Editing Federal Bureau of Investigation (section)

=== Notable efforts in the 1990s ===
[[File:Fbi egypt air 990.jpg|thumb|An FBI agent tags the [[cockpit voice recorder]] from [[EgyptAir Flight 990]] on the deck of the [[USNS Grapple (T-ARS-53)|USS ''Grapple'' (ARS 53)]] at the crash site on November 13, 1999.]]
On May 1, 1992, FBI SWAT and HRT personnel in [[Los Angeles County, California]] aided local officials in securing peace within the area during the [[1992 Los Angeles riots]]. HRT operators, for instance, spent 10 days conducting vehicle-mounted patrols throughout [[Los Angeles]], before returning to Virginia.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cms.sofrep.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/the-unofficial-history-of-the-fbi-hostage-rescue-team.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210055109/https://cms.sofrep.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/the-unofficial-history-of-the-fbi-hostage-rescue-team.pdf |archive-date=2021-02-10 |url-status=live |title=Anything, Anytime, Anywhere: The Unofficial History of the FBI Hostage Rescue Team, Page 10/25}}</ref>

Between 1993 and 1996, the FBI increased its [[counter-terrorism]] role following the first [[1993 World Trade Center bombing]] in [[New York City]], the 1995 [[Oklahoma City bombing]], and the arrest of the [[Ted Kaczynski|Unabomber]] in 1996. Technological innovation and the skills of FBI Laboratory analysts helped ensure that the three cases were successfully prosecuted.<ref name="history_wired">{{cite web |url=https://www.fbi.gov/libref/historic/history/wiredworld.htm |title=Rise of a Wired World |publisher=Federal Bureau of Investigation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106195709/http://www2.fbi.gov/libref/historic/history/wiredworld.htm |archive-date=January 6, 2015}}</ref> However, Justice Department investigations into the FBI's roles in the [[Ruby Ridge]] and [[Waco siege|Waco]] incidents were found to have been obstructed by agents within the Bureau. During the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] in [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]], the FBI was criticized for its investigation of the [[Centennial Olympic Park bombing]]. It has settled a dispute with [[Richard Jewell]], who was a private security guard at the venue, along with some media organizations,<ref name="leak">{{cite web |url=http://medialibel.org/cases-conflicts/tv/jewell.html |title=Richard Jewell v. NBC, and other Richard Jewell cases |publisher=Media Libel |access-date=June 6, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060527200834/http://medialibel.org/cases-conflicts/tv/jewell.html |archive-date=May 27, 2006}}</ref> in regard to the leaking of his name during the investigation; this had briefly led to his being wrongly suspected of the bombing.

After Congress passed the [[Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act]] (CALEA, 1994), the [[Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act]] (HIPAA, 1996), and the [[Economic Espionage Act]] (EEA, 1996), the FBI followed suit and underwent a technological upgrade in 1998, just as it did with its CART team in 1991. Computer Investigations and Infrastructure Threat Assessment Center (CITAC) and the National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC) were created to deal with the increase in [[Internet]]-related problems, such as computer viruses, worms, and other malicious programs that threatened U.S. operations. With these developments, the FBI increased its electronic surveillance in public safety and national security investigations, adapting to the telecommunications advancements that changed the nature of such problems.

{{Anchor|1990s tier system}}In response to the [[1998 U.S. embassy bombings]] in Kenya and Tanzania, the FBI developed its ''Strategic Plan 1998–2003'' to prioritize counterterrorism and national security.<ref>{{Cite web |title=- THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION'S STRATEGIC PLAN AND PROGRESS ON REFORM |url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-110shrg48097/html/CHRG-110shrg48097.htm |access-date=2025-04-19 |website=www.govinfo.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Robert M. "Bear" Bryant |url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/robert-m-bear-bryant/ |access-date=2025-04-19 |website=[[Frontline (American TV program)|FRONTLINE]] |language=en-US}}</ref> This plan introduced a three-tiered system to classify and prioritize investigative programs agency-wide. Tier one, the highest priority, included national security programs such as counterterrorism and counterintelligence; tier two encompassed major criminal investigations, such as organized crime and white-collar crime, while tier three covered lower-priority matters, including "the most significant" crimes against property and individuals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Federal Bureau of Investigation Casework and Human Resource Allocation |url=https://oig.justice.gov/reports/FBI/a0337/exec.htm |publisher=Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice |date=September 2003 |access-date=2025-04-18}}</ref>

The September 11, 2001, attacks accelerated the FBI’s implementation of the tier system, leading to a significant reallocation of resources toward Tier 1 programs. A 2003 audit by the Department of Justice [[Office of the Inspector General]] (OIG) reported that the average number of agents assigned to terrorism-related investigations more than doubled{{Emdash}}from 2,126 in [[Fiscal year|FY]] 2000 to 4,680 by FY 2002{{Emdash}}largely due to the expansion of the Counterterrorism Division’s Joint Terrorism Task Forces and related initiatives.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 2003 |title=FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION CASEWORK AND HUMAN RESOURCE ALLOCATION |url=https://oig.justice.gov/reports/FBI/a0337/final.pdf |access-date=2025-04-19}}</ref>