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The mission of the '''Counterintelligence Field Activity''' (CIFA) is "identification and tracking of [[terrorist]]s and production of [[counterintelligence|CI]] threat assessments and advisories and risk assessments in support of [[Department of Defense|DoD]] force protection and [[critical infrastructure]] protection efforts, and tailored analytical and [[data mining|data-mining]] support to DoD CI field elements and agencies and the Service secretaries. These 'knowledge products' provide a foundation for actions that can be taken to mitigate risks and enhance the security of U.S. persons, and critical operations, resources, and technologies. Central to CIFA operations is close collaboration and partnering with other organizations in the national intelligence and investigative community. CIFA is now furnishing a counterintelligence support team to assist the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI)-led [[Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force]] and is orchestrating the permanent assignment of DoD law enforcement and counterintelligence agents and analysts to the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Forces throughout the United States. These personnel will collect and analyze terrorist threat and criminal information and participate in the investigation of international terrorist incidents having a DoD link."<ref>[http://www.dtra.mil/documents/newsservices/deskbook/full_text/Agencies_Documents/DoD%20Role%20in%20HS%20-%201404.pdf "Report to Congress on The Role of the Department of Defense in Supporting Homeland Security,"] [[U.S. Department of Defense]], September 2003 (pdf page 12 of 29.</ref>

:*"CIFA has a significant role to play, given its unique tools, technology, data exploitation capabilities, and experience in identifying previously unknown or suspected terrorists."  

:*"CIFA provides terrorist threat tracking support to a [[Justice Department]] effort, with personnel of both organizations working side-by-side." 

:*"DoD Force Protection Detachments. Established as a direct result of the COLE Commission findings and under the cognizance of CIFA, these detachments will be located in twenty locations worldwide, where DoD personnel and units regularly transit but where DoD does not maintain a permanent presence."

CIFA is part of the [[Strategic Intelligence Directorate]] (SCID).