The program known as the “Insider Threat Taskforce” was established by former President Barack Obama in October 2011 “for deterring, detecting, and mitigating insider threats, including the safeguarding of classified information from exploitation, compromise, or other unauthorized disclosure.”
The task force included representatives from several different intelligence entities, as mandated by executive order, and was coordinated by Cohen-Watnick in his role as the senior director of intelligence on the NSC.