FBI Counterintelligence Division
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| Common name | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| Abbreviation | FBI |
| Motto | Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity |
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| Formed | July 26, 1908 |
| Employees | 35,104[1] (October 31, 2014) |
| Annual budget | US$8.3 billion (FY 2014)[1] |
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| Federal agency (Operations jurisdiction) | United States |
| Operations jurisdiction | United States |
| Legal jurisdiction | As per operations jurisdiction |
| Governing body | U.S. Department of Justice |
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| Headquarters | J. Edgar Hoover Building Northwest, Washington, D.C. |
| Sworn members | 13,260 (October 31, 2014)[1] |
| Unsworn members | 18,306 (October 31, 2014)[1] |
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| Field offices | 56 (List of FBI Field Offices) |
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The Counterintelligence Division (CD) is a division of the National Security Branch of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The division protects the United States against foreign intelligence operations and espionage. It accomplishes its mission of hunting spies and preventing espionage through the use of investigation and interaction with local law enforcement and other members of the United States Intelligence Community. In the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks, the division's funding and manpower have significantly increased.
Leadership[]
The Counterintelligence Division is headed by an assistant director, who reports to the executive assistant director (EAD) of the FBI National Security Branch (NSB).
The current NSB EAD is Jill Sanborn, who has been leading the NSB since May 7, 2021. FBI Director Christopher A. Wray appointed Sanborn EAD.[2]
On December 21, 2015 FBI Director James B. Comey named E. W. Priestap, also known as Bill Priestap, assistant director of the Counterintelligence Division. Mr. Priestap most recently was deputy assistant director of the Intelligence Operations Branch in the Directorate of Intelligence at FBIHQ.[3]
On February 19, 2019, FBI Director Christopher A. Wray named John Brown assistant director of the FBI Counterintelligence Division.[4]
On April 24, 2020, FBI Director Christopher A. Wray named Alan E. Kohler Jr. assistant director of the FBI Counterintelligence Division.[5]
Organization[]
The Counterintelligence Division has three branches, each headed by a Deputy Assistant Director:[6]
- Intelligence Branch
- Operations Branch I
- Operations Branch II
Each branch oversees various sections, each headed by a Section Chief.[7] Some sections include:
- Counterespionage (CE) Section – prevents foreign intelligence agencies from gathering and collecting intelligence. Investigation of media leaks and insider threats
- Counterproliferation (CP) Section – detect, deter, and defeat the threat posed by state-sponsored groups, individuals, and organizations attempting to acquire weapons of mass destruction or other sensitive technologies
- Counterintelligence Strategy and Domain (CSD) Section – coordinates all FBI counterintelligence outreach to the United States Intelligence Community, academia, and the private sector
- Economic Espionage (EE) Section – investigating economic espionage under the Economic Espionage Act[8][9]
- Cyber Counterintelligence Coordination (C3S) Section – Leading the integration of Cyber and Counterintelligence Programs.[10]
- Global Section – Responsible for counterintelligence matters related to all countries except Russia and China.
- China Operations (COS3) Section
- China Counterespionage and Technology Transfer (C2T2) Section
- Counterintelligence Training Center (CITC) Section
- Foreign Investment (FIU) Unit
- National Counterintelligence Task Force (NCITF) Section
- China Intelligence Section
- Russia Operations Section
- Foreign Influence Task Force Section
- Counterintelligence Analysis Section
- Counterintelligence Cyberspace Operations Section
- Clandestine Operations Section
See also[]
- Central Intelligence Agency
- MI5
- Counter Terrorism Command (SO15)
- Direction de la surveillance du territoire (DST)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Public Security Bureau
- Intelligence Bureau
- INTERPOL
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Frequently Asked Questions". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ^ FBI National Press Office
- ^ FBI National Press Office
- ^ FBI National Press Office
- ^ FBI National Press Office
- ^ "NSB Org Chart", Retrieved on 17 June 2019.
- ^ "06.28.17 Interview of Peter Strzok", Retrieved on 17 June 2019.
- ^ ONCIX Reports to Congress: Foreign Economic and Industrial Espionage. DIANE Publishing. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-4289-5426-7.
- ^ United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (2013). Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2014: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, First Session. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 229.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ "C3S Challenge Coin", Retrieved on 17 June 2019.
External links[]
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Counterintelligence