In the United States,a special agent is an official term used to refer to an investigator or detective for a federal or state government who primarily serves in criminal investigatory positions. Additionally,many federal and state special agents operate in "criminal intelligence" based roles as well. Within the U.S. federal law enforcement system,dozens of federal agencies employ federal law enforcement officers,each with different criteria pertaining to the use of the titles Special Agent and Agent. These titles are also used by many state level agencies to refer to their personnel.
The United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is the primary investigative law enforcement agency of the U.S. Department of the Navy. Its primary function is to investigate major criminal activities involving the Navy and Marine Corps,though its broad mandate includes national security,counterintelligence,counterterrorism,cyberwarfare,and the protection of U.S. naval assets worldwide. NCIS is the successor organization to the former Naval Investigative Service (NIS),which was established by the Office of Naval Intelligence after the Second World War.
The Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) is the criminal investigative arm of the Office of Inspector General,U.S. Department of Defense. DCIS protects military personnel by investigating cases of fraud,bribery,and corruption;preventing the illegal transfer of sensitive defense technologies to proscribed nations and criminal elements;investigating companies that use defective,substandard,or counterfeit parts in weapon systems and equipment utilized by the military;and stopping cyber crimes and computer intrusions.
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is a federal security and defense agency of the United States Department of Defense (DoD) that reports to the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. DCSA is the largest counterintelligence and security agency in the federal government and is responsible for providing personnel vetting,critical technology protection,counterintelligence,training,education and certification. DCSA services over 100 federal entities,oversees 10,000 cleared companies,and conducts approximately 2 million background investigations each year.
The Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) is a division of the United States Coast Guard that investigates crimes where the U.S. Coast Guard has an interest. It is composed of civilian (GS-1811),active duty,reserve enlisted,and warrant officer special agents.
Coast Guard Intelligence (CGI) is the military intelligence branch of the United States Coast Guard,and a component of the Central Security Service of the United States Department of Defense.
The Marine Corps Intelligence is the intelligence arm of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and an element of the United States Intelligence Community. The Director of Intelligence supervises the Intelligence Department of HQMC and is responsible for policy,plans,programming,budgets,and staff supervision of Intelligence and supporting activities within the U.S. Marine Corps as well as supervising the Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA). The department supports the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) in his role as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS),represents the service in Joint and Intelligence Community matters,and exercises supervision over the MCIA.
The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID),previously known as the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command (USACIDC) is the primary federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of the Army. Its primary function is to investigate felony crimes and serious violations of military law &the United States Code within the US Army. The division is an independent federal law enforcement agency with investigative autonomy;CID special agents,both military and civilian,report through the CID chain of command to the CID Director,who reports directly to the Under Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Army. Unlike their counterparts at OSI and NCIS,Army CID does not have primary counterintelligence responsibilities.
The United States Department of the Navy's Multiple Threat Alert Center (MTAC) provides indications and warning for a wide range of threats to Navy and Marine Corps personnel and assets around the world.
Thomas A. Betro is the former director of Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
Cesare Frank Figliuzzi,Jr. is a former federal law enforcement agent. He is the former assistant director for counterintelligence at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Figliuzzi was previously the special agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Cleveland Division,which includes all of northern Ohio,and the major cities of Cleveland,Toledo,Youngstown,Akron,and Canton. Following his FBI service,Figliuzzi joined General Electric and served for five years as assistant chief security officer for investigations,insider threat,workplace violence prevention,and special event security for GE's 300,000 employees in 180 countries. Figliuzzi is currently a frequent national security contributor for NBC and MSNBC News.
Joseph M. Demarest,Jr. is an associate executive assistant director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),and was formerly the assistant director in charge of the FBI's cyber division. He is responsible for the FBI's operations to protect the United States from cyber-based national security threats.
The United States Marine Corps Criminal Investigation Division is a federal law enforcement agency that investigates crimes against people and property within the United States Marine Corps.
Gordon M. Snow was an Assistant Director of the FBI over the Cyber Division through 2012,the FBI Director of Counterintelligence for the Middle East in 2001,and currently directs Global Security Operations for Cleveland Clinic.
John Edward "Ted" Gordon was a retired United States Navy rear admiral who served as Judge Advocate General of the Navy from 1990 until 1992.
United States Army Counterintelligence (ACI) is the component of United States Army Military Intelligence which conducts counterintelligence activities to detect,identify,assess,counter,exploit and/or neutralize adversarial,foreign intelligence services,international terrorist organizations,and insider threats to the United States Army and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
Scott Andrew Stearney was an American naval aviator and vice admiral of the United States Navy who served as commander of the Fifth Fleet based in Bahrain.
Omar R. Lopez is an American special agent and attorney serving as the sixth civilian director of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) since 2019. He is the first Hispanic American to serve in the role. Lopez was previously the executive assistant director for the NCIS national security directorate.
The director of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service leads the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) agency as it investigates and defeats threats from across the foreign intelligence,terrorist,and criminal spectrum by conducting operations and investigations ashore,afloat,and in cyberspace,to protect and preserve the superiority of Navy and Marine Corps warfighters.
