23.00, Designation of the Senior Agency Official for Information Sharing and Safeguarding

The Secretary of Energy Washington, DC 20585 August 22, 20 13 MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF DEPARTMENTAL ELEMENTS FROM: SUBJECT: ERNEST J. MONIZ Designation of the Senior Agency Official for Information Sharing and Safeguarding To ensure the Department' s responsible sharing and safeguarding of classified information on computer networks is consistent with protections for privacy and civil liberties, I hereby designate the Chief Information Officer (CIO) as the Department of Energy (DOE) Senior Agency Official for Information Sharing and Safeguarding. This action implements Section 2. l of Executive Order (E.O.) 13587, "Structural Reforms to Improve the Security of Class ified Networks and the Responsible Sharing and Safeguarding of Classified Information," October 7, 20 11. In conjunction with and subject to the statutory and other authorities of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (DOE-IN), and the Office of Health Safety and Security (DOE-HS), the CIO will represent the Secretary as fo llows: I. As the Senior Official charged with overseeing classified information-sharing and safeguarding efforts of the Department; 2. As the DOE Info rmation Sharing Executive, coordinating Department support for the Information Sharing Environment (ISE), in coordination with the Program Manager ISE, as called fo r in the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of2004 and E.O. 13388; 3. As the Secretary's representative with NNSA CIO as alternate to the Senior Information Sharing and Safeguarding Steering Committee created by Section 3.2 ofE.O. 13587; 4. As the Secretary ' s representative in consultation with the Director of Classified Information Sharing and Safeguarding Office as provided by Section 4.2(c) of E.O. 13587; 5. Represent the Department on the Federal CIO Council, and coordinate the Department' s participation in initiatives related to information sharing and safeguarding; @ Printed with soy ink on recycled paper 6. Coordinate with the Department's other applicable Senior Agency Officials (SAOs) regarding DOE's participation in White House information sharing and safeguarding Interagency Policy Committees (IPCs), to include the National Disclosure Policy Committee, Information Sharing and Access IPC, the Records Access and Information Security IPC, and the Cyber IPC; 2 7. Provide support to DOE-IN in their role as the Department's representative on, and participation in, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Intelligence Community (IC) CIO Council, and the ODNI IC Information Sharing Steering Committee; and 8. Provide support to DOE-HS in their role as the Secretary's representative to the Insider Threat Task Force created by Section 6.2 of E.O. 13587; 9. Provide support to NNSA CIO in their role as the Secretary's representative to the Committee on National Security Systems created by National Security Directive- 42, as updated; 10. Establish a DOE Information Sharing and Safeguarding Governance Board and serve as the Chair and Executive Agent. The DOE Information Sharing and Safeguarding Governance Board will evaluate and identify where improvements and lessons learned in classified system security should be leveraged to improve the security of selected, sensitive unclassified systems. Additional information on Information Sharing and Safeguarding Executive authorities can be obtained by contacting the Office of the Chieflnformation Officer at (202) 586-0166.