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|Mission=To protect the United States from national security threats by integrating intelligence and law enforcement capabilities. The branch focuses on counterterrorism, counterintelligence, weapons of mass destruction, and cyber security threats, both domestically and in coordination with international partners.
|ParentOrganization=Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
|OrganizationExecutive=Executive Assistant Director for National Security
|Services=Counterterrorism; Counterintelligence; Cyber security; Weapons of mass destruction; Foreign influence operations
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|HeadquartersAddress=935 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20535
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It is speculated that this will lead to the formation of "career paths" for FBI [[Special Agent]]s; meaning that once a new agent has completed Special Agent Training at [[FBI Academy]] in [[Quantico, Virginia]], and has completed the mandatory probationary period, that he or she can choose to go into the National Security Branch, or go into the "Criminal" part of the Bureau and focus on crimes such as [[organized crime]], [[narcotics]], [[Civil rights|civil rights violations]], [[fraud]], and [[violent crime]]. Advocates of this new program{{who|date=September 2013}} say that this re-organization will help the fight against terrorism by making it less bureaucratic.
It is speculated that this will lead to the formation of "career paths" for FBI [[Special Agent]]s; meaning that once a new agent has completed Special Agent Training at [[FBI Academy]] in [[Quantico, Virginia]], and has completed the mandatory probationary period, that he or she can choose to go into the National Security Branch, or go into the "Criminal" part of the Bureau and focus on crimes such as [[organized crime]], [[narcotics]], [[Civil rights|civil rights violations]], [[fraud]], and [[violent crime]]. Advocates of this new program{{who|date=September 2013}} say that this re-organization will help the fight against terrorism by making it less bureaucratic.


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Latest revision as of 23:29, 7 January 2025

National Security Branch
Type: Intelligence Agencies
Parent organization: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Employees:
Executive: Executive Assistant Director for National Security
Budget:
Address: 935 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20535
Website:
Creation Legislation:
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National Security Branch
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Mission
To protect the United States from national security threats by integrating intelligence and law enforcement capabilities. The branch focuses on counterterrorism, counterintelligence, weapons of mass destruction, and cyber security threats, both domestically and in coordination with international partners.
Services

Counterterrorism; Counterintelligence; Cyber security; Weapons of mass destruction; Foreign influence operations

Regulations
National Security Branch
File:FBI National Security Branch.png
Seal of the National Security Branch
ActiveSeptember 12, 2005 – present[1]
(19 years, 4 months)
CountryUnited States
AgencyFederal Bureau of Investigation
HeadquartersJ. Edgar Hoover Building
Washington, D.C.
AbbreviationNSB
Structure
Subunits
Commanders
Current
commander		Executive Assistant Director Larissa L. Knapp[2]
Website
Official website

The National Security Branch (NSB) is a service within the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The NSB is responsible for protecting the United States from weapons of mass destruction, acts of terrorism, and foreign intelligence operations and espionage. The NSB accomplishes its mission by investigating national security threats, providing information and analysis to other law enforcement agencies, and developing capabilities to keep the US nation secure.

Leadership

Headed by an FBI Executive Assistant Director, the NSB is responsible to the FBI Director through the Deputy Director. As a unit of the FBI (which is a division of the United States Department of Justice), the NSB is ultimately responsible to the Attorney General of the United States. In addition, the critical role the NSB plays within the United States Intelligence Community places it within the purview of the Director of National Intelligence.

Organization

File:FBI National Security Branch Organizational Chart.pdf
Organizational chart for the NSB

The FBI created the National Security Branch (NSB) on September 12, 2005 in response to a presidential directive and as a result of the recommendations of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission to establish a "National Security Service" that combines the missions, capabilities, and resources of the FBI's counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and intelligence elements under the leadership of a senior FBI official.

The NSB was formed by the unification of the FBI's various national security and intelligence gathering units:[1]

Future

It is speculated that this will lead to the formation of "career paths" for FBI Special Agents; meaning that once a new agent has completed Special Agent Training at FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, and has completed the mandatory probationary period, that he or she can choose to go into the National Security Branch, or go into the "Criminal" part of the Bureau and focus on crimes such as organized crime, narcotics, civil rights violations, fraud, and violent crime. Advocates of this new programTemplate:Who say that this re-organization will help the fight against terrorism by making it less bureaucratic.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Security Branch Brochure" (PDF). https://ucr.fbi.gov/nsb/national-security-branch-brochure. 
  2. ↑ "Larissa L. Knapp". https://www.fbi.gov/about/leadership-and-structure/fbi-executives/knapp. 

External links

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