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DoJ launches intelligence unit in national security division
By Josh Martin, Managing Editor
Published May 5th, 2008
The Department of Justice has formally launched the Office of Intelligence within its National Security Division (NSD), replacing the department's Office of Intelligence Policy and Review (OIPR). The reorganization move creates three new sections within the Office of Intelligence dedicated to the NSD's three primary intelligence-related functions: operations, oversight and litigation. It reflects the surge in intelligence and security-related matters now requiring Justice Department review or approval. Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, OIPR has grown dramatically because of the steady increase in the number of applications it has handled under the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The creation of NSD in September 2006 brought OIPR under the umbrella of NSD and presented an opportunity to review the office's structure and expanding mission. Based on this review, the NSD decided to modify the structure of the office, given that its intelligence staff has grown from fewer than 20 lawyers in 2000 to almost 100 today, and that its intelligence operations have increased with the rise in FISA caseload.
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