The government counterpart to the Sector Coordinating Council for each sector established to enable interagency and intergovernmental coordination; comprises representatives across various levels of government (Federal and State, local, tribal and territorial) as appropriate to the risk and operational landscape of each sector. (Source: 2009 NIPP)
What is a Government Coordinating Council (GCC)?
The term Government Coordinating Council (GCC) refers to a council of government representatives that coordinates with critical-infrastructure owners, operators, and other partners on sector risk, security, resilience, and policy issues. It gives election, security, legal, or technical readers a specific label for the concept rather than a broader everyday meaning.
What does a GCC do for critical infrastructure?
A Government Coordinating Council brings together representatives from relevant government agencies to coordinate policy, risk management, information sharing, preparedness, and resilience activities for a critical-infrastructure sector or cross-sector issue. It provides the public-sector side of a partnership structure and helps align government actions with the sector's security and resilience priorities.
How does a GCC work with private-sector partners?
A GCC typically coordinates with the corresponding private-sector council or other owner-operator representatives to exchange risk information, identify sector priorities, plan exercises, address dependencies, and develop security or resilience initiatives. Government and industry retain their own authorities and responsibilities, but the partnership creates a regular forum for joint problem-solving and coordinated preparedness.
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The government counterpart to the Sector Coordinating Council for each sector established to enable interagency and intergovernmental coordination; comprises representatives across various levels of government (Federal and State, local, tribal and territorial) as appropriate to the risk and operational landscape of each sector. (Source: 2009 NIPP)
Cite this term
Election Security Glossary. (2026). Government Coordinating Council (gcc). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/government-coordinating-council-gcc
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