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maximum flexibility in reaching and maintaining this balance. Because the analyst development program first teaches the basic tools of intelligence analysi: analysts will be able to apply these tools to new targets quickly and effectively, allowing us to maintain ths balance as the threat to our national security evolves. 17, What does the FBI believe the appropriate mix of analytical specialists and generalists may be? Response: At FRIHG, approximately 60% of the intelligence analysis should be specialists and approximately 40% generalists. {n the field offices, the mix of specialists and generalists is highly dependent on the threat environment, and the size, staffing, and organizabonal structure of the parucular field office. The need for specialists and generalists varies depending on she functions that each entity within the organization performs. Program managers routmely reassess each organizational’ fictional area and redirect resources as needed Recruitrnent efforts may be adjusted to reflect changes in managers’ assessments of program needs and the threat environment. 18. Does the FBI believe that intelligence analysts are interchangeable, that is, that a criminal inteHigence analyst working organized crime can perform the same expert analytical function at the same level as a counterterrorism analyst working Al Qaeda? Response: No. As discussed further in response ta Question 14, the FBI's intelligence analyst development program calls for all wtelligence analysts joining the FBI to jearn 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 in managing the work of intelligence analysts) Please see our answer above for additional detarls concerning our analyst development prograra. 19. Does the FBI believe that its Special Agents are its best analysts? Response: Roth Agents and support analysts mherently perform analysis as they work to accomphsh the FBI's mission. Agents and analysts routinely work in tandem, each perfomming functions in the areas for which they are trained and have developed expertise. iy askal! that must be demonsirated by both positions. The investigative work performed by Special Agents inherently 31 MISC. REQ. #53 when, ; 000004698