The establishment of Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (ISAOs) allows communities of interest to share cyber threat information with each other on a voluntary basis. ISAOs may also, if they choose, participate in existing federal cybersecurity information sharing programs, providing access to near-real-time cyber threat indicators. The goal is to create deeper and broader networks of information sharing nationally that foster the development and adoption of automated mechanisms for the sharing of information to elevate the security of the nation.