Please note that the terminology on these pages is currently being updated.
Working or Specialist Groups form when it is desirable for a profession or discipline to determine and present a consolidated view, or specific advice, to a Watch Group or ODESC.
Inter-agency Working Groups and Specialist Groups are normally activated by the lead agency or by DPMC. While Inter-agency Working Group can be formed for a specific crisis or emerging risks, the established ones include:
- Government Legal Network
- Policy Coordination Group
- All-of-Government Strategic Communications
- Science Network
- Intelligence Community
- Border Agencies cluster
- Economic Advisory Group