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Your voice matters, so protect it.
At the end of the day, our work is what endures.
As cyber threats evolve, we need to evolve as well.
Just as our adversaries evolve, so, too, must the FBI.
My loyalty is to the Constitution and the rule of law.
The FBI assesses HVEs are the greatest terrorism threat to the homeland.
Technology has made life much easier for the good guy - there's no doubt.
Non-violent protests are signs of a healthy democracy, not an ailing one.
User-controlled default encryption is a real challenge for law enforcement.
The threat from unmanned aircraft systems in the U.S. is steadily escalating.
We need to hold ourselves accountable for the work we do and the choices we make.
Put plainly, China seems determined to steal its way up the economic ladder, at our expense.
The work of the FBI, to put it mildly, is complex and covers just about every threat we face.
We have no information that indicates that Ukraine interfered with the 2016 presidential election.
The FBI holds sacred the rights of individuals to peacefully exercise their First Amendment freedoms.
Our work in investigating the Oklahoma City bombing reflected some of the very best the FBI has to offer.
Technology companies have a front-line responsibility to secure their own networks, products, and platforms.
We, the FBI, don't investigate ideology, no matter how repugnant. When it turns to violence, we're all over it.
Healthy competition is good for the global economy. Criminal conduct is not. Rampant theft is not. Cheating is not.
FISA is one of the most important investigative tools we've got in preventing our adversaries from harming our country.
America's elections are the foundation of our democracy - so protecting them is a priority for the FBI and our partners.
We've shown that when an attack does happen, our agents and analysts will move heaven and earth to find those responsible.
Our adversaries are trying to undermine our country on a persistent and regular basis, whether it's election season or not.
We know that terrorism can happen anywhere, at anytime. And we know the best way to prevent an attack is by working together.
Our folks at the FBI are working their tails off every day to stop and find criminals, terrorists, and nation-state adversaries.
We've got to make sure tech companies - all of them - aren't taking steps that will place content beyond the reach of the courts.
We all want safe, secure, private data, but we also want safe and secure communities. And we can have both. I really do believe that.
We can't eradicate hate, and we can't wish away evil. But we can continue to stand together on the side of the freedoms we all cherish.
All American voices are important, and the FBI's Protected Voices videos and resources will help all Americans protect themselves online.
In this country, we value our open, free-market system - including the way it attracts international investment and talent to our country.
In our country, the vast majority of our critical infrastructure and intellectual property is of course in the hands of the private sector.
China has pioneered a societal approach to stealing innovation any way it can, from a wide array of businesses, universities, and organizations.
As the Director of the FBI, I am committed to ensuring that the Bureau is being transparent and responsive to legitimate congressional requests.
FISA is a powerful tool - and we've got to be sure we're using it properly, at every step in the process. But we couldn't do our jobs without it.
China has pioneered a societal approach to stealing innovation in any way it can from a wide array of businesses, universities, and organizations.
It's going to take all of us working together to protect our economic security and our way of life. The American people expect and deserve no less.
A line of duty death, whether an officer, special agent, or professional staff employee, is personal to the FBI, and it's personal to me as Director.
The FBI is a field-based law enforcement organization, and the vast majority of our investigations should continue to be worked by our field offices.
The FBI's mission is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution. That mission is both dual and simultaneous - it is not contradictory.
We protect the American people from a staggering range of threats. But make no mistake, securing the homeland against terrorism remains our top priority.
I can't imagine a situation where, as FBI director, I would be giving a press conference on an uncharged individual, much less talking in detail about it.
The FBI relies on FISA every day in national security investigations to prevent terrorists and foreign intelligence services from harming the United States.
Protected Voices aims to help political campaigns, private companies, and individuals protect themselves from foreign actors who want to hijack their message.
We will not stand idly by while any entity - be it a foreign power or corporation - seeks to criminally or unfairly undermine our country's place in the world.
We must build toward the future so that we are prepared to deal with the threats we will face at home and abroad and understand how those threats may be connected.
Our Constitution in many situations rightly demands a warrant or order before we take investigative steps. And the FISC provides that vital, independent oversight.
We take all potential threats to public and private sector systems seriously and will continue to investigate and hold accountable those who pose a threat in cyberspace.
I am very committed to the FBI being agile in its tackling of foreign threats. But I believe you can be agile and still scrupulously follow our rules, policies and processes.
I left DOJ's leadership back in 2005. At the time, we were still building our national security capabilities in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. And we'd made a lot of progress.
What was once a comparatively minor threat - people hacking for fun or for bragging rights - has turned into full-blown economic espionage and extremely lucrative cyber crime.