What is the Field Intelligence Group (FIG)?

• a significant component of each field office that collects and analyzes intelligence
  
• the Newark FIG is made up of Intelligence Analysts, Financial Analysts, Special Agents, and Language Analysts
• the FIG produces Intelligence Assessments, Intelligence Bulletins,  Intelligence Information Reports, and Special Event Support/Joint Agency Products, many of these products are available on the InfraGard web site
  
• the FIG briefs law enforcement and the intelligence community on significant trends or specific topics

What is intelligence?

• information needed for an individual or organization to make a decision
• the FIG wants intelligence that has a reasonable nexus to criminal, foreign intelligence, and/or terrorist activities

What is cyber intelligence?

• the who, what, where, when, why, and how with respect to computer intrusions and cyber crime
• identities of computer hackers and criminals, including nics and IP addresses
• identification of  organized hacker or criminal groups
• methods by which they are or can conceal their communications or activities
• tradecraft and technology

What are the responsibilities of the cyber squad in the Newark Division?

• the cyber squad investigates crimes and collects intelligence
• the following illegal activities are within its responsibilities:
• intrusions into computers and networks
• the creation and dissemination of malicious code
• the online sexual exploitation of children
• theft of intellectual property rights such as DVD and CD piracy, theft of trade secrets, and trademark infringement
  
• fraud committed through the use of the Internet

Who can you contact when you obtain cyber intelligence?

• speak with an FBI representative at a NJ InfraGard meeting
• email suggestions@njinfragard.org  (do not use this email address to report an imminent network attack)