The U.S. government’s National Insider Threat Task Force (NITTF) is an example of an insider threat program. It was established by Executive Order (E.O.) 13587 in October 2011 under the joint leadership of the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence.
The Executive Order required federal departments and agencies that have access to classified information to establish programs to detect and prevent insider threats, with NITTF assisting them in development and implementation. A Presidential Memorandum, the National Insider Threat Policy and the Minimum Standards, was issued in November 2012 to establish common expectations and best practices.
The NITTF aims to develop an insider threat program that:
Deters, detects, and mitigates insider threats
Safeguards classified information from unauthorized exposure, exploitation, or compromise
Accounts for risk levels of various types of threats and data
Accounts for individual agencies’ unique needs or systems