FBI Program Direction for Field Office Investigations: Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide (DIOG)

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• → PRECEDES COINTELPRO Authorization Chain and Bureaucratic Approval Mechanisms [file] — The DIOG represents a modern effort to formalize authorization chains for FBI investigations, contrasting with the less formalized or more covert authorizations for programs like COINTELPRO.
• → SHARES-ACTOR FBI Informants in Targeted Organizations: Intelligence Collection vs. Incitement to Illegal Activity [file] — The DIOG would necessarily cover guidelines for FBI informants, a critical aspect of intelligence collection and operations, similar to the scope of issues raised by the use of informants in COINTELPRO-era activities.
• → SUPPORTS Government Purchase of Commercial Location Data: Warrantless Surveillance Via Data Broker Loophole [file] — The DIOG, as the operational guide, would outline how FBI field offices are authorized to collect information, potentially including guidance on acquiring commercial data for investigations.