FBI Counterterrorism Investigations Quiz

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Questions and Answers

Which agency is most centrally involved in the focused investigations mentioned in the text?

National Security Agency (NSA)

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (correct)

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

What would an investigation aiming to convict a person for providing material support for terrorism need to obtain evidence of?

Involvement in domestic extremism

Connection to the NSA

Foreign citizenship of the suspect

Intent to abet the crime of terrorism (correct)

Which type of terrorism did the FBI's top priority focus on dealing with?

Unprivileged enemy belligerents

Domestic terrorism

Foreign-connected terrorism (correct)

Militia extremism

Which agency is closely entwined in criminal investigations, despite not having to adhere to Fourth Amendment rules applicable to the investigation of ordinary crimes?

National Security Agency (NSA) Signup and view all the answers

What triggers FBI's attention towards a particular person?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What does FBI engage in to identify potential domestic and foreign-connected terrorists?

Data mining efforts including trolling social media Signup and view all the answers

What happens as FBI's investigative techniques move from assessment to full investigation?

They expand in number and invasiveness Signup and view all the answers

How may FBI disrupt suspected terrorist activity?

Through deportations, interviews, disinformation, and media campaigns Signup and view all the answers

What happens to subjects of investigation in some cases?

They may be placed on the Terrorist Screening Database and the No-Fly List Signup and view all the answers

What does the FBI's Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide (DIOG) outline?

The purpose, scope, predicate, and authorized investigative methods for different stages of investigation Signup and view all the answers

What type of terrorism did FBI investigate as part of its top priority?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What does an assessment, related to ordinary crime or terrorism, require?

A rational and articulable relationship between the collected information and the matter being investigated Signup and view all the answers

What does FBI's shift to a prevention posture involve?

Using a first-stage investigation called an 'assessment' followed by subsequent stages as justified by evidence Signup and view all the answers

What does an assessment not require?

Approval from the President Signup and view all the answers

What does FBI's investigation of a single person involve?

A strategic plan and a detailed understanding of law Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of FBI's investigative techniques outlined in the text?

Preventing terrorism Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

FBI's Counterterrorism Investigations and Techniques

FBI was conducting about 1000 domestic terrorism cases and about 1000 foreign-connected terrorism cases as of September 2017
Various entities such as NSA, foreign partners, federal agencies, and state/local law enforcement agencies can trigger FBI's attention towards a particular person
FBI engages in significant data mining efforts, including trolling social media, to identify potential domestic and foreign-connected terrorists
FBI's investigative techniques expand in number and invasiveness as they move from assessment to full investigation
FBI may disrupt suspected terrorist activity through deportations, interviews, disinformation, media campaigns, deportation, revocation of immigration visas, and seizing financial assets
Subjects of investigation may be placed on the Terrorist Screening Database and the No-Fly List
Investigation of a single person can involve a strategic plan and a detailed understanding of law, as demonstrated by the case of Daniel Rigmaiden
FBI investigates domestic terrorism, domestic jihadist terrorism, foreign-connected terrorism, and precursor terrorism crimes
FBI has shifted to a prevention posture, using a first-stage investigation called an "assessment" followed by subsequent stages as justified by evidence
An assessment, whether related to ordinary crime, domestic terrorism, or foreign-connected terrorism, does not require a specific factual predication, but cannot be arbitrary or based on groundless speculation
An assessment may be conducted when there is reason to collect information or facts to determine whether there is a criminal or national security threat, and there is a rational and articulable relationship between the collected information and the matter being investigated
The FBI's Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide (DIOG) outlines the purpose, scope, predicate, and authorized investigative methods for different stages of investigation

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Test your knowledge of FBI's counterterrorism investigations and techniques with this informative quiz. Explore the FBI's approach to domestic and foreign-connected terrorism cases, its investigative techniques, and the various stages of investigation outlined in the Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide (DIOG).