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MISC. single database the sum total of intelbgence collection resources we.can bring fo bear or. a brven threat. On the analysis ade, we have baselined our knowledge of a number of terronst erougs sn the United States, the posture of key mtelligence se ervices in the United States, and a number of organized crime organizations and gange in the Umted States, 3. Which categories of FBI employees are responsible for identifying intelligence gaps’ Response: All FBI employees (agents, analysts, language analysts, surveillance specialists) identify mtelligence gaps in the course of performing ther work, The OF's IRCMU is responsible for managing the FBI's efforts to All these gaps. The IRCMU carries out that reaponsibihty through its dedicated targeting analysts, whose full-time job is to “know what we know” and "know what we must know" to prevent harm tp our nation. Together with analysts and agents in investigative divisions, collection strategies are developed to fillintelligence gaps This same process is carried out in the Held through the FIGs, 4. How does the FBI define "strategic” analysis, and haw does it differ from the activities of tactical analysis, and the activities of reports officers? Response: Strategic analysis is the ability to step back and look broadly at treads. Analysis at this level involves an aggresstion of information. Current mftelingence ts natrower in scope and 1s comprised of the medividual meces of information that are analyzed in the strategic analysis process. Reports officers have a responsibility to report current mnteihgence in a way that protects sources and methods, but gets current Intelligence to the consumer on a timely basis S Given demands for close case analytical suppert and the need to rapidly disseminate intelligence to various consumers, do tactical analysts in the field have the time and/or the appropriate analytical skill sets te dedicate to intelligence gap identification, arguably a high-level analytical function? Response: Analysis in. the Reld pane deal with current mtelbgence denved from field mivesiivative activities. Thetwr mission 1s emical to supp tying rmitelligence formation that is evaluated for gens, largely through an independent analytic process that is a collaborative effort between FRING analytical components and 25 REQ. #53 000004692