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maximmim flexibility ui reaching and maintaining tt this balance. Heoause the analyst development progran first teaches the basic tools of intelugence analysis, rea analysis wil be able to apply these tools to new targets quickly and effectively, allowing us te maintain tus balance as the threat to our national security evelves. LY. What does the FBI believe the appropriate mix of analytical specialists and generalists may be? Response: At FBIHG, approximately 60% of the intelligence analysts should be specialists and agproxamately 40% generalists, inthe held offices, the mix of spenialists and genéralists is highty dependent on the threat environment, and the s1z 28, staffing, and organizabonal structure of the particular field office. The need for specialists and Senerahsts varies depending on the finctions that each entity within ‘the organization performs. Program rianagers routmely reassess each organizations functuimal area and redirect resources as needed Rec ruitment efforts may be musta’ ia reflect chatiges in mandgecs' assessments of program needs and the hreat enylromnent. 18. Does the FRI believe that intelligence analysis are interchangeable, that is, that a erlininal intelligence analyst working organized crime can perform the same. expert analytical function at the same level as a counterterrerism analyst werking Al Qaeda? Response: No. As discussed further in response ta Question | f the FBI's intelligence analyst development program calls for allintelligence analysts joming the FSI to ivara the basics of all analytic work roles (operations specialist, reports officer, and all-source analyst) and to pursue ane of {three career tracks at the intermediate level (continued deliberate extension of general knowledge, deliberate deepening of specific target and work role expertise; and deliberate development of expertise inmanaging the work of intelugence analyste} Please see our anawer above for additional details concerrung our analyst development program. 19, Does the FBI believe that its Special Agents are as best analysts? Response: Roth Agents and support analysts mherently perform analysis ag they work to accomplish the EBI's mission. Agents and anshysts routinely work im tandem, each performing fictions im the areas for which they are trained and have developed nipertise Asahysis.s askill that must be demonsirated by both postions. The mvestigative work performed by Special Agents inberently MISC. REQ. #53 ce. oooc04698 IEE oy: