diff --git a/schemas/registry-org/CNAOrg.json b/schemas/registry-org/CNAOrg.json
index c852f1e79..8e32aa932 100644
--- a/schemas/registry-org/CNAOrg.json
+++ b/schemas/registry-org/CNAOrg.json
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@
       "minimum": 0,
       "maximum": 100000
     },
+    "is_last_resort": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
     "oversees": {
       "type": "array",
       "uniqueItems": true,
diff --git a/schemas/registry-org/RootOrg.json b/schemas/registry-org/RootOrg.json
index a6e8a9d7e..a60691ee5 100644
--- a/schemas/registry-org/RootOrg.json
+++ b/schemas/registry-org/RootOrg.json
@@ -107,6 +107,15 @@
     },
     "top_level_root": {
       "$ref": "/BaseOrg#/properties/top_level_root"
+    },
+    "is_top_level_root": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "charter_or_scope": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "disclosure_policy": {
+      "type": "string"
     }
   },
   "required": [
diff --git a/schemas/registry-org/create-registry-org-request.json b/schemas/registry-org/create-registry-org-request.json
index b1917cf18..2e583abc4 100644
--- a/schemas/registry-org/create-registry-org-request.json
+++ b/schemas/registry-org/create-registry-org-request.json
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Indicates if the organization is a root or top-level root"
     },
+    "is_top_level_root": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "description": "Indicates whether a ROOT organization is top-level"
+    },
+    "is_last_resort": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "description": "Indicates whether a CNA organization is a CNA of last resort."
+    },
     "users": {
       "type": "array",
       "items": {
diff --git a/schemas/registry-org/create-registry-org-response.json b/schemas/registry-org/create-registry-org-response.json
index 2071119a1..5161b509d 100644
--- a/schemas/registry-org/create-registry-org-response.json
+++ b/schemas/registry-org/create-registry-org-response.json
@@ -77,6 +77,14 @@
           "type": "string",
           "description": "Indicates if the organization is a root or top-level root"
         },
+        "is_top_level_root": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "description": "Indicates whether a ROOT organization is top-level"
+        },
+        "is_last_resort": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "description": "Indicates whether a CNA organization is a CNA of last resort"
+        },
         "users": {
           "type": "array",
           "items": {
diff --git a/schemas/registry-org/get-registry-org-response.json b/schemas/registry-org/get-registry-org-response.json
index 86fc75326..a1ba1fc1a 100644
--- a/schemas/registry-org/get-registry-org-response.json
+++ b/schemas/registry-org/get-registry-org-response.json
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Indicates if the organization is a root or top-level root"
     },
+    "is_top_level_root": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "description": "Indicates whether a ROOT organization is top-level"
+    },
+    "is_last_resort": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "description": "Indicates whether a CNA organization is a CNA of last resort"
+    },
     "reports_to": {
       "type": [
         "string",
diff --git a/schemas/registry-org/list-registry-orgs-response.json b/schemas/registry-org/list-registry-orgs-response.json
index e4956e545..40bc74add 100644
--- a/schemas/registry-org/list-registry-orgs-response.json
+++ b/schemas/registry-org/list-registry-orgs-response.json
@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@
             "type": "string",
             "description": "Indicates if the organization is a root or top-level root"
           },
+          "is_top_level_root": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "description": "Indicates whether a ROOT organization is top-level"
+          },
+          "is_last_resort": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "description": "Indicates whether a CNA organization is a CNA of last resort"
+          },
           "reports_to": {
             "type": [
               "string",
diff --git a/schemas/registry-org/update-registry-org-request.json b/schemas/registry-org/update-registry-org-request.json
index f388a40f7..60cbe400a 100644
--- a/schemas/registry-org/update-registry-org-request.json
+++ b/schemas/registry-org/update-registry-org-request.json
@@ -60,6 +60,14 @@
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Indicates if the organization is a root or top-level root"
     },
+    "is_top_level_root": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "description": "Indicates whether a ROOT organization is top-level"
+    },
+    "is_last_resort": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "description": "Indicates whether a CNA organization is a CNA of last resort"
+    },
     "users": {
       "type": "array",
       "items": {
diff --git a/schemas/registry-org/update-registry-org-response.json b/schemas/registry-org/update-registry-org-response.json
index 4662e4872..387ef9f87 100644
--- a/schemas/registry-org/update-registry-org-response.json
+++ b/schemas/registry-org/update-registry-org-response.json
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@
           "type": "string",
           "description": "Indicates if the organization is a root or top-level root"
         },
+        "is_top_level_root": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "description": "Indicates whether a ROOT organization is top-level"
+        },
+        "is_last_resort": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "description": "Indicates whether a CNA organization is a CNA of last resort"
+        },
         "users": {
           "type": "array",
           "items": {
diff --git a/src/constants/index.js b/src/constants/index.js
index 4a6c1d38b..c4db3affc 100644
--- a/src/constants/index.js
+++ b/src/constants/index.js
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ function getConstants () {
       'program_data.cve_website_update_needed',
       'program_data.status',
       'top_level_root',
+      'is_top_level_root',
+      'is_last_resort',
       'oversees'
     ],
     USER_ROLE_ENUM: {
diff --git a/src/model/cnaorg.js b/src/model/cnaorg.js
index 2e7519c1e..20a7e083a 100644
--- a/src/model/cnaorg.js
+++ b/src/model/cnaorg.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const validate = ajv.compile(CnaOrgSchema)
 const schema = {
   oversees: [String],
   id_quota: Number,
+  is_last_resort: Boolean,
   charter_or_scope: String,
   disclosure_policy: String,
   product_list: String
diff --git a/src/model/rootorg.js b/src/model/rootorg.js
index 1517ec65c..ad4dbeea9 100644
--- a/src/model/rootorg.js
+++ b/src/model/rootorg.js
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ ajv.addSchema(BaseOrgSchema)
 const validate = ajv.compile(RootOrgSchema)
 
