The National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC) was a unit of the United States federal government charged with protecting computer systems and information systems critical to the United States' infrastructure. [1] It was founded in 1998 by President Bill Clinton's Presidential Decision Directive 63. [2] It was originally created as a branch of the FBI. [3] [4] [5]
In 2003, the NIPC was transferred to the Department of Homeland Security. [1][ clarification needed] The NIPC was eventually (2002) disbanded, with other federal government organizations taking on its responsibilities. [6] [Homeland Security Act (P.L. 107-296)]
See also
References
- ^ a b Gale Encyclopedia of Espionage & Intelligence. Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC), United States National
- ^ United States Information Service Washington File. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- ^ FBI. FBI and the National Infrastructure Protection Center Publicly Introduce the National InfraGard Program.
- ^ About the InfraGard Archived 2011-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Free Encyclopedia of Ecommerce. National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC).
- ^ National Infrastructure Protection Center. www.nipc.gov (archived)
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