FBI INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS: Coordination Within Justice on Counterintelligence Criminal Matters Is Limited

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Abstract:

Recent Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI intelligence investigations identifying possible significant criminal violations have brought to light serious problems that have limited whether and when the FBI coordinates its investigations with the Department of Justices DOJ Criminal Division. These investigations involved allegations that the Peoples Republic of China was seeking to influence the 1996 Presidential election in the United States and that nuclear weapons design secrets at the Los Alamos National Laboratory had been compromised. Timely coordination 1 on such intelligence investigations can be important because the Criminal Division may be able to advise the FBI on ways to 1 preserve its intelligence sources so that they would not be compromised in the event of subsequent prosecution and 2 enhance the evidence needed to prosecute the alleged crimes. In addition, prosecutors need sufficient time to familiarize themselves with a case in order to address any court proceedings emanating from the perpetrators arrests.

Author(s):
No Author(s) Identified
Author Organization(s):
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
Pagination:
0049

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
GAO-01-780
Monitor Series:
GAO
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_2_Battlespace Awareness; JCA_2.3_Processing and Exploitation; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_5.6.1_Assess Compliance with Guidance; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_5.6.4_Assess Guidance; JCA_8.2.4_Leverage Capacities and Capabilities of Security Establishments; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_8.2.3_Build the Capabilities and Capacities of Partners and Institutions; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_5.5.3_Establish Metrics; JCA_6.2.1_Information Sharing; JCA_6.2.2_Computing Services
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*COUNTERINTELLIGENCE, INTELLIGENCE, GOVERNMENT(FOREIGN), CHINA, ELECTRONIC INTELLIGENCE, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
Field(s)/Group(s):
Sociology and Law, Military Intelligence
Keyword(s):
GAO REPORTS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Report Date:
2001 Jul 01
Creation Date:
2001 Aug 29