Christopher Whitcomb, a 15-year veteran of the FBI, last served as directorof the Critical Incident Response Group's Strategic Information ManagementOffice. In this role, he oversaw crisis-specific planning, strategy anddissemination of intelligence during weapons of mass destruction attacks,terrorist threats, and exotic criminal investigations. He is a recipient ofthe FBI's Medal of Bravery for exceptional courage in the line of duty, andhe has participated in virtually every high-profile federal investigation inrecent years