National Counterterrorism Center
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 12: (L-R) National Counterterrorism Center Director Matthew Olsen, FBI Director Robert Mueller, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, and CIA Director John Brennan testify during a hearing before the Senate (Select) Intelligence Committee March 12, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a hearing on 'Current and Projected National Security Threats to the United States.'
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the policies put in place by the administration of President George W. Bush. ... These policies include establishing the director of national intelligence, National Counterterrorism Center, the Department of Homeland Security, and expanding the FBI's mission from just investigating terrorist attacks to preventing them.More quotes »
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