ODNI Private Sector Programs
The ODNI engages with the private sector through a wide variety of programs including: acquisition, analytic outreach, threat briefings, incident response, and cooperative research and development.
Academic Outreach – ODNI has a long history of academic outreach and engagement with academia through its Centers for Academic Excellence (CAE), sponsorship of minority serving institutions, programs to foster STEM, IC Post Doc program, internships, and more. The ODNI plays a leadership role in coordinating academic outreach efforts across the Intelligence Community through the Academic Engagement Community of Practice. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for additional information.
Public-Private Analytic Engagement Program (AEP) – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the ODNI Executive Agent for the Public-Private AEP to collaborate on topics of mutual interest. Topic teams publish unclassified analytic deliverables that are disseminated across the government and private sector and are available to the public. Teams have been asked to present their work at various conferences and association events. Learn more at DHS Intelligence & Analysis Private Sector Engagement or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Public-Private Talent Exchange (PPTE) – The Intelligence Community (IC) Public-Private Talent Exchange (PPTE) program facilitates the rotation of IC personnel to the private sector, and personnel from the private sector to the IC. Challenges in recent years, from ransomware attacks to COVID-19, have made it clear that the collective threat we face is dynamic. No sector alone can tackle these challenges. For additional information, please visit Public-Private Talent Exchange or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Trade Associations Partners (TAP) Group – ODNI hosts a biannual meeting in the Washington, D.C. area for IC organizations to engage with trade-association representatives in a mutually beneficial venue for networking, information sharing, and provide the opportunity to understand initiatives that may impact U.S. national security. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for additional information.

Intelligence Community (IC) engagement with the private sector is a priority focus area for the ODNI.
The IC needs private sector ingenuity, technology, and partnership to address the complexity of threats and the pace of innovation that places the nation at risk. We recognize the critical role private sector partners play in the economic and national security of the United States.
To help private sector partners navigate the ODNI website, we have placed content into the two sections below:
- ODNI programs engaged in private sector activities
- New opportunities for private sector collaboration.
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