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Expanding Capabilities to Combat Transnational Cyber-Enabled Crime
Source scope
Official presidential memorandum directing an NCC program for vetted participating companies to conduct defined cyber surveillance and cyber effects operations against foreign CE-TCOs only under Federal Government control, supervision, legal authorities, written package approval, deconfliction, and critical-outcome limits. It is not a general private hack-back license.
Publisher, edition, and currentness
| Publisher | The White House |
|---|---|
| Claim status | CURRENT LAW OR POLICY |
| Version or edition | Presidential Memorandum, August 12, 2026 |
| Publication status | Presidential Memorandum |
| Publication date | 2026-08-12 |
| Official location | https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/08/expanding-capabilities-to-combat-transnational-cyber-enabled-crime/ |
| K03 revalidated | 2026-08-15T20:00:00Z |
| Currentness assessment | Official memorandum reviewed on 2026-08-15; implementing procedures and operational results were not independently observed. |
| Superseded by | No successor is assigned in the current source catalog. |
Claim-level support
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| Section | Proposition supported in this corpus | Official location |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 1-2 — Purpose, federal control, and program establishment | The program incorporates private-sector capabilities but requires participating companies to act on behalf of and under Federal Government control, oversight, supervision, and lawful authorities. | Official section |
| Section 3 — Operating procedures and written package approval | Every operations package requires federal review, written approval and direction, deconfliction, reporting, annual evaluation, and procedures to cease activity outside approved parameters. | Official section |
| Section 4 — Definitions and critical outcomes | The memorandum defines surveillance and effects operations and bars program approval of operations likely to cause loss of life, serious injury, or a use of force or armed attack under international law. | Official section |
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Official memorandum reviewed on 2026-08-15; implementing procedures and operational results were not independently observed.
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Expanding Capabilities to Combat Transnational Cyber-Enabled Crime — Section 2 — Establishing the Program
The National Coordination Center is directed to manage a program authorizing participating companies to conduct defined operations against foreign CE-TCOs under federal control and oversight.
Support relationship
SRC-WH-CYBER-CRIME-MEMO-2026· Section 2 — Establishing the Program · DIRECT SOURCE-SECTION SUPPORT
Expanding Capabilities to Combat Transnational Cyber-Enabled Crime — Defined operations and limitations
The memorandum distinguishes cyber surveillance from cyber effects and imposes program direction, approval, and outcome limitations.
Support relationship
SRC-WH-CYBER-CRIME-MEMO-2026· Defined operations and limitations · DIRECT SOURCE-SECTION SUPPORT