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6 July 2022
Scott
[FYI request #19289 email]
Tēnā koe Scott
Official information request
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 9 May 2022 seeking a copy
of the post-exercise report for Exercise INTENSITY. Conducted in November 2021, Exercise
INTENSITY was a national cyber security exercise conducted through the National Security
System National Exercise Programme, and led by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
The National Security System’s National Exercise Programme is chaired by the National
Emergency Management Agency, hosted within the Department of the Prime Minister and
Cabinet.
Please find attached a copy of the post-exercise report. Some information has been withheld
under section 6(a) of the OIA, as release of this information would likely prejudice the
security or defence of New Zealand or the international relations of the Government of New
Zealand.
If you wish to discuss this response with us, please feel free to contact
[GCSB request email]. You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
or freephone 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi,
Andrew Hampton
Te Tumu Whakarae mō Te Tira Tiaki
Director-General, GCSB