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2018-2019 Agency Priority Goals


Combat Cyber-Enabled Threats and Attacks

Goal Leader: Jolene Lauria, Deputy Assistant Attorney General/ Controller

Goal Statement: By September 30, 2019, the Department of Justice will combat cyber‐enabled threats and attacks by conducting 8,400 computer intrusion program deterrence, detections, disruptions and dismantlements, and by favorably resolving 90 percent of its cyber defendant cases.

Goal Action Plans & Progress Updates


Violent Crime Reduction

Goal Leader: Jolene Lauria, Deputy Assistant Attorney General/ Controller

Goal Statement: By September 30, 2019, the Department of Justice will combat violent crime by increasing the number of gang/violent crime enterprise dismantlements (non‐CPOT) by 30 percent; favorably resolving 90 percent of federal violent crime cases; and increasing the percent of National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) “hits/leads,” that is, the linkage between two or more separate crime scene investigations by 40 percent. As part of the enhanced Project Safe Neighborhoods program, the U.S. Attorney’s Offices will develop and implement district‐specific violent crime strategies.

Goal Action Plans & Progress Updates


Disrupt Drug Trafficking

Goal Leader: Jolene Lauria, Deputy Assistant Attorney General/ Controller

Goal Statement: By September 30, 2019, the Department of Justice will increase the number of disruptions and dismantlements of Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) to 402; complete 2,785 diversion investigations; increase the number of diversion criminal investigations initiated to 1,725. The DEA will continue ongoing efforts to implement its Threat Prioritization Process (TEPP).

Goal Action Plans & Progress Updates