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8. The Committee has provided the FBI with funding for approximately 900 new analysts positions this year. Historically, the FBI has had problems with retention of analysts, particularly when it attempts to quickly absorb large numbers of analysts. How do you plan on hiring so many new analysis? Response: The FBI has an aggressive recruitment pian, which includes a marketing campatgn, career fairs, and a soon-to-he-implemented quick hire system to expedite the application process. Applications will be reviewed by career boards at FBIHQ and in the Field Offices on a bi-weekly basis. To date, more than 8,000 appheations have been received. Through a substa dedication of resources and process oversight at the executive level, the FB] is committed to absorbing tus large nuraber of new analyst hires As of Apn] 7, 2004, 5061 minimally qualified candidates had been referred to the 56 field offices for selection to fll authorized vacancies through the career board process. FBIHQ divisions have been provided 1210 minimally qualified candidates from which they may select candidates for the authorized positions 9. How many reports officers are currently on-board, and where are they located? Response: The FBI has allocated 124 hitelligence Analyste, 44 at HQ and 86 in the field, to perform the reports officer function Twenty-three reports officers are currently on-board in the field offices, and 17 more are in the background investigation process. The remaining field positions will be filled from applicants to the FBI's current Intelligence Analyst posting 10, A one-year infusion of analysts - constituting a 75 percent increase over the current level of analysts - is significant. Please provide a description of your concrete plans for how these analysts will be allocated between headquarters and the field? Response: , The FBI plans to utilize the new analyst positions m each program as follows: Counterterronsm: 411: 134 to the Aeid and 277 at headquarters Countermtelligence. 178: 105 to the field and 73 at headquarters Criminal: 214: 170 to the feld and 44 at headquarters Cyber id = Ttothe Held and 7 at headquarters Total 817 u MISC, REQ. #53 000004694 Sia ae oe wat