act of terrorism could occur;" it has been at this level since October 2014. More specifically, this means that "extremist groups and individuals located in Canada and abroad, have both the intent AND capability to carry out an act of terrorism in Canada." Counter-terrorism organizations and jurisdictions Federal government organizations that have a hand in counterterrorism in Canada include: Canadian Security Intelligence Service (part of Public Safety Canada) CSIS Global Operations Centre (CGOC) Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre (ITAC) Department of National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces Canada Command — provides coordination with other federal departments and agencies, as well as domestic and international partners, in responding to national security events. Communications Security Establishment Canadian Centre for Cyber Security — a national center for "cyber security readiness and response, exclusive of federal government information technology and information management systems" Defence Research and Development Canada Centre for Security Science Joint Task Force 2 (JTF 2) — a special forces unit of the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command, that exists to "protect the Canadian national interests and combat terrorism and threats to Canadians at home and abroad." Royal Canadian Mounted Police (part of Public Safety Canada) — the primary agency responsible for national security law enforcement across Canada. The RCMP also conducts extraterritorial investigations of terrorist activity when committed against a Canadian citizen or by a Canadian citizen abroad. Among other things, the RCMP also operates: Counter-terrorism Information Officer initiative — provides first responders with "terrorism awareness training on key indicators of terrorist activities, techniques and practices in order to help detect threats at the earliest stage possible." Integrated National Security Enforcement Teams (INSETs) National Operations Centre — a secure and integrated 24/7 command and control centre for centralized monitoring and coordination during "critical incidents and major events" Government Operations Centre (part of Public Safety Canada) — the chief means through which the Minister of Public Safety facilitates their emergency response. On behalf of the federal government, the Centre supports response coordination across the government and others. In terms of broader counterterrorism intelligence, other federal organizations also collect information in support of their primary responsibilities; this includes: Canada Border Services Agency (part of Public Safety Canada) Global Affairs Canada Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre Transport Canada Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) Charities Directorate (Canada Revenue Agency) Intelligence assessment The Canadian Security Intelligence Service, part of Public Safety Canada, is Canada's primary national intelligence