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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.[1]

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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[2]. The second division is the Laboratory Division which is overseen by G. Clayton Grigg[3]. Lastly, the Operational Technology Division is overseen by Brian K. Brooks[4]. 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].

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History

The Science and Technology Branch was founded by former FBI Director, Robert Mueller in July of 2006[1]. At that time the first Executive Assistant Director, Kerry E. Haynes was appointed[5]. 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[6] until his replacement Steven Martinez took leadership on May 9th, 2012[7]. 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[8]. 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.[9]

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Services

Forensic Science is a service that is run and overseen by the Science and Technology Branch, and is used by local, state, and federal authorities. Forensic science covers a wide range of subjects including...

  • Biometric Analysis, which provides training, reporting, testimony, and technical support for latent print and DNA examinations.
  • Scientific Analysis, which provides reporting, training, testimony, and support for cryptanalysis, chemistry, firearms, questioned documents, and evidence examinations.
  • Operational Response, which provides the collection, documentation, recording, preserving, and transporting of evidence. This includes chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear materials from crime scenes within the U.S. and abroad.[1]

Operational Technology is a service that is run and overseen by the Science and Technology Branch, that is used for all operational aspects of FBI investigations and programs. The services that they offer include...

  • Digital Forensics, which is the collection and examination of digital evidence that is gathered via computers, audio files, video recordings, images, and cell phones.
  • Electronic Surveillance, which develops and deploys tools and techniques to lawfully intercept wired and wireless communication networks. This information can then be used to track, and locate interests vital to an operation.
  • Tactical Operations, which deploy systems, tools, and equipment used in specific entries and covert searches.[1]

Information Sharing is a service that is run and overseen by the Science and Technology Branch which is used nationally and sometimes internationally to aid in the investigation and capture of wanted criminals and other important missions.

  • Crime Reporting, which is collecting, publishing, and archiving uniform crime statistics from nearly 18,000 reporting agencies. An example of this is the Uniform Crime Report.







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  1. ^ a b c d e "Science and Technology Branch". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  2. ^ "United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". www.judiciary.senate.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  3. ^ "G. Clayton Grigg Named Assistant Director of Laboratory Division". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  4. ^ "Brian Brooks Named Assistant Director of the Operational Technology Division". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  5. ^ "FBI — FBI Director Mueller Names Kerry E. Haynes Assistant Director, …". archive.is. 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  6. ^ "Louis E. Grever Named Executive Assistant Director of FBI Science and Technology Branch". FBI. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  7. ^ "Steven Martinez Named Executive Assistant Director of Science and Technology Branch". FBI. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  8. ^ "Special Agent in Charge Amy Hess". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  9. ^ "FBI Appoints Christopher Piehota as Science & Tech Branch Executive Asst Director". Executive Gov. 2016-08-24. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
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