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BUSINESS PROCESS CHANGES 1. Inu testimony before the Congress, the Director stated that the FBI bas centralized management of counterterrorism and counterintelligence programs. Presumably, FBI Headquarters has long exercised managerial control over cases opened, for the most part, out of the FBI's 56 field offices (the Office of Origin concept). Specifically, how has the new centralization initiative changed Headquarters oversight, influence over, and interest in counterterrorism and counterintelligence cases and operations? Does the Office of Origin concept remain in place? The centralization of the FBI's national security programs applies more to program management than to individual case management. As discussed further below, oversight of individual cases by FBIHQ has been and is still generally reserved for complex investigations thaf rely on multipis FBI Divisions or mukiple agencies, utilize sophisticated investigative techniques (requiring high jevel authonties), are highly sensitive or high profile, or require FISA authority or a Title I court order. Centralization at the program level, rather than at the case level, has increased significantly because of the benefits inherent in such centralization. For example, a centrally controlled and managed CI program ensures: 1. The commitment of adequate resources to support an effective national CI program and accountability among field managers; 2. A shift in emphasis Srom criminal and reactive to national secunty and proactive. 3. The pursuit of espionage prosecution when warranted and the uss of other lawful neutralization techniques when espionage prosecution is nol possible. 4, Aremvigorated asset recruitment and validation program. 5 A dynamic analytical process to assess and rank both foreign intelligence threats and national Ci priontes. 6 Full access to the awhorities necessary for many of the investigative and. operational techmques used in CI cases, meluding FBIHQ managers, the FB! Director, the Attorney General, and the DCI, all of whom are located mithe Washington, D.C area. Unlike criminal cases, which typically rely on investigalive authonties available io held offices because they are exercised by SACs, United States Attomeys, and the local federal 47 MISC. REQ. #53 000004714