The purpose of the K-12 Government Coordinating Council (GCC) is to foster cross-governmental partnerships that strengthen the cybersecurity resilience across K-12 public and tribal schools. The Department established the GCC in Spring 2024 and leads this effort as part of its role in securing the nation’s education cyber critical infrastructure.
Federal agencies, state education agencies, education service agencies, local education agencies, K-12 public and tribal schools are part of this cross-government effort intended to coordinate cybersecurity risk mitigation strategies and leverage collective resources, expertise, and experience in support of efficient and effective daily operations in more than 13,300 school districts across the country.
| Government Coordinating Council Members | |
|---|---|
| Association of Educational Service Agencies (AESA) | National Association of Elementary School Principals |
| Cherokee Central School | National Association of Secondary School Principals |
| Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) | National Association of State Chief Information Officers |
| Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) | National Rural Education Association |
| Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) | National School Boards Association |
| Council of Great City Schools (CGCS) | State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) |
| K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX) | The School Superintendents Association (AASA) |
| Government Coordinating Council Ex-Oficio Members | |
|---|---|
| Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov) | Federal Communications Commission |
| Department of Defense Education Activity | SLTT Government Coordinating Council |
| General Services Administration (Government Services and Facilities Sector Lead) | Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency |
| Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) | |