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 Since
9/11, the men and women of the FBI have implemented
a comprehensive plan that transforms the
organization to enhance our ability to predict
and prevent terrorism. We have overhauled
our counterterrorism operations, expanded
our intelligence capabilities, modernized
our business practices and technology, and
improved coordination with our federal, state,
local, and tribal partners.
The
National Security Branch (NSB) was established on
9/12/05, in response to a presidential directive to
establish a “National Security Service”
that combines the missions, capabilities, and resources
of the counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and
intelligence elements of the FBI under the leadership
of a senior FBI official. In July 2006, the Weapons
of Mass Destruction Directorate was created within
the NSB to integrate WMD components previously spread
throughout the FBI. The NSB also includes the Terrorist Screening Center, which plays a crucial role in providing actionable intelligence to state and local law enforcement.
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Arthur M. Cummings II, Executive Assistant Director,
National Security Branch
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The
NSB strengthens the integration of the FBI’s
intelligence and investigative missions. Information
collected through FBI investigations is analyzed,
not just to build a case for prosecution, but for
its predictive value. Intelligence, in turn, drives
investigative strategies. 
Combining
the FBI’s national security workforce under
one leadership umbrella enhances our contribution
to the national intelligence effort. The National
Counterterrorism Center illustrates how we have
entered into an unprecedented era of information
sharing with our Intelligence Community partners. 