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701st Military Police Group (CID)

The 701st Military Police Group (CID), headquartered at Fort Belvoir, Virginia supports the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Army (DA) and commanders by conducting sensitive, classified investigations, major fraud investigations associated with the Army's acquisition programs, computer intrusion investigations and by providing protective services for key DoD, DA, and visiting foreign officials. The 701st is the most unique group within the CID.

The 701st MP Group (CID) is the command and control element directly subordinate to HQUSACIDC responsible for conduct and control of specialized missions. The major subordinate Units of the 701st MP Group (CID) are the Major Procurement Fraud Unit (MPFU), the Protective Services unit (PSU), the Field Investigative Unit (FIU), and its subordinate element, the Computer Crimes Investigative Unit (CCIU).

The missions assigned to subordinate commanders are:

• Field Investigative Unit (FIU), conducts extremely sensitive investigations involving highly classified programs and other investigations of interest to the senior Army leadership requiring exceptional levels of discretion. The Commander, 701st MP Group (CID) is the USACIDC proponent for policy involving major procurement fraud for Department of the Army and acts as senior advisor to the Commander, USACIDC on all aspects of major procurement fraud As such, the Commander:
  • Investigates allegations of fraud involving procurement of major weapons and support systems within the United States Army.
  • Provides investigative support for civil and military construction contracts awarded and/or administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
  • Investigates significant installation level fraud related investigations.
  • Assists the Staff Advocate General, who has overall responsibility for the coordination of remedies in procurement fraud and corruption matters within the Army IAW AR 27-40.
• Major Procurement Fraud Unit (MPFU), through six subordinate field offices and twenty-six resident agencies conducts investigations into allegations of fraud associated with the Army's major acquisition programs. Each year MPFU recoveries have exceeded the entire CID operating budget. To date, MPFU investigations have resulted in over $1.5 billion returned to taxpayers. The Commander, 701st MP Group (CID) is the USACIDC proponent for policy involving protective services operations for the Department of the Army and acts as senior advisor to the Commander, USACIDC on all aspects of protective services. As such, the Commander:
  • Conducts protective services operations for designated officials and tasks other CID elements to support operations worldwide.
  • Develops tactics, techniques and procedures in conjunction with the U.S. Army Military Police School's doctrine for protective service operations.
  • Provides for protective services for military and civilian personnel as directed by the Director of the Army Staff.
  • Provides for a USACIDC representative at committee meetings, working groups or other meