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MISC. REQ. #53 s The NJTTF cond: son wih the local JTTFs and other participating agencies and acts as a condud for mformaton on terrorst threats and leads The mission of the NJTTF is to enhance communication, coordination, and cooperation by acting as the “hub" of support for the JTTFs throughout the United States, providing a pount of fusion for intelligence acquired m support of counterterrorism (CT) operations tp order to fulfil! this mission, the NJTTF has coordmated efforts to establish the FBI's Law Enforcement Online (LEQ) virtual private network as the pneaary Intemet-based information sharing piatform for all jaw enforcement agencies in the Urited States LEO operates in a") iW law enforcement sensitive” environment, enabling any law enforcernent agency with a LEO account ard an Internet connection to share terronsta information with JTYTFs. The NFTTE is also working with LEO and the PRI's Office of Law reement Coordination (OLEC) on the FBI Electronic Nationa Alert System, which instantly notifies law enforcement of mcidents that need immediate attenuon. Th stem was implemented ii October 2003 and distributes iestant messages directly to the LEO accounts and personal electronse devices (e.g., pagers, personal digital assistants, and cell phones) of participating law enforcement officials In February 2002, the FBI dissemunated the firsi FB! Intelligence Bulletin. Since then, more than 120 bulletins have gone out to more thar 18,000 law enforcement agencies and 60 United States Government agenciés and their subcomponents, as well as government agencies m the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, anit Australia. The FBI Intelhgence Bulletin is dissemmated every Wednesday, with additional Special Edition Bulletins issued as curcumstances warrant through four mechanisms’ LEO, the Nationa! Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS), the National Threat Warming System teletype, and the Regional Informaton Sharing System In May 2003, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the FBL, the CLA, the State Department, and the Department of Defense established the TTIC io assess terrorism related intelligence collected domestically and abroad in order to form sible threat picture. This summer, the TTIC, along CTD and the Director of Central Intelligence's (DCT's) in a singie new facility the most comprehensive pi a portion of the F) CTC, wii] be collocated On December 1, 2003, the FBI, in conjunction with DHS, the State Department, and members of the USIC, stood up the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC). The massion of the TSC as to use mformation denved from the USIC and law enforcement agencies to identify known or suspected terrorists who have particular interactions with United States authonues, sach as being pulled over dunng routine traffic stops, bemeg sex d while attempting to enter the United States, or applying for a visa overseas. The TSC will consohdate unclassified identifiers from United States Government terronst databases and provide 24/7 600004670