National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Counter-Terrorism

The Presidential Decision Directive No. 63 (PDD-63) assigned duties to the '''National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Counter-terrorism.12 The National Coordinator reported to the President through the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.13 Among his many duties outlined in PDD-63, the National Coordinator chaired the Critical Infrastructure Coordination Group. This Group was the primary interagency working group for developing and implementing policy and for coordinating the federal government’s own internal security measures. The Group included high level representatives from the lead agencies (including the Sector Liaisons), the National Economic Council, and all other relevant agencies.