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BBI Intelligence Analysts will also have developmental opportunites throughout ther careers, including temporary assignments in different fimctional areas and supplemental traimag offered throughout the USIC, inchiding training offered by other law enforcement agencies, private vendors, and academic institutions. The Human Talent for Intelhgence Production CONGPS articulates the plans for career progression in three tracks (generalist, specialist, and manager), and establishes a Samework for Intelligence Analyst career development and iraming ‘The Human Talent Development pian also mchudes the development of a higher- {evel specialized intelligence analysis course known as ACES II, which will enhance the knowledge, skills, and abuities of the intelligence analyst workforce. 13. It has come to the Committee's attention that the FBI no longer requires new avalysts to have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. While such a degree mity not guarantee analytical success, some would say it demonstrates a commitment to learning, familiarity with research and analytical methods, and writing skills. What was the rationale for eliminating this requirement? Response: The FBI wil waive the college degree requirement for those who have intelligence expenence. We made that decision because we did not want io artificrally lint our ability to hire experienced former military or law enforcement intelligence professionals who could bring great benefit to our intelligence program, but might not possess a college degree. We at the FBI agree that a college degree brngs much to our intelligence program; we also beheve intelhgence experience brings much to our mtelligence program. Our introduction of the waiver was designed to ensure we could balance experience with education. We have hired approximaiely 75 analysts in this fiscal year, and have not yet exercised a waiver, 14. Does the elimination of this requirement exacerbate the FBI's ongoing analytical legacy problem across field offices, where many individuals not having a bachelor degree were promoted into analytical positions? Response: No, the degree waiver 1s only for those individuals who have specific intelligence experience and expertise. Ali new analysts will have either a degree or demonstrated intelligence expenence, and many new hires may have both The new analysts will work with the FBI's expenenoed analytical cadre, creating a formidable team working to fulfill the FB!'s mission With respect to the field office intelhgence analyst workferce, the FBI is ina unique positien, in comparison with the rest of the USIC, to attract those highly quatified candidates throughout the country who do not wish to move to the Washington, D.C. 29 MISC. REQ. #53 000004696