The Office of Intelligence is responsible for the following aspects of 1) intelligence collection, 2) intelligence analysis, 3) intelligence dissemination, and 4) intelligence program management.
Intelligence Collection
- Oversees the FBI’s national collection requirements process, prioritizes these requirements, and evaluates field office performance against these priorities.
- Develops and coordinates the collection requirements that the FBI will levy on outside entities.
- Establishes formal policy and strategic plans for intelligence collection.
- Establishes an ongoing assessment of gaps in intelligence based on national and FBI priorities.
- Continually evaluates the sufficiency of human intelligence coverage against FBI priorities.
- Establishes procedural mechanisms for ensuring analyst access to all relevant information developed through FBI investigations and operations.
Analysis of Intelligence
- Establishes precise definitions of the type of analysis that will be produced and disseminated by the FBI.
- Identifies emerging threats and crime problems that will affect FBI investigative and operational strategies.
- Identifies intelligence that affects more than one investigative program in the FBI.
- Identifies responsibilities and positions in the FBI that fall under the analytical function.
- Establishes consistent qualification requirements for analytical positions.
- Coordinates with the Administrative Services Division (ASD) to develop a national recruiting strategy that will ensure acquisition of the most talented analysts available.
- Coordinates with the ASD to develop a clear career path and performance standards for analysts that will suitably reflect the elevated importance of intelligence analysis to the FBI and nation.
- Coordinates with the Training Division to develop training and professional development strategies in an effort to continually upgrade the analytical capability of the FBI.
- Articulates standards of quality and provides quality assurance review for analytical products.
- Coordinates with Information Resources Division to set requirements for and manage acquisition of technology-based analytical tools.
Dissemination of Intelligence
- Serves as the FBI’s primary interface for the dissemination and receipt of information within the intelligence community, law enforcement, and national and international government agencies.
- Develops strategies for ensuring timely sharing of information.
- Establishes systems to ensure timely sharing of intelligence across internal FBI programs.
- Develops database sharing and checking initiatives.
- Monitors and catalogs information received from and disseminated to outside entities.
- Evaluates and monitors the satisfaction with and effect of intelligence products disseminated by the FBI.
Intelligence Program Management
- Establishes, administers, and evaluates policies, guidelines, and standards for all aspects of the intelligence program.
- Establishes processes to ensure the collection and analysis of all pertinent intelligence generated from FBI investigative activity in each operational investigative program.
- Represents the FBI regarding joint intelligence responsibilities, issues, and initiatives.
- Provides advice and expertise on intelligence issues, trends, and developments to the Director, Deputy Director, and Executive Assistant Directors.
- Establishes a comprehensive strategy governing all aspects of the FBI’s new intelligence program and devises success measurements.
- Establishes and maintains information systems and databases needed to support the intelligence mission.
- Manages the FBI’s informant and asset programs.
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