Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) enforces federal law, and investigates a variety of criminal activity including terrorism, cybercrime, white collar crimes, public corruption, civil rights violations, and other major crimes. In an emergency dial 911!

This agency rolls up to Bureaus.

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Official name: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Display name: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Short name: FBI
Branch: Executive
Agency type: bureau
Phone: 1-202-324-3000
Main address: 935 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20535-0001

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Notice

Published April 9, 2026

91 FR 18005

Meeting of the Compact Council for the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact

The purpose of this notice is to announce a meeting of the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Council (Council) created by the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Act of 1998 (Compact).

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Official website Contact page Office locator USA.gov profile U.S. Government Manual

Phone

1-202-324-3000

Main address

935 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20535-0001

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Parent listing: Bureaus

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Parent agency

Bureaus

Notice

Published November 7, 2025

90 FR 50497

Meeting of the CJIS Advisory Policy Board

The purpose of this notice is to announce a meeting of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI's) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Advisory Policy Board (APB). The CJIS APB is a federal advisory committee established pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). This meeting announcement is being published as required by Section 10 of the FACA.

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Notice

Published October 2, 2025

90 FR 47832

Meeting of the Compact Council for the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact

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