Government Coordinating Councils
Government Coordinating Councils (GCCs) are formed as the government counterpart for each Sector Coordinating Council (SCC) to enable interagency and cross-jurisdictional coordination. The GCCs are comprised of representatives from across various levels of government (federal, state, local, or tribal), as appropriate to the operating landscape of each individual sector.
Each GCC is chaired by a representative from the designated sector risk management agency with responsibility for ensuring appropriate representation on the council and providing cross-sector coordination with state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments. The Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection or a designee co-chairs all GCCs. The GCC coordinates strategies, activities, policy, and communications across governmental entities within each sector. The primary functions of a GCC include the following:
- Provide interagency strategic communications and coordination at the sector level through partnership with DHS, the sector risk management agency, and other supporting agencies across various levels of government.
- Participate in planning efforts related to the development, implementation, update, and revision of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) and the Sector-Specific Plans (SSPs).
- Coordinate strategic communications, discussion, and resolution of issues among government entities within the sector.
- Coordinate with and support the efforts of the SCC to plan, implement, and execute the nation's critical infrastructure protection mission.
Government Coordinating Council Charters and Membership
Chemical Sector: Charters and Membership
Commercial Facilities Sector: Charters and Membership
Communications Sector: Council Charters and Membership
Critical Manufacturing Sector: Council Charters and Membership
Dams Sector: Council Charters and Membership
Defense Industrial Base Sector: Charters and Membership
Emergency Services Sector: Council Charters and Membership
Energy Sector: Council Charters and Membership
Financial Services Sector: Council Charters and Membership
Food and Agriculture Sector: Council Charters and Membership
Government Facilities Sector: Council Charter and Membership
Healthcare and Public Health Sector: Council Charters Membership
Information Technology Sector: Charters and Membership
Nuclear Sector: Charters and Membership
Transportation Systems Sector: Council Charters and Membership
Water Sector: Council Charters and Membership
- Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience
- Partnerships and Collaboration
- Chemical Sector
- Commercial Facilities Sector
- Communications Sector
- Critical Manufacturing Sector
- Dams Sector
- Defense Industrial Base Sector
- Emergency Services Sector
- Energy Sector
- Financial Services Sector
- Food and Agriculture Sector
- Government Facilities Sector
- Healthcare and Public Health Sector
- Information Technology Sector
- Nuclear Reactors, Materials, and Waste Sector
- Transportation Systems Sector
- Water and Wastewater Systems