Overview[]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Core Management Team (CMT) is the organizational backbone for the DOJ response to an actual or suspected data breach involving PII, company or business identifiable information, significant breaches of NSI and significant cybersecurity incidents. The CMT is the primary advisor to the Attorney General in making determinations regarding breach notification.
The CMT convenes in the event of certain significant data breaches or cybersecurity incidents. The CMT is responsible for:
- Determining the extent to which the incident poses problems related to identity theft, loss of individuals', companies', or businesses' privacy or confidentiality, or the security of DOJ information and systems.
- Managing activities to recover from the breach and mitigate the resulting damage, including decisions relating to external breach notification.
Source[]
- "Overview" section: Incident Response Procedures for Data Breaches, at 8.