History
On February 11, 2015 the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism announced the establishment of CTIIC under the auspices of the Director of National Intelligence. CTIIC was established as a result of the IC’s lessons learned in responding to the 2014 cyber attack on Sony Pictures. CTIIC’s responsibilities were codified in a Presidential Memorandum issued on February 25, 2015.
The Director of CTIIC, who also serves as the IC’s Cyber Executive, reports to the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and serves as the principal advisor to the DNI on cyber threats.