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Intelligence Analysts We have increased the number of analysts supporting our counterterrorism mission Immediately after September 11, 2001, we transferred analysts from other divisions to counterterrorism and integrated analysts detailed from other agencies — including 25 analysts and an analyst supervisor detailed from the Central intelligence Agency (CIA). Since then, we have made progress toward building a strong analytical cadre through targeted recruitment and enhanced training and career development. FBI aT) | FY 7002 | 3/4/2004 Grand Total 460 Translators Our Counterterrorism Program relies heavily on linguistic capabilities for translation services, interview support, and surveillance activities, and these needs are growing. Since September 11, 2001, electronic surveillance collection in Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, and various other Middle Eastern languages has increased by 75 percent or more. To meet this growing need, since the beginning of FY 2001, we have recruited and processed more than 30,000 translator applicants. These efforts have resulted in the addition of nearly 700 new translators, including both FBI employees and contract linguists. More than 95 percent of our translators are native speakers of the foreign language. Their native proficiencies equip them with both a firm grasp of colloquial and idiomatic speech, and an understanding of the religious, cultural, and historical references needed to effectively perform the wide range of services required of an FBI linguist. To further ensure the quality of translations, on December 1, 2003, we instituted a national quality control program. All material produced by translators on board for less than three months !s subject to accuracy and content reviews by senior staff, and thetr INCREASED LANGUAGE TRANSLATION CAPABILITIES products are subject to periodic audits thereafter. - Our translator corps is complemented by well to Support Counterterrorism over 1,000 Special Agents and intelligence aavor analysts with foreign language proficiencies at LANGUAGE 9/11/01 Present Net Change the minimum working level or higher. Arabic: Farst Pashto, Expanded Operational | ura spree chinese Capabilities french Hebrew Counterterrorism Watch korean. On September 11, 2001, we formed the Executive —_— Watch, tater renamed the Counterterrorism Watch | tinasn Unit (CT Watch). CT Waich receives threat information from a variety of sources, including FBI Headquarters divisions, field offices, Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTFs), the intelligence and homeland security communities, and state and municipal law enforcement. CT Watch assesses information for credibility and urgency, and tasks appropriate FBI divisions to take action on or further investigate that information, ic DOC. #5 43 000000352