# Federal Bureau of Investigation **Domain:** United States Government / Law Enforcement / Counterintelligence **Doc Type:** Agency Node **Maturity:** Canonical ## Definition The **Federal Bureau of Investigation**, or **FBI**, is the principal federal investigative agency of the United States and a domestic intelligence and counterintelligence service within the Department of Justice. ## Journal Context The FBI treats [[wiki/Transnational Repression|transnational repression]] as foreign-government intimidation, coercion, harassment or harm extending across borders. Its listed tactics include stalking, disinformation, threats, abusive legal practices, cyberhacking, assault and attempted kidnapping or murder. The Bureau's [[wiki/Internet Crime Complaint Center|Internet Crime Complaint Center]] collects cybercrime reports and develops referrals for possible investigation. ## Sources / Provenance - [FBI — Transnational Repression](https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/counterintelligence/transnational-repression) - [FBI — official site](https://www.fbi.gov/)