The head of the National Security Division is an Assistant Attorney General for National Security (AAG-NS) appointed by the President of the United States. Matthew G. Olsen, the current AAG-NS, was confirmed to the role with the advice and consent of the Senate.[5] Previously, John Demers, the AAG-NS appointed under President Donald Trump, continued to serve under the incoming President Joe Biden administration, but he left the role in June 2021 in the wake of news reports that the Justice officials had seized the phone records of Congressional members and staff.[6]
Organization
The National Security Division is overseen by the Assistant Attorney General with whom the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General oversees the Executive Office - The office that administers the entire division. In assistance are four deputy assistant attorneys general, all career civil servants, whom oversee each section.
Counterintelligence and Export Control Section - Responsible for supervising investigations and prosecutions relating to espionage, or trafficking of national security information and military hardware.
Counterterrorism Section - Responsible for supporting Law Enforcement efforts, policy and strategy in combatting international and domestic terrorism.
Foreign Investment and Review Section - Responsible for investigating and mitigating foreign investment in critical U.S. infrastructure and commerce.
Office of Law and Policy - Responsible for developing national security policies and strategies within the Justice Department.
Office of Intelligence - Responsible for legal and regulatory oversight of the U.S. Intelligence Community. The office contains three sections
Operations Section - Responsible for pursuing legal authorization of U.S. Intelligence Operations and representing the government in a FISA Court.
Oversight Section - Responsible for oversight of the Intelligence Community and ensuring full legal compliance and protection of individual privacy and civil liberties.
Litigation Section - Responsible for handling information gathered from FISA-related activities and preparation of the information for litigation.
Office of Justice for Victims of Overseas Terrorism - Responsible for working with terrorism victims and their families to pursue and prosecute the culprits.
DoJ National Security Division Organizational Breakdown
Assistant Attorney General for National Security
Executive Office
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Chief of Staff
Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Counter-Espionage
Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Counter-Terrorism
Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Intelligence
Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Law and Policy
Foreign Investment Review Section
Counter-Terrorism Section
Office of Intelligence
Office of Law and Policy
Counterintelligence and Export Control Section
Office of Justice for Victims of Overseas Terrorism
Operations Section
Oversight Section
Litigation Section
Controversies
In December 2019, Michael Horowitz, the Inspector General of the DoJ released a report accusing the Division of lying to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in some of its applications for wiretaps.[7][8] The Presiding Judge of the Court subsequently ordered the Division to "inform the Court in a sworn written submission of what it has done, and plans to do, to ensure that the statement of facts in each FBI application accurately and completely reflects information possessed by the FBI that is material to any issue presented by the application."[9]
^"Fact Sheet: USA PATRIOT Act Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 2006-09-13 at the Wayback Machine." United States Department of Justice 2 March 2006.
^"DEPARTMENT Of JUSTICE" 2011-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, Government Printing Office. Retrieved 7 aug 2011
^On the Nomination (Confirmation: Matthew G. Olsen, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General ) Archived 2021-10-28 at senate.gov (Error: unknown archive URL). Retrieved 30 Oct 2021
^Sheth, Sonam. "The DOJ's top national security official is resigning amid reports that the department secretly seized House Democrats' records". Business Insider.
^Inspector General Michael Horowitz (December 9, 2019). "Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane Investigation" (PDF). Department of Justice Office of Inspector General. (PDF) from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^Jerry Dunleavy (December 9, 2019). "DOJ inspector general finds 17 'significant errors or omissions' in Carter Page FISA applications". Washington Examiner. from the original on May 2, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020. These errors and omissions resulted from case agents providing wrong or incomplete information to the National Security Division's Office of Intelligence and failing to flag important issues for discussion.
^Rosemary M. Collyer, Presiding Judge, United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (December 17, 2019). "In Re Accuracy Concerns Regarding FBI Matters Submitted to the FISC" (PDF). (PDF) from the original on March 19, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^"Presidential Nomination: Kenneth Leonard Wainstein". whitehouse.gov. 24 April 2008. from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2020 – via National Archives.
