The Private Sector Program was established in December 2003 and operated through December 2006.

The Private Sector Program provided analytical, academic, and administrative support related to cross-sector and interdependency issues facing private sector owners and operators of critical infrastructure and key resources (CI/KR). This work focused on legal, economic, business, and cultural solutions to enable the private sector to enhance critical infrastructure protection both through private initiatives and working with the government. The Private Sector Program provided secretariat assistance to the private industry Partnership for Critical Infrastructure Security (PCIS), Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISAC) Council, and select Sector Coordinating Councils (SCCs). It also provided liaison services between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the private sector, helping to manage the private sector interface with appropriate DHS program elements.

This program was funded through a separate contract with DHS's Office of Infrastructure Protection.

Additional information on the Private Sector Program can be found in the April 2005 and April 2006 issues of The CIP Report.