| Counterintelligence Division | |
|---|---|
 FBI Counterintelligence logo | |
| Active | June 1939 – present[1][2] (85 years) |
| Country | United States |
| Agency | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| Part of | National Security Branch |
| Headquarters | J. Edgar Hoover Building Washington, D.C. |
| Abbreviation | CD |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Assistant Director Suzanne Turner |
The Counterintelligence Division (CD) is a division of the National Security Branch of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The division protects the United States against foreign intelligence operations and espionage. It accomplishes its mission of hunting spies and preventing espionage through the use of investigation and interaction with local law enforcement and other members of the United States Intelligence Community. In the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks, the division's funding and manpower have significantly increased.
- ^ "History and Evolution". Federal Bureau of Investigation. August 28, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ "National Security and the FBI Surveillance of Enemy Aliens" (PDF) – via Gale.