^"#06-655: 09-28-06 Kenneth L. Wainstein Sworn in as First Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division". from the original on 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
^"results.gov : Resources For The President's Team". whitehouse.gov. 27 October 2008. from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2020 – via National Archives.
^"Nomination Press Release - Assistant Attorney General | The White House". whitehouse.gov. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 2013-11-27 – via National Archives.
^"Meet the Assistant Attorney General". justice.gov. from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
^"Wednesday 10-12-2016 John Carlin, who is about to step down as assistant attorney general for national security, discusses terrorism and cyber security". from the original on 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
^"Top DOJ national security official resigns amid fallout over seizure of Dems' records". NBC News.
External links
Official website
January 20, 2023
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The United States Department of Justice National Security Division NSD handles national security functions of the department Created by the 2005 USA PATRIOT Act reauthorization the division consolidated all of the department s national security and intelligence functions into a single division The division is headed by the Assistant Attorney General for National Security United States Department of JusticeNational Security DivisionSeal of the United States Department of Justice National Security DivisionDivision overviewFormedMarch 9 2005 17 years ago 2005 03 09 JurisdictionUnited States government agencyHeadquartersRobert F Kennedy Department of Justice Building950 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington D C United StatesDivision executiveMatthew G Olsen Assistant Attorney GeneralParent departmentU S Department of JusticeWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 Organization 4 Controversies 5 List of assistant attorneys general 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditThe National Security Division was created under Section 506 of the 2005 USA PATRIOT Act reauthorization 1 which was signed into law by President George W Bush on March 9 2006 2 It consolidated the department s national security efforts within one unit bringing together attorneys from the Counterterrorism Section and Counterespionage Section of the Criminal Division and from the Office of Intelligence Policy and Review OIPR with their specialized expertise in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and other intelligence matters This fulfilled a recommendation of the Iraq Intelligence Commission Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction 3 In 2010 its budget was 88 million 4 Leadership EditThe head of the National Security Division is an Assistant Attorney General for National Security AAG NS appointed by the President of the United States Matthew G Olsen the current AAG NS was confirmed to the role with the advice and consent of the Senate 5 Previously John Demers the AAG NS appointed under President Donald Trump continued to serve under the incoming President Joe Biden administration but he left the role in June 2021 in the wake of news reports that the Justice officials had seized the phone records of Congressional members and staff 6 Organization EditThe National Security Division is overseen by the Assistant Attorney General with whom the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General oversees the Executive Office The office that administers the entire division In assistance are four deputy assistant attorneys general all career civil servants whom oversee each section Counterintelligence and Export Control Section Responsible for supervising investigations and prosecutions relating to espionage or trafficking of national security information and military hardware Counterterrorism Section Responsible for supporting Law Enforcement efforts policy and strategy in combatting international and domestic terrorism Foreign Investment and Review Section Responsible for investigating and mitigating foreign investment in critical U S infrastructure and commerce Office of Law and Policy Responsible for developing national security policies and strategies within the Justice Department Office of Intelligence Responsible for legal and regulatory oversight of the U S Intelligence Community The office contains three sections Operations Section Responsible for pursuing legal authorization of U S Intelligence Operations and representing the government in a FISA Court Oversight Section Responsible for oversight of the Intelligence Community and ensuring full legal compliance and protection of individual privacy and civil liberties Litigation Section Responsible for handling information gathered from FISA related activities and preparation of the information for litigation Office of Justice for