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Mobilization in accordance with the new priorities, we mobilized and substantially reallocated resources and personnel to the counterterrorism mission. We increased the number of counterterrorism agents, intelligence analysts, and translators, and established a number of new operational components dedicated to the counterterrorism mission, Each of these components represents a new capacity, or an enhanced capacity, for the Bureau in the war against terrorism, In addition, FBI personnel who do not. work on counterterrorism matters full-time stand by to support our number one priority as needed As of February 29, 2004, the FBI has just over 28,000 employees, of which 11,881 are Special Agents. Thése men and women provide a surge capacity that enables the FBI to respond to terronsm threats and to ensure that every terronsm lead is followed to its resolution. In the autumn of 2001, approximately 67 percent, or more than 4,000 of our agents. in the field who previously worked on criminal investigative matters were diverted to investigate the September 11, 2001, attacks or the subsequent anthrax attacks Analysts from the Counterintelligence and Criminal Investigative Divisions also were deployed to assist in these counterterrorism efforts Today, all Special Agents are adept in the use of the investigative tools used in counterterrorism investigations and can be mobilized to assist counterterrorism efforts when needed. The fact that counterterrorism is the top priority for the Criminal Investigative Division ensures that all of its personne! will be made available when this surge capacity is required. Standardized processes for conducting analysis and producing intelligence products allow for all FB! analysts to lend assistance to the Counterterrorism Program. The flexibility to leverage and mobilize all our personnel in this manner ts critical to our ability to respond quickly to evolving threats. Personnel Mobilized Special Agents Since September 11, 2001, we have increased the number of Special Agents ony terrorism matters from 1,351 to 398. MISC Doc. #5 12 000000351 at ate ite A Sonia ee s al