terrorism by placing an increased emphasis on the sharing of relevant information with foreign partners, where appropriate, on the international aspects of the threat.
Second are efforts to prevent domestic extremists from successfully recruiting and mobilizing individuals to violence. This pillar calls for enhanced Federal support to community partners who can help to prevent individuals from reaching the point of engaging in violent terrorist activity. The Federal Government will strengthen domestic terrorism prevention resources and services through increased educational and technical assistance to community-based partners. We will also augment efforts to address online terrorist recruitment and mobilization to violence through enhanced information sharing with private entities in the technology sector and by exploring innovative new ways to foster digital literacy and build resistance to radicalization.
Third are efforts to deter and disrupt domestic terrorist activity. The Department of Justice, including the FBI, has long been the lead Federal agency to investigate and prosecute criminal activities that constitute domestic terrorism. U.S. Attorney’s Offices, Main Justice litigating components, and FBI Field Offices across the country have made domestic terrorism a top priority. The Department has reallocated resources and has requested additional resources to tackle this threat, and we are also tracking domestic terrorism-related cases in new ways in order to better assess our efforts over time. SLTT law enforcement agencies will have access to increased intelligence sharing, training, and other resources to combat domestic terrorism and associated threats. The Strategy also calls for the Federal Government to improve employee screening to enhance methods for identifying those who might pose insider threats related to domestic terrorism, and that work is underway.
Finally, the National Strategy recognizes that the long-term issues that contribute to domestic terrorism in our country must be addressed to ensure that this threat diminishes over generations to come. As mentioned above, the FBI and intelligence agencies have recently assessed, RMVEs driven by a belief in the superiority of the white race continue to pose the greatest domestic violent extremist threat to commit lethal violence against civilians. The Strategy acknowledges that every component of the Government has a role to play in fighting racism and bigotry and advancing equity for all Americans. It also seeks to ensure that Federal and SLTT law enforcement agencies respond to threats of domestic terrorism without bias, and that investigative and prosecutorial efforts are guided strictly by the facts and law. The Strategy also reflects a commitment to denounce and reject violence as an acceptable form of seeking political or social change. These efforts are part of a broader priority to enhance faith in government and address the types of extreme polarization that can sometimes contribute to violence.
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The Department of Justice, including the FBI, has already begun implementing a range of efforts reflected in the National Strategy:
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