Legal Definitions - Office of Counterintelligence

The Office of Counterintelligence is a department within the United States Department of Energy that is responsible for managing counterintelligence programs. These programs are designed to prevent foreign governments and individuals from obtaining sensitive information related to industrial intelligence.

• Investigating potential espionage activities by foreign governments or individuals within the United States.
• Conducting background checks on individuals who have access to sensitive information.
• Monitoring and analyzing foreign intelligence activities related to the energy sector.

These examples illustrate how the Office of Counterintelligence works to protect sensitive information related to the energy sector from foreign governments and individuals who may seek to obtain it for their own purposes.