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The Science and Technology Branch is service within the Federal Bureau of Investigation that is comprised of three separate units. These are Forensic Science, Operational Technology, and Information Sharing. The goal when it was founded in July of 2006 was to centralize the leadership and management of the three units.
Leadership
The Science and Technology branch is currently overseen by Christopher M. Piehota who is the Executive Assistant Director. Mr. Piehota was appointed to this position by former FBI Director Robert Mueller in January of 2016. The Executive Assistant Director reports directly to the Attorney General, William Barr. Within the Science and Technology Branch there are three divisions. The first is the Criminal Justice Information Services Division which is run by Douglas Lindquist. The second division is the Laboratory Division which is overseen by G. Clayton Grigg. Lastly, the Operational Technology Division is overseen by Brian K. Brooks. The Science and Technology Branch also boasts a workforce of over 6,200 employees that are comprised of Special Agents, Forensic Scientists, Intelligence Analysts, and Professional Support Personnel.[1]
History
The Science and Technology Branch was founded by former FBI Director, Robert Mueller in July of 2006[2]. At that time the first Executive Assistant Director, Kerry E. Haynes was appointed. Following his leadership of two years Robert Mueller then appointed a new Executive Assistant Director, Louis E. Grever in October of 2012. Mr. Grever served for four years in this position until his replacement Steven Martinez took leadership on May 9th, 2012. In January of 2014 Robert Mueller appointed Amy Hess as the new Executive Assistant Director in which she served until she was promoted to the position of Special Agent in Charge at the FBI Louisiana branch. After her departure from the Science and Technology Branch in 2016, Robert Mueller appointed Christopher M. Piehota who is the current Science and Technology Branch Executive Assistant Director.[3]
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- ^ "Science and Technology Branch". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ^ "Science and Technology Branch". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ^ "FBI Appoints Christopher Piehota as Science & Tech Branch Executive Asst Director". Executive Gov. 2016-08-24. Retrieved 2019-04-08.