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Program Improvements |
Perm.
Pos. |
FTE |
Amount |
Counterterrorism (CT) and Operations Support |
1,446 |
744 |
$266,750 |
1. CT
Program Management |
The
FBI requests 430 positions, 215 workyears, and $27,381,000 to augment
and support the FBI's Counterterrorism Program Management to implement
a nationally-managed and centrally driven CT program that would enable
the FBI to address critical and rapidly burgeoning CT issues. Funding
will provide for operational support to FBI field and executive offices
and programs; communications analysis and exploitation of documents;
financial review of terrorist accounts and transactions; support for
the terrorism reports and requirements section; strategic assessments
of emerging terrorist threats; and analytical support. |
2. CT
Field Investigations |
The
FBI requests 248 positions (149 agents), 124 workyears, and $28,046,000
to increase field investigation capacity to effectively focus on prevention
and response efforts. Resources would increase the number of field office
personnel available to collect intelligence and conduct investigative
activity that would enhance FBI's ability to make predictive observations
and neutralize threats emanating from terrorist activities. |
3. CT
Analytical Support |
The
FBI requests 214 positions, 107 workyears, and $14,603,000 to enhance
the level of tactical analytical support that is furnished to ongoing
CT investigations. Resources will provide a cadre of Intelligence Research
Specialists to complement field agent efforts in such activities as case
information collection, evaluation, and monitoring. |
4. Intelligence
Analysis Training |
The
FBI requests 6 positions (2 agents), 3 workyears, and $2,450,000 to support
the FBI's ability to collect evidence and intelligence. Resources would
provide for instructors and the development and delivery of intelligence
analysis training. |
5. Foreign
Terrorist Tracking Task Force (FTTTF) |
The
FBI requests $60,607,000 for the FTTTF. Resources would fund FTTTF security-related
and information technology requirements, and provide information collection,
threat assessment, and dissemination tools and equipment. Resources would
enhance FTTTF's ability to keep foreign terrorists and their supporters
out of the United States by providing critical and timely information
related to entry denial and removal and identification and location of
known and suspected terrorists. |
6. Joint
Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) Program Support |
The
FBI requests $6,548,000 to support the continuing law enforcement cross-collaboration
efforts of the JTTFs. Resources will fund state and local overtime costs,
replenishment and/or acquisition of new equipment required for an enhanced
operational capability, security-related requirements, and training, travel,
and supplies for JTTF participants. |
7. JTTF
Information Sharing Initiative |
The
FBI requests $5,000,000 for the implementation of a JTTF information sharing
system in 10 field offices in a controlled environment. The system would
provide all federal, state, and local law enforcement entities participating
within the JTTF program in each of the 10 field offices with a single
database coupled with a suite of query and analytical applications that
will enable exploitation of information. |
91 |
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8. CT
and Other training (Field and Headquarters) |
The
FBI requests 98 positions (70 agents), 49 workyears, and $14,027,000 to
staff and support field and headquarters CT and other training. Resources
would fund personnel, student and staff travel costs, and evaluation contract
support. Of the requested resources, 52 positions (40 agents) would augment
staffing for field police training to meet the demands of state and local
law enforcement agencies. |
9. Communications
Application |
The
FBI requests $4,600,000 to obtain a software application that is capable
of conducting sophisticated link analysis on extremely high volumes of
telephone toll call data and other relational data. This software would
enable the FBI to leverage modern technology to expeditiously conduct
analyses of large collections of relational data. |
10.
National Security Law Unit |
The
FBI requests 14 positions, 7 workyears, and $1,405,000 to enhance the
National Security Law Unit. Resources would provide additional attorneys
and paralegal support to meet the significant increase in demands for
legal services relating to the national security responsibilities of the
FBI including: foreign counterintelligence, international terrorism, domestic
terrorism/security (relating to weapons of mass destruction and counter-proliferation),
and computer intrusion/infrastructure protection matters. |
11.
Legal Attache (Legat) Program |
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The
FBI requests 30 positions (17 agents), 37 workyears, and $47,527,000 to
expand and support the Legat program. Resources would provide for 9 additional
headquarters and 21 overseas personnel in key locations and strengthen
FBI's ability to prevent future terrorist attacks as well as apprehend
terrorists and other international criminals in order to bring them to
justice. Also included is 22 FTEs and $12,615,000 to continue efforts
directed in the House Report accompanying the 2002 Supplemental Appropriations
Act for Further Recovery From and Response to Terrorist Attacks (P.L.
107-206). Of the requested resources, $10,500,000 would fund the second
phase of the initiative to upgrade the IT infrastructure at Legat offices.
Funding will complete the upgrade of communications circuits; provide
equipment for multimedia data processing; provide internet connectivity
from Legats to foreign law enforcement and intelligence counterparts;
provide fly-away communications packets; provide electronic translation
capabilities; and upgrade portable computing capabilities of investigators.
Funding will also bring the IT infrastructure of Legat offices to the
same standard used to deploy infrastructure upgrades to domestic field
offices through the Trilogy project. |
12.
Field Clerical Support |
The
FBI requests 300 positions, 150 workyears, and $14, 932,000 to provide
essential clerical/administrative support personnel to FBI field offices.
The requested clerical/administrative personnel would allow field agents,
as well as field investigative and technical support personnel, to fully
address terrorist and criminal threats, and leave the processing of mission-critical
clerical and administrative functions to employees whose role it is to
perform these important duties. Of the 300 positions requested, 126 positions
and $6,293,000 will support CT programs; the remaining 174 positions and
$8,639,000 will support all other programs. The requested positions will
free up 240 agent FTEs to address terrorist and criminal threats. |
92 |
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13.
Crisis Response Unit |
The
FBI requests 27 positions (6 agents), 13 workyears, and $14,984,000 to
enhance Crisis Response Unit (CRU) capabilities. Resources would provide:
1) additional personnel to increase the number of CRU Rapid Deployment
Teams and support staff; 2) remote interoperable secure data and communications
networks that facilitate communications from remote global crisis locations
to local, federal, and military components; and 3) specialty vehicles
and other equipment necessary to support command, control, and communications
for crisis or special event deployments worldwide. |
14.
Rapid Deployment and Logistics Unit Equipment |
The
FBI requests $850,000 for automation equipment to manage administrative
and investigative information in support of rapid deployment team operations.
Resources would provide funding to replace equipment in out-of-service
age category. |
15.
Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) Tactical Helicopter Program |
The
FBI requests 6 positions (1 agent), 3 workyears, and $2,226,000 to provide
aviation support during a terrorist or criminal act directed against the
United States and its citizens or interests. Resources would provide for
pilots, helicopter mechanics, training, maintenance, fuel, chemical and
biological protective systems for pilots, and video downlink capability.
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16.
Hostage Rescue Team/Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) WMD Equipment ,
Supplies, Training and Personnel |
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The
FBI requests 2 positions, 1 workyear, and $6,127,000 to staff and outfit
Hostage Rescue and SWAT Teams with protective clothing and equipment.
Resources would provide the FBI with suitable personnel, training and
equipment to ensure the HRT always is prepared to perform its CT mission
and that FBI SWAT Teams would have the basic WMD training and equipment
required to accomplish any assigned task. |
17.
Internet Tip Line |
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The
FBI requests 19 positions, 9 workyears, and $1,209,000 to permanently
staff an Internet Tip Line. Resources would provide for support staff
to maintain 3 shifts for a round-the-clock tip review and analysis of
suspected terrorist activity reported to the FBI via the Internet. The
Internet Tip Line is located in FBI's Strategic Information and Operations
Center (SIOC). |
18.
Visa Identification Terrorist Automated Lookout (VITAL) |
The
FBI requests 52 positions (2 agents), 26 workyears, and $14,228,000 for
the VITAL project. The project would improve the Nation's security by
providing embassies and consulates with the ability to electronically
process fingerprint-based criminal history checks against records in the
Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) prior to
the issuance of U.S. visas. Resources would provide funding to hire personnel
to develop and manage the VITAL project and modify the IAFIS to provide
the additional storage capacity needed to retain and store embassy and
consulate submissions for future search. |
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93 |
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Counterintelligence |
583 |
292 |
$69,880 |
The
FBI requests 583 positions (94 agents), 292 workyears, and $69,880,000
for counterintelligence activities. Funding would enable the FBI to address
national security investigations related to the global threat and provide
the necessary guidance and oversight related to investigations. A more
detailed description of the request can be found in the FBI's classified
budget request. |
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Cybercrime Investigations |
197 |
99 |
63,829 |
1. National
Infrastructure Protection Computer Intrusion Program (NIPCIP) Investigations/Equipment |
The
FBI requests 113 positions (53 agents), 56 workyears, and $41,113,000
to support field and headquarters operations to identify, investigate
and disrupt criminal and terrorist attacks on computer systems, including
those that control vital national infrastructure such as the digital switches
that run power, water, transport, and communications grids. The funding
also will allow for expanded contractor resources to increase flexibility
in developing case-specific data-mining tools and methodology. |
2. Innocent
Images National Initiative (IINI) |
The
FBI requests 32 positions (19 agents), 16 workyears and $3,594,000 to
support Innocent Images undercover operations and investigations. Additional
resources would allow the FBI to keep pace with the rising trend of child
pornography and sexual exploitation via the Internet. In six years, the
FBI has experienced a 20-fold increase in the number of IINI cases opened,
from 113 cases in 1996 to 2,370 in 2002. |
3. Computer
Analysis Response Team (CART) |
The
FBI requests 45 positions (1 agent), 23 workyears, and $18,040,000 to
support both field and headquarters operations to extract data and provide
on-site support to the growing number of FBI investigations involving
computer evidence, provide technical support to field agents, and develop
state-of-the-art methods of forensic examination (including surreptitious
data collection). This request includes resources to maintain six existing
Regional Computer Forensics Laboratories (RCFL) and establish four new
RCFLs, as well as funding for Rapid Deployment Teams. |
4. Cybercrime
Training |
The
FBI requests 7 positions (4 agents), 4 workyears and $1,082,000 to enhance
its cybercrime training program, including hiring agent and support computer
training instructors, developing curricula and investigative tools and
acquiring classroom equipment. Additional agent positions appropriated
in FY 2002 and proposed in FY 2003 have resulted in the need to train
as many as 1,000 new agents in FY 2004. |
Security |
120 |
60 |
37,146 |
1. Background
Investigation Contract Service (BICS) Funding/Contract Adjudicator Funding |
The
FBI requests 5 positions, 3 workyears, and $6,018,000 to provide background
investigations contract support and enhance the adjudication program.
Resources will enable FBI to fully fund the costs associated with using
BICS investigators to conduct timely investigations of persons seeking
security clearance for access to national security information. Of the
requested resources, $968,000 would fund the enhancement to the adjudication
program. |
2. Technical
and Physical Security |
The
FBI requests 24 positions, 12 workyears, and $6,888,000 for physical and
technical security services. Resources would provide for force protection
officers/physical and technical security specialists, security programs,
and technical equipment to respond to physical and technical attacks on
FBI space and facilities. |
94 |
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3. Police
Force and Guard Services |
Pos. |
FTE |
Amount |
The
FBI requests 54 positions, 27 workyears, and $15,821,000 to provide better
protection to its employees and property. Resources would provide for
police and guard personnel, police radio replacement, a needs analysis
for a FBI-wide common smart access system, and additional canine support.
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4. Polygraph
Expansion |
The
FBI requests 37 positions (32 agents), 18 workyears, and $6,419,000 to
expand polygraph examination capabilities. Resources would provide staffing
needed to fully handle the polygraph requirements to ensure the initial
and continued trustworthiness of all persons being granted a security
clearance by the FBI. |
5. Defensive
Programs |
The
FBI requests $2,000,000 for technical surveillance countermeasures. Resources
would provide for operational and investigative support pertaining to
technical security, assessments of technical threats, and physical security
protection of all FBI personnel and facilities through the integration
of intrusion detection and video security systems. |
Technology Investments |
3 |
2 |
$82,247 |
1. Trilogy
Operations and Management (O&M) |
The
FBI requests 3 positions, 2 workyears, and $61,689,000 to address O&M
requirements associated with its Trilogy Information Technology (IT) upgrade
plan, including the operation, troubleshooting and repair of equipment,
communications networks, and software. This request includes funding for
recurring training of Computer Specialists and Electronic Technicians. |
2. Trilogy
Technology Refreshment Program |
The
FBI requests $18,558,000 to allow for an orderly replacement of Trilogy
network and workstation data storage, server hardware, and embedded software
or firmware on a periodic basis to prevent system degradation and obsolescence.
Resources would allow for a plan to refresh desktop computers, servers,
mass storage equipment, and software over the next several years to avoid
a gradual return to the FBI's current state of technological obsolescence. |
3. TS/SCI
LAN Operations and Maintenance |
The
FBI requests $2,000,000 for costs associated with operations and maintenance
of the Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) Local Area
Network (LAN) at FBIHQ. Costs include contracting for LAN configuration
and operation support once the current ad hoc network has been consolidated
into a single TS/SCI network meeting FBI requirements. |
Criminal Investigations |
118 |
59 |
16,000 |
1. Corporate
Fraud |
The
FBI requests 118 positions (56 agents), 59 workyears and $16,000,000 to
assemble sufficient staff and resources to target major corporate fraud
cases. Resources would fund immediate development or improvement of existing
liaison with other agencies, increased corporate fraud training for agents
and financial analysts, and establishment of corporate fraud "Reserve
Teams," teams of financial experts dispatched to major fraud investigations. |
95 |
|
Forensic DNA Program |
32 |
16 |
$3,283 |
1. Nuclear
DNA Program |
The
FBI requests 28 positions, 14 workyears, and $2,692,000 to allow the FBI
to reduce the backlog of cases requiring forensic DNA analysis. This effort
would include doubling the throughput of nuclear DNA cases by 2005 by
1) increasing the number of Forensic DNA Examiners and Biologist Technicians
by two-thirds - reducing average caseload per examiner; and 2) developing
Rapid DNA Analysis Systems to replace current manual processing. |
2. Federal
Convicted Offender Program (FCOP) |
The
FBI requests 4 positions, 2 workyears, and $591,000 to fully staff, supply,
and equip the FCOP to collect DNA samples from persons convicted in Federal
and military courts of certain offenses, and produce DNA profiles for
the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS). FCOP originally targeted offenders
convicted of violent crime and sexual assault, but the list of covered
offenses expanded by 40 percent in 2001 to include terrorism-related offenses
per the USA PATRIOT Act. |
Program Reductions |
-153 |
-153 |
-25,957 |
1. Crosscutting
Efficiencies |
The
Department continues to evaluate its programs and operations with the
goal of achieving across-the-board economies of scale that result in increased
efficiencies, reduced duplication of effort, and cost savings. The crosscutting
savings identified are the result of consolidating facilities management,
improving deployment of human resources personnel, outsourcing fleet maintenance
and management, outsourcing Background Investigation Contract Services
(BICS), centralizing procurement for relocation costs, and consolidating
JCN/WAN IT support. |
Reimbursable Workyear Changes |
[-44] |
[-44] |
[4,327] |
A decrease
of $4,327,000 and 44 reimbursable workyears is for health care fraud enforcement.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996
provides a total of $114,000,000 in reimbursable funding for FY 2004,
the same level as FY 2003. Since FY 2004 adjustments to base result in
the FBI exceeding the statutory funding limit, the FBI must eliminate
44 workyears to offset the adjustments to base. |
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Total Program Improvements, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
2,346 |
1,119 |
$513,178 |
96 |