 const schema = {
-  oversees: [String]
+  oversees: [String],
+  is_top_level_root: Boolean,
+  charter_or_scope: String,
+  disclosure_policy: String
 }
 
 const options = { discriminatorKey: 'kind' }
diff --git a/test/integration-tests/registry-org/registryOrgCRUDTest.js b/test/integration-tests/registry-org/registryOrgCRUDTest.js
index 8b0cf5320..c8d6b21db 100644
--- a/test/integration-tests/registry-org/registryOrgCRUDTest.js
+++ b/test/integration-tests/registry-org/registryOrgCRUDTest.js
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ const testRegistryOrg = {
   partner_number: 'Initial Partner Number',
   partner_country: 'US',
   advisory_locations: ['https://example.com/advisories'],
-  charter_or_scope: 'This is a normal string, not a URI'
+  charter_or_scope: 'This is a normal string, not a URI',
+  is_last_resort: true
 }
 let createdOrg
 
@@ -82,6 +83,9 @@ describe('Testing /registry/org endpoints', () => {
             expect(res.body.created).to.haveOwnProperty('charter_or_scope')
             expect(res.body.created.charter_or_scope).to.equal(testRegistryOrg.charter_or_scope)
 
+            expect(res.body.created).to.haveOwnProperty('is_last_resort')
+            expect(res.body.created.is_last_resort).to.equal(true)
+
             expect(res.body.created).to.haveOwnProperty('program_data')
             expect(res.body.created.program_data.status).to.equal('inactive')
             expect(res.body.created.program_data).to.haveOwnProperty('partner_inactive_date')
@@ -671,7 +675,8 @@ describe('Testing /registry/org endpoints', () => {
             partner_role_type: ['Researcher', 'Vendor'],
             partner_number: 'Updated Partner Number',
             partner_country: 'UK',
-            advisory_locations: ['https://example.com/updated_advisories']
+            advisory_locations: ['https://example.com/updated_advisories'],
+            is_last_resort: false
           })
           .then((res, err) => {
             expect(err).to.be.undefined
@@ -708,6 +713,16 @@ describe('Testing /registry/org endpoints', () => {
 
