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U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
For Immediate Release
October 1, 2002

RESPONSE TO THE DOJ-OIG REPORT TITLED:
"A REVIEW OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION'S
COUNTERTERRORISM PROGRAM: THREAT ASSESSMENT,
STRATEGIC PLANNING, AND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT"

Director Mueller, III, and FBI senior managers have reviewed the DOJ-OIG audit report which examined certain aspects of the FBI's management of its counterterrorism resources, primarily the areas of risk assessment and resource management. Director Mueller welcomes the report's findings and concurs with the recommendations as constructive guidance. While the audit did not assess all aspects of the Counterterrorism program, many of the recommendations are part of the larger, ongoing reengineering of the program. The goal is improved analysis and operational capabilities combined with increased cooperation and integration to strengthen the FBI's ability to investigate and prevent acts of terrorism. Along with, and as a part of this ongoing effort, the FBI will specifically initiate the following programs and actions in response to the threat assessment, strategic planning, and resource management recommendations specified in the report.

THREAT ASSESSMENT

STRATEGIC PLANNING

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Initiation of these programs and actions will further enhance the FBI's revised mission that places investigative priority on the thorough and aggressive investigation of international and domestic terrorism matters. Some important aspects of the FBI's investigative mission against terrorism include:

A Review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Counterterrorism Program:
Threat Assessment, Strategic Planning, and Resource Management, Executive
Summary


Source: http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel02/dojoig100102.htm