On October 31, 2007, U.S. president George W. Bush announced the release of the National Strategy for Information Sharing. Joining the president were his homeland security advisor; the secretary of homeland security; the acting attorney general; the director of national intelligence; the author; and representatives of the IACP and other professional organizations representing state, local, and tribal officials from across the United States.

The strategy is intended to ensure that those responsible for combating terrorism and protecting local communities have access to the timely and accurate information they need in the following ways: