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8. The Committee has provided the FBI with funding for approximately 900 new analysts positions this year. Historically, the FBI bas bad preblems with retention of analysts, particularly whea it attempts to quickly absorb large numbers of analysts. How do you plan on hiring sa many new analysis? Response: The FBC has an aggressive recruitment plan, which includes a marketing campaign, career fare, and a. scon-to-be-implemented quick hire system ta expedite the application process. Applications will be reyrewed by career boards at FETHO and in the Field Offices on a bi-weekly basis. To date, more than 8,000 appheatious have been received. Through a substantial dedication of resources and process oversight at the executive level, the FB] is committed to absorbing tas large number ofnewanalyst hires As of Apr 7, 2004, 5001 minimally qualified candidates had been referred to the 56 field offices for selection to fill authonzed vacancies through the career board process. FBIHQ divisions have besn provided 1210 minimally qualified candidates from which they may select canditaiés for the authorized positions $. How many reports officers are currently on-board, and where are they located? Response: The FBI has allocated 124 bitelligence Analysts, 46 at HQ and. 80 in the field, to perform the reports officer function Twenty-three reports officers are currently on-boacd in the Held offices, and 17 more are in the bac korqund investigation process. The remaining ield positions will be filled from applicants to the FSI's current Intelligence Analyst pasting. 10, A one-year infusion of analysts - constituting a 75 percent increase over the current level of analysts - is significant. Please provide a description of your concrete plans for how these analysts will be allocated between headquarters and the ficld? Response: The FBI plans to wulize the new analyst positions in each programas follows: Counterterromsm: 411: 134 te the feild and 277 at headquarters Countennteligence. 178: 10S to the held and 73 at headquarters Crimmiat: 2i4: 170 to the Held and 44 at headquarters Cyber is: Ttathe teld and 7 at headquarters MISC. REQ. #53 000004694