Executive Order 13549: Classified National Security Information Program for State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Entities
President: Barack Obama
Established a uniform classified-information safeguarding and access program for nonfederal homeland-security partners.
Status: In effect.
Is Executive Order 13549 still in effect? Yes. Active program for security clearances and classified sharing with state local Tribal and private-sector partners.
What does Executive Order 13549 do?
EO 13549 extended a standardized framework for sharing classified national-security information with eligible state, local, Tribal and private-sector entities. It created an interagency policy advisory committee, assigned implementation to the Homeland Security Secretary and required access, handling and clearance rules consistent with EO 13526.
Before and after
Before the order
Nonfederal partners faced fragmented clearance and safeguarding practices across agencies.
After the order
A common program coordinated eligibility, need-to-know, storage and oversight.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security | Administer the program | Continuing |
| Policy committee | Advise on nonfederal partner needs | Continuing |
| Partner entities | Meet clearance and safeguarding requirements | Continuing |
What happened next
EO 13549 established the program.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
EO 13526 classification standards, security-clearance rules and agency need-to-know determinations remain controlling; access is discretionary.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
How we checked this
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