BLUEPRINT FOR ACTION
The FBI's Strategic Plan, 2004-2009
08/09/04
It's just
out, and we'd like you to look at it--the "unclass" version
posted in full on this site.
Please
take time to read Director
Mueller's opening comments, starting off: "The events of September
11th have forever changed our nation and the FBI. Since that terrible day,
the FBI's overriding priority has been protecting America by preventing
further attacks. The FBI has made and will continue to make many significant
changes in order to protect America. We have refocused our priorities to
enable us to better accomplish our mission and we are making comprehensive
changes in the overall structure, organization, and business practices
of the FBI to ensure that we excel at everything we do."
Reflect
on our long-range forecasts
in terrorism, espionage, cyber threat, and all major criminal arenas.
Each arena will be profoundly impacted by demographic, communications,
economic, cultural, and technology changes--and you can read here how each
takes these "global drivers" into account operationally.
Look specifically
at how each FBI priority
area is logically broken down into concrete objectives and priority actions
to achieve the mission. What areas? Intelligence. Counterterrorism.
Counterintelligence. Cyber. Public Corruption. Civil Rights. Criminal Enterprises.
White Collar Crime. Significant Violent Crime. And Forging Partnerships
Against Terrorism/Crime.
Read about
our goals for hiring
and maximizing our employees--and give some hard thought to joining
us. As our FBI Job site says, "The
FBI. It is like no other career choice you've explored. It's challenging.
Compelling. Important."
Read about
how specifically we will use
tools to achieve our mission and goals. What kind of tools? Security
measures to protect people, information, and capabilities. State-of-the-art
information technology. Criminal justice information services. Forensics.
Records management.
And don't
overlook our Appendices, which discuss in detail external
and internal factors, from drivers to operational impacts, our stakeholders,
and how we will hold
ourselves accountable for meeting all the goals and objectives we have
set forth.
Speaking
of which: in his opening comments, Director Mueller notes that the FBI
has amended its core values to place new emphasis on "accountability
for our actions and leadership through example." We hold ourselves
accountable for achieving the goals set out in this strategic plan...and
we want you to hold us accountable too.
Links: The
FBI Strategic Plan, 2004-2009
