B.4: Incident Response and Investigation

Provide incident response and investigative capability.

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Just as the terrorists targeting the United States and its interests abroad operate with adaptability and flexibility, so too must the FBI. The FBI maintains a robust incident response capability, as well as an ability to adjust to emerging and evolving circumstances provided by the new threat environment. The FBI is poised to respond immediately to any threat, both domestically and internationally, with all necessary resources to pursue terrorism investigations and intelligence operations with specially trained investigators using a wide array of tools, including state-of-the- art forensics. Priority Actions: Expand the capability to immediately deploy, both domestically and abroad, elements such as the FBI “Flying Squad” and Rapid Deployment Teams to emerging terrorism investigations and incidents. Ensure the readiness of each field office to provide crisis management. Develop training courses and competency baselines needed for maintaining the effective investigative capability of counterterrorism personnel. Establish an operational management training program for select counterterrorism personnel, ensuring ongoing management and leadership expertise.

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