The FBI has "made strides in the past decade" in its ability to combat terrorism, but must still significantly improve its intelligence-gathering capabilities to confront advanced and evolving threats, according to a new report.
A year in the making, the independent report from the 9/11 Review Commission concluded that decentralized terror organizations and those embracing new technological weapons challenged the FBI's "change-resistant culture." The exhaustive report also found the FBI needed to beef up its tech-savvy staff and improve its information sharing with federal, state, and local authorities.
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