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CII – Critical Infrastructure Information

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Critical Infrastructure Information is the identifier used by the Department of Homeland Security for information voluntarily submitted to it by…

Critical Infrastructure Information is the identifier used by the Department of Homeland Security for information voluntarily submitted to it by owners of the nation’s infrastructure – utilities and chemical plants. Even the fact that some information has been filed is confidential. DHS is debating whether to gather this confidential information through other federal agencies, which collect information that is now public record from the same infrastructure owners.

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