Documents/FBI/10: Partnerships/J.4: Investigative Technology

J.4: Investigative Technology

Increase the level of investigative technology support the FBI provides to local, state, and federal agencies.

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The FBI provides technical and tactical services in support of investigators and the Intelligence Community, including electronic surveillance, cyber technology, and wireless and radio communications. The FBI also develops new investigative technologies and techniques and trains technical agents and personnel. These technologies and techniques are essential tools in combating sophisticated terrorist organizations, foreign intelligence services, and criminal enterprises. (See pages 92- 96 for greater detail on investigative technology services.) Priority Actions: Fulfill all legislative and regulatory Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA)-related mandates, to include overseeing the industry’s development and testing of solutions and capability enhancements and deploying technical electronic surveillance solutions. Increase the digital forensics capabilities available to state and local law enforcement through the expansion of the Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory (RCFL) Program.

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