Please note that following the release of the National Security Strategy, the terminology on these pages will be updated in the coming weeks.
August 2023
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