             expect(res.body.updated).to.haveOwnProperty('advisory_locations')
             expect(res.body.updated.advisory_locations).to.deep.equal(['https://example.com/updated_advisories'])
+            expect(res.body.updated.is_last_resort).to.equal(false)
+          })
+      })
+      it('Retrieves the CNA last-resort flag', async () => {
+        await chai.request(app)
+          .get('/api/registry/org/registry_org_test')
+          .set(secretariatHeaders)
+          .then((res) => {
+            expect(res).to.have.status(200)
+            expect(res.body.is_last_resort).to.equal(false)
           })
       })
       it('Allows Secretariat to update program_data', async () => {
diff --git a/test/integration-tests/registry-org/rootOrgTest.js b/test/integration-tests/registry-org/rootOrgTest.js
index 18c4bd7e1..05f9d1fba 100644
--- a/test/integration-tests/registry-org/rootOrgTest.js
+++ b/test/integration-tests/registry-org/rootOrgTest.js
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ let rootAdminHeaders
 const testRootOrg = {
   short_name: 'root_org_test_4',
   long_name: 'Root Org Test',
-  authority: ['ROOT']
+  authority: ['ROOT'],
+  is_top_level_root: true,
+  charter_or_scope: 'Coordinates CVE Numbering Authorities.',
+  disclosure_policy: 'Discloses vulnerabilities after coordinated remediation.'
 }
 let createdOrg
 let reportingOrg
@@ -31,6 +34,9 @@ describe('Testing ROOT Organization Type', () => {
           expect(res).to.have.status(200)
           expect(res.body.message).to.equal(testRootOrg.short_name + ' organization was successfully created.')
           expect(res.body.created.authority).to.deep.equal(['ROOT'])
+          expect(res.body.created.is_top_level_root).to.equal(true)
+          expect(res.body.created.charter_or_scope).to.equal(testRootOrg.charter_or_scope)
+          expect(res.body.created.disclosure_policy).to.equal(testRootOrg.disclosure_policy)
           createdOrg = res.body.created
           delete createdOrg.created
           delete createdOrg.last_updated
@@ -55,6 +61,34 @@ describe('Testing ROOT Organization Type', () => {
           expect(res.body.message).to.equal('Parameters were invalid')
         })
     })
+
+    it('Secretariat can update and retrieve ROOT-specific fields', async () => {
+      await chai.request(app)
+        .put(`/api/registry/org/${testRootOrg.short_name}`)
+        .set(secretariatHeaders)
+        .send({
+          ...createdOrg,
+          is_top_level_root: false,
+          charter_or_scope: 'Updated ROOT charter.',
+          disclosure_policy: 'Updated ROOT disclosure policy.'
+        })
+        .then((res) => {
+          expect(res).to.have.status(200)
+          expect(res.body.updated.is_top_level_root).to.equal(false)
+          expect(res.body.updated.charter_or_scope).to.equal('Updated ROOT charter.')
+          expect(res.body.updated.disclosure_policy).to.equal('Updated ROOT disclosure policy.')
+        })
+
+      await chai.request(app)
+        .get(`/api/registry/org/${testRootOrg.short_name}`)
+        .set(secretariatHeaders)
+        .then((res) => {
+          expect(res).to.have.status(200)
+          expect(res.body.is_top_level_root).to.equal(false)
+          expect(res.body.charter_or_scope).to.equal('Updated ROOT charter.')
+          expect(res.body.disclosure_policy).to.equal('Updated ROOT disclosure policy.')
+        })
+    })
   })
 
   context('Managing reports-to relationships', () => {
@@ -211,11 +245,13 @@ describe('Testing ROOT Organization Type', () => {
     })
 
     it('ROOT admin can update their own org', async () => {
+      const rootAdminPayload = { ...createdOrg }
+      delete rootAdminPayload.is_top_level_root
       await chai.request(app)
         .put(`/api/registry/org/${testRootOrg.short_name}`)
         .set(rootAdminHeaders)
         .send({
-          ...createdOrg,
+          ...rootAdminPayload,
           long_name: 'Updated Root Org Test'
         })
         .then((res) => {
@@ -238,12 +274,28 @@ describe('Testing ROOT Organization Type', () => {
         })
     })
 
-    it('ROOT admin cannot set oversees through the standard PUT endpoint', async () => {
+    it('ROOT admin cannot edit is_top_level_root', async () => {
       await chai.request(app)
         .put(`/api/registry/org/${testRootOrg.short_name}`)
         .set(rootAdminHeaders)
         .send({
           ...createdOrg,
+          is_top_level_root: true
+        })
+        .then((res) => {
+          expect(res).to.have.status(403)
+          expect(res.body.error).to.equal('SECRETARIAT_ONLY')
+        })
+    })
+
+    it('ROOT admin cannot set oversees through the standard PUT endpoint', async () => {
+      const rootAdminPayload = { ...createdOrg }
+      delete rootAdminPayload.is_top_level_root
+      await chai.request(app)
+        .put(`/api/registry/org/${testRootOrg.short_name}`)
+        .set(rootAdminHeaders)
+        .send({
+          ...rootAdminPayload,
           oversees: [reportingOrg.UUID]
         })
         .then((res) => {