U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation FY 2018 Authorization and Budget Request to Congress May 2017 Table of Contents Page No. I. Overview........................................................................................................................... 1-1 II. Summary of Program Changes .................................................................................... 2-1 III. Appropriations Language and Analysis of Appropriations Language ................... 3-1 IV. Decision Unit Justification ........................................................................................... 4-1 A. Intelligence Decision Unit ............................................................................................... 4-1 1. Program Description 2. Performance Tables 3. Performance, Resources, and Strategies B. Counterterrorism/Counterintelligence Decision Unit .................................................... 4-11 1. Program Description 2. Performance Tables 3. Performance, Resources, and Strategies C. Criminal Enterprises Federal Crimes Decision Unit ...................................................... 4-22 1. Program Description 2. Performance Tables 3. Performance, Resources, and Strategies D. Criminal Justice Services Decision Unit ....................................................................... 4-35 1. Program Description 2. Performance Tables 3. Performance, Resources, and Strategies V. Program Increases by Item ........................................................................................... 5-1 Cyber ......................................................................................................................... 5-1 Foreign Intelligence/Insider Threat and Continuous Evaluation .............................. 5-2 Going Dark/Investigative Technology ...................................................................... 5-3 Transnational Organized Crime ................................................................................ 5-4 Physical Surveillance ................................................................................................ 5-8 Biometrics Technology Center (BTC) Operations and Maintenance (O&M) .......... 5-9 Violent and Gun-Related Crime Reduction Task Force ......................................... 5-12 National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) .............................. 5-16 VI. Exhibits A. Organizational Chart B. Summary of Requirements C. FY 2018 Program Changes by Decision Unit E. Justification for Technical and Base Adjustments F. Crosswalk of 2016 Availability G. Crosswalk of 2017 Availability H. Summary of Reimbursable Resources I. Detail of Positions by Category J. Financial Analysis of Program Changes K. Summary of Requirements by Object Class L. Status of Congressional Requests Studies, Reports, and Evaluations VII. Construction ....................................................................................................................... 7-1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 7-1 Appropriations and Analysis of Appropriations Language............................................. 7-2 Program Decrease ................................................................................................................ 7-3 Secure Work Environment (SWE) Program .......................................................................... 7-3 Exhibits B. Summary of Requirements C. FY 2018 Program Changes by Decision Unit E. Justification for Technical and Base Adjustments F. Crosswalk of 2016 Availability G. Crosswalk of 2017 Availability J. Financial Analysis of Program Changes K. Summary of Requirements by Object Class VII. Glossary .............................................................................................................................. 8-1 I. OVERVIEW FOR THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION A. Introduction Budget Request Summary: The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI’s) Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget request proposes a total of $8,774,477,000 in direct budget authority, of which $8,722,582,000 is for Salaries and Expenses (S&E) and $51,895,000 is for Construction. The S&E request includes a total of 33,533 direct positions and 31,999 direct full time equivalents (FTE); the positions include: • 12,484 Special Agents (SAs) • 2,950 Intelligence Analysts (IAs) • 18,099 Professional Staff (PS) The FY 2018 Adjustments to Base (ATB) include a Department-wide workforce rightsizing initiative mandated by the Attorney General, which translates into a position reduction at the FBI totaling 2,095 positions, including: • 750 Special Agents (SAs) • 150 Intelligence Analysts (IAs) • 1,195 Professional Staff (PS) The S&E program increases total $117,583,000, 470 positions (150 SAs, 50 IAs), and 470 FTE, for the following: • $41,474,000 for cyber investigative capabilities • $19,727,000 to support foreign intelligence and insider threat investigations and continuous evaluation • $21,636,000 to counter the threat of Going Dark and for Investigative Technology • $6,779,000 to combat transnational organized crime (TOC) • $8,242,000 to support physical surveillance capabilities • $7,375,000 for the Biometrics Technology Center (BTC) Operations and Maintenance (O&M) • $3,450,000 for the Violent and Gun-Related Crime Reduction Task Force • $8,900,000 to support the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). The positions identified above support operations and are critical to meeting the FBI’s mission. The $51,895,000 requested in Construction accounts for the Secure Work Environment (SWE) Program ($49,895,000) and facility upgrades at the FBI Academy campus ($2,000,000). The request also includes balance offsets totaling $195,000,000 from Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) automation excess surcharge fee balances and a $16,500,000 permanent program reduction from the Secure Work Environment program Construction funds. The FBI continues to strategically assess current and prospective operations to ensure it meets mission requirements at the lowest possible cost to the U.S. taxpayer. The FY 2018 budget request is a product of these assessments and provides the resources to aggressively continue the FBI’s strategic vision into the future. Electronic copies of the Department of Justice’s Congressional Budget Justifications and Capital Asset Plan and Business Case exhibits can be viewed or downloaded from the Internet using the Internet address: http://www.justice.gov/02organizations/bpp.htm. 1-1 The FBI’s Mission: The mission of the FBI is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States. The FBI’s mission priorities are to: • Protect the US from terrorist attack • Protect the US against foreign intelligence operations and espionage • Protect the US against cyber-based attacks and high-technology crimes • Combat public corruption at all levels • Protect civil rights • Combat domestic and transnational criminal organizations and enterprises • Combat major white-collar crime • Combat significant violent crime Organization of the FBI: The FBI operates field offices in 56 major U.S. cities and 355 resident agencies (RAs) throughout the country. RAs are satellite offices, typically staffed at fewer than 20 personnel that support the larger field offices and enable the FBI to maintain a presence in and serve a greater number of communities. FBI employees assigned to field offices and RAs perform the majority of the investigative and intelligence work for the FBI. Special Agents in Charge and Assistant Directors in Charge of FBI field offices report directly to the Director and Deputy Director. Other major FBI facilities include the FBI Academy, the Engineering Research Facility (ERF), and the FBI Laboratory, all at Quantico, Virginia; a fingerprint identification complex in Clarksburg, West Virginia that includes the CJIS Division and the BTC; and the Hazardous Devices School and Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center (TEDAC) at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. In April 2017, the General Services Administration awarded a construction contract for the FBI’s Central Records Center facility to be located in Winchester, Virginia. Construction is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2017 and facility completion estimated in FY 2020. FBI Quantico FBI CJIS Campus The FBI also operates 63 Legal Attaché (Legat) offices and 27 sub-offices in 75 countries around the world. This number fluctuates based upon demand and the global threat environment. FBI Headquarters, located in Washington, D.C., provides centralized operational, policy, and administrative support to FBI investigations and programs conducted throughout the U.S. and in foreign countries. Under the direction of the FBI Director and Deputy Director, this support is provided by: 1-2 • The National Security Branch, which includes the Counterterrorism Division, Counterintelligence Division, Terrorist Screening Center, and the Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate. • The Intelligence Branch, which includes the Directorate of Intelligence and the Office of Partner Engagement. • The Criminal, Cyber, Response and Services Branch, which includes the Criminal Investigative Division, the Cyber Division, the Critical Incident Response Group, and the International Operations Division. • The Science and Technology Branch, which includes the Criminal Justice Information Services Division, the Laboratory Division,