The FBI was established in 1908. Their vision is to be ahead of the threat through leadership, agility, and integration. Their mission is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States. The FBI’s priorities include:
- protect the United States from terrorist attack;
- protect the United States against foreign intelligence operations and espionage;
- protect the United States against cyber-based attacks and high-technology crimes;
- combat public corruption at all levels;
- protect civil rights;
- combat transnational/national criminal organizations and enterprises; 7. combat major white-collar crime; and, 8. combat significant violent crime.
For more information, visit: https://www.fbi.gov/
Forensic DNA Lab
The FBI is the federal agency authorized by the DNA Identification Act of 1994 to issue quality assurance standards governing forensic DNA testing laboratories and to establish and administer the National DNA Index System (NDIS). (QA Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories)
