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on several key technology upgrades For example, we chose an Oracle 91 Relational Database, in part, because this is the system used by the CIA. To facilitate further coordination, the FBI CIO sits on the Intelligence Community ClO Executive Council. The Council develops and recommends technical requirements, policies and procedures, and coordinates initiatives to improve the interoperability of information technology systems within the Intelligence Community It was established by Director of Central intelligence directive and. is chaired by the CIA's CIO. Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center According to a recent State Department report, more than 85 percent of all terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and interests during the past five years involved improvised explosive devices (IEDs), otherwise known as homemade bombs. Unlike manufactured military ordnance, these bombs often reflect the unique characteristics, or signature, of the terrorist organizations or individuais who made them. A systematic examination of [EDs can help the Intelligence Community draw linkages between terrorist devices and the individuals involved in their construction, and thereby improve our chances of preventing a terrorist attack. Until recently, there was no single federal agency responsible for the woridwide collection, complete forensic analysis, and timely dissemination of intelligence about terrorist IEDs. In December 2003, the FBI Laboratory began preliminary operations of the Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center (TEDAC) to coordinate and manage a unified national effort to gather and exploit information on IEDs recovered both inside and outside the U.S. While the FBI manages the TEDAC, the CIA, DIA, NSA, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives all contribute to its intelligence efforts. TEDAC has several functions. It collects unexploded IEDs, post blast debris, and bomb making material recovered from bombing scenes and suspected terronst caches from all over the world. TEDAC personnel thoroughly examine this matenal to gather as much information as possible regarding its design and components and any forensic evidence of the builder, such as fingerprints, hairs, or DNA. TEDAC then analyzes and shares that information with domestic law enforcement authorities, intelligence and homeland security agencies, and foreign law enforcement and intelligence service counterparts. TEDAC also uses the knowledge gained from its examinations and analysis to assist in the investigation of terrorist bombing attacks, to develop new countermeasures to defeat IEDs, and to train first responders on terrorist IED techniques Department of Homeland Security DHS plays a critical role in assessing and protecting vulnerabilities in our national infrastructure and at our borders, and in overseeing our response capabilities. We have worked closely with DHS to ensure that we have the integration and comprehensive information sharing between our agencies that are vital to the success of our missions. The FBI and DHS share database access at the TTIC, in the National JTTF at FBI Headquarters, in the FTTTF and the TSC, and in local JTTFs in our field offices around the country. We worked closely together to get the new Terrorist Screening Center up and running. We hold weekly briefings in which our CTD analysts brief their DHS counterparts on current terrorism developments. We coordinate ail FBI warnings with DHS, Isc DOC. #5 45 . 000000384