To better collaborate with and assist American families whose loved ones have been kidnapped and held overseas, the White House today announced the creation of the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell, which will be the single government entity responsible for coordinating the recovery of U.S. hostages abway. Staffed by hostage recovery professionals from the Department of Defense, Department of State, Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the FBI, and the intelligence community, the fusion cell aims to improve how the government develops hostage recovery plans, tracks developments in specific cases, shares information with families, and provides information to Congress and the media. The interagency group will be located at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. and will be led by Michael McGarrity, an 18-year veteran of the FBI. Two deputy directors will be from the Department of State and the Department of Defense. In December 2014??in the wake of increased hostage-takings by terrorist organizations and criminal groups??President Obama directed a comprehensive review of U.S. policy toward overseas hostage-takings. The findings of that review resulted in the new presidential executive order announced today. ??The fusion cell approach enables law enforcement and intelligence community partners to work in a collaborative environment to secure the safe return of U.S. hostages,?? said FBI Deputy Director Mark Giuliano. ??We will also be better equipped to serve the needs of families as we all work to bring their loved ones home.?? Kathryn Turman, who leads the FBI??s Office for Victim Assistance, noted, ??We continue to look for better ways to be supportive and transparent in our relationships with victims and their families, as well as to better partner and share information with them during and after these times of crisis.?? The White House also announced the following new measures today: ''
More information about today??s announcement can be found on WhiteHouse.gov.
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