our work,” said Nick Andersen, CISA’s acting director. “This framework was developed to address the unique challenges our partners face, ensuring their voices are heard and their needs are met.”
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