Expanded Breakdown of Reorganization
Congress approved, and today the Director
implemented, a restructuring plan for Headquarters, Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI), the first step in what will be a phased process
of reorganizing assets, modernizing and integrating new technology,
and consolidating functions. This reorganization was considered and
approved by the Attorney General's Strategic Management Council and
will serve as the foundation as the FBI redefines priorities and missions
in the coming months.
This reorganization, the need for which
is widely accepted within the FBI community, is consistent with the
recommendations from several studies and inquiries, and recognizes new
challenges and responsibilities. Among other things, it seeks to increase
the emphasis in counterterrorism, counterintelligence, cybercrimes,
and relations with state and local law enforcement. It also seeks to
provide the vehicle for a vastly enhanced information technology upgrade,
expanded training for the FBI workforce at all levels, improved security,
and improved capabilities for FBI investigators, analysts, forensic
examiners, and other specialists.
The major elements of the first phase
of the Headquarters reorganization effort include the creation of four
new Executive Assistant Director positions to oversee key FBI functions.
The positions and their designated heads
include:
- Executive Assistant Director for Criminal
Investigations - To be headed by Ruben Garcia, Jr., 23-year FBI veteran
who was formerly the Assistant Director of the Criminal Investigative
Division.
- Executive Assistant Director for Counterterrorism/Counterintelligence
- To be headed by Dale L. Watson, currently the Assistant Director
for the Counterterrorism Division. Mr. Watson entered the Bureau in
1978 and has served continually in intelligence and counterterrorism
roles since 1982. In 1996, he was named the Deputy Chief of the CIA's
Counterterrorist Center at CIA Headquarters.
- Executive Assistant Director for Law
Enforcement Services - To be headed by 23-year veteran Kathleen L.
McChesney. Currently the Assistant Director of the FBI Training Division,
she has served as Special Agent in Charge of the Portland, Oregon
and Chicago Field Offices.
- Executive Assistant Director for Administration
- To be headed by Robert J. Chiaradio, currently an assistant to FBI
Director Robert Mueller. A veteran of the FBI since 1984, Chiaradio
was previously the Special Agent in Charge of the Tampa Field Office
and the Chief of Staff for the FBI Deputy Director.
FBI divisions and offices will realign
under one of these four Executive Assistant Directors who report through
the offices of the Director/Deputy Director. This reorganization step
effectively narrows the supervisory span of control and will greatly
increase efficiency, accountability and oversight.
Two new divisions have also been created
to increase emphasis on computer-facilitated crimes and security. The
Cybercrime Division will address intellectual property investigations,
as well as high tech and computer crimes. The Security Division will
be responsible for ensuring the integrity of FBI employees, contractors,
visitors, information systems, and facilities.
Also a part of this phase of reorganization
is the opening of four new offices: Law Enforcement Coordination for
improving FBI coordination with state and local law enforcement and
information sharing; Chief Technology Officer reporting directly to
the Office of the Director and charged with the implementation of the
ongoing critical information technology projects; Office of Records
Management whose function is the modernization of FBI records, including
management policies and processes; and the Intelligence Office charged
with enhancing analytical and intelligence capabilities, particularly
in the critical counterterrorism and counterintelligence areas.
The Investigative Services Division will
be disbanded as a result of this reorganization and its important responsibilities
and assets integrated into current or newly created components as appropriate.
Attached to this release is an expanded
breakdown of the Headquarters Phase I reorganization, an organizational
chart showing the new realignments and biographical information on the
newly appointed Executive Assistant Directors.
The second phase of Headquarters reorganization,
which will deal with changes at the Divisional and Office levels of
the FBI, will focus on such areas as eliminating duplication, consolidating
functions, and realigning resources.
When coupled with new hiring priorities
aimed at special skill sets, workforce development initiatives, and
a particular emphasis on developing an overarching leadership climate
at every level of Bureau operations, Phase II reorganization promises
measurable enhancements in tune with new law enforcement challenges
and realities.
The reorganization of FBI Headquarters
is part of the Director's comprehensive plan to address not only the
new challenges of terrorism, but to modernize and streamline the Bureau's
more traditional functions so that it may better serve not only its
law enforcement partners, but the nation.