| Intelligence Branch | |
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 Seal of the Intelligence Branch | |
| Active | August 2014 – present[1] (10 years) |
| Country | United States |
| Agency | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| Headquarters | J. Edgar Hoover Building Washington, D.C. |
| Abbreviation | IB |
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| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Executive Assistant Director Ryan T. Young[2] |
| Website | |
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TheIntelligence Branch (IB) division of theFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) handles all intelligence functions, includinginformation sharing policies andintelligence analysis fornational security,homeland security, andlaw enforcement purposes. The IB operates through the use of embedded intelligence strategies.
The Intelligence Branch consists of language analysts, physical surveillance specialists, and FBI agents. The IB also oversees field intelligence operations through Field Intelligence Groups (FIGs), housed within various localized offices.
The Intelligence Branch of the FBI is headed by the executive assistant director for Intelligence Branch.[3] The current executive assistant director is Ryan T. Young, appointed to the position in December 2021.[2]
The operations of the FBI have significantly expanded and streamlined in the 21st century. The Intelligence Branch, as a distinct entity, came about in the wake of theSeptember 11 terror attacks in 2001. Intelligence analysis became a critical focus for national security efforts, and theFBI Counterterrorism Division (CTD) soon evolved to include an Office of Intelligence (within CTD) in 2002. The9/11 Commission recommended strengthening efforts to recognize the role intelligence played within the FBI's structure. Following theIntelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 being passed,United States Attorney GeneralJohn Ashcroft ordered action on the development of an intelligence unit that would operate independently from the CTD. The Intelligence Branch was formally established in 2005. The IB, along with the CTD, theFBI Counterintelligence Division, and theFBI Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate, became part of the newly establishedFBI National Security Branch in 2006. As of 2014, the IB is no longer part of NSB and now operates as a department of the FBI.[4]
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