Victims of Overseas Terrorism Responsible for working with terrorism victims and their families to pursue and prosecute the culprits DoJ National Security Division Organizational BreakdownAssistant Attorney Generalfor National SecurityExecutive OfficePrincipal Deputy Assistant Attorney Generaland Chief of StaffDeputy Assistant Attorney Generalfor Counter EspionageDeputy Assistant Attorney Generalfor Counter TerrorismDeputy Assistant Attorney Generalfor IntelligenceDeputy Assistant Attorney Generalfor Law and PolicyForeign Investment Review SectionCounter Terrorism SectionOffice of IntelligenceOffice of Lawand PolicyCounterintelligenceand Export Control SectionOffice of Justice for Victimsof Overseas TerrorismOperations SectionOversight SectionLitigation SectionControversies EditIn December 2019 Michael Horowitz the Inspector General of the DoJ released a report accusing the Division of lying to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in some of its applications for wiretaps 7 8 The Presiding Judge of the Court subsequently ordered the Division to inform the Court in a sworn written submission of what it has done and plans to do to ensure that the statement of facts in each FBI application accurately and completely reflects information possessed by the FBI that is material to any issue presented by the application 9 List of assistant attorneys general EditName Presidentnominating Sworn in Left officeKenneth Leonard Wainstein 10 George W Bush September 28 2006 11 March 30 2008J Patrick Rowan October 3 2008 12 January 20 2009 13 David S Kris Barack Obama March 26 2009 2011Lisa Monaco July 1 2011 14 March 8 2013John P Carlin April 1 2014 October 15 2016 15 John Demers Donald Trump February 22 2018 June 25 2021 16 Joe BidenMark Lesko acting June 25 2021 November 1 2021Matt Olsen November 1 2021 presentSee also EditFBI National Security BranchReferences Edit USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 Archived 2010 12 07 at the Wayback Machine Government Printing Office H R 3199 Major Congressional Actions Archived 2008 11 27 at the Wayback Machine THOMAS Fact Sheet USA PATRIOT Act Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 Archived 2006 09 13 at the Wayback Machine United States Department of Justice 2 March 2006 DEPARTMENT Of JUSTICE Archived 2011 02 18 at the Wayback Machine Government Printing Office Retrieved 7 aug 2011 On the Nomination Confirmation Matthew G Olsen of Maryland to be an Assistant Attorney General Archived 2021 10 28 at senate gov Error unknown archive URL Retrieved 30 Oct 2021 Sheth Sonam The DOJ s top national security official is resigning amid reports that the department secretly seized House Democrats records Business Insider Inspector General Michael Horowitz December 9 2019 Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI s Crossfire Hurricane Investigation PDF Department of Justice Office of Inspector General Archived PDF from the original on December 11 2019 Retrieved May 25 2020 Jerry Dunleavy December 9 2019 DOJ inspector general finds 17 significant errors or omissions in Carter Page FISA applications Washington Examiner Archived from the original on May 2 2020 Retrieved May 25 2020 These errors and omissions resulted from case agents providing wrong or incomplete information to the National Security Division s Office of Intelligence and failing to flag important issues for discussion Rosemary M Collyer Presiding Judge United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court December 17 2019 In Re Accuracy Concerns Regarding FBI Matters Submitted to the FISC PDF Archived PDF from the original on March 19 2020 Retrieved May 25 2020 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Presidential Nomination Kenneth Leonard Wainstein whitehouse gov 24 April 2008 Archived from the original on 24 February 2018 Retrieved 25 May 2020 via National Archives 06 655 09 28 06 Kenneth L Wainstein Sworn in as First Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division Archived from the original on 2009 05 08 Retrieved 2009 03 12 results gov Resources For The President s Team whitehouse gov 27 October 2008 Archived from the original on 19 October 2012 Retrieved 25 May 2020 via National Archives Nomination Press Release Assistant Attorney General The White House whitehouse gov 11 February 2009 Retrieved 2013 11 27 via National Archives Meet the Assistant Attorney General justice gov Archived from the original on 2013 10 12 Retrieved 2011 09 09 Wednesday 10 12 2016 John Carlin who is about to step down as assistant attorney general for national security discusses terrorism and cyber security Archived from the original on 2016 10 24 Retrieved 2016 10 23 Top DOJ national security official resigns amid fallout over seizure of Dems records NBC News External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title United States Department of Justice National Security Division amp oldid 1127004822, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
