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2. How does the interactian between the FBI and DBS take place with respect ta sach information? Response: Interaction between the PBL and DHS tikes place on a mimberoflevels DHS representatives attend the FBI's Darly Intelkgence Production Board meetings; DHS members are part. of the NITTF at FSIHO: avtelhgence components at FBINO are in daily contact with DAS intelligence components to coordinate mielheence reporting and analysis; end DHS component orgamizations have substantial representation m.the JTTFs in the feld. Multiple vehicles have been developed specufiically to convey threat information between the FRE and DHS. Me RA ~~ The Emergent Threat Imtelligence/Informanon Svatem. The Emergent Threat Intell:gence/Information system was developed primarily as a means of communication between the DHS Homeland Security Operations Center and the FBI's CT Watch in our SIOC. This mierface occurs via several secure mediums, including telephone, facsimile transmission, and Secret Intemmet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET) or Joint Worldwide Intelligence Commurseations Systern (JWICS) corapater tranemisnon, Ibis anticipated that future communication will be processed (as allowed) via the FRIES (law enforcement sensitive} computer system. Examples of the types of mtelligence requests made through this system include name checks of persons of interest on incoming fights, major developments m ongoing operations or investigations, and short notice wnite-ins or bomb threats. A commurcaton is deemed "emergent threat" when the request is time sensitive and a routine or formal method of unteragency notiheation would detay the transmission of potentially critical information. miformation request has been established to address specific ongoimyg or longterm mtelligence or information requests. Utilizing this medram, DHS submuts a detailed request for specific information te the FBI CTD's Executive Staff at FBINO After the mformaton 1s properly vetted for case sensitive content, a response ss provided to DHS via the same cable transrassyon mediuni. Routmne Intell:eence or information Routine mtelligence or information is disseminated to DHS, the USIC, the law enforcement community, and ultimately the private sector via mtelligence bulletins that are issued weekly and as necessary The FBT currently is warking with DHS to provide a unified disserination system to prevent conflicting or duplicative messages An example af this jount effort is FBIHO’s Terronsm Watch and Wamimeg Unit, which provides adraft of the Weekly Intelligence Bulletin to DHS for input prior to publication, ay? aD. MISsc. REQ. #53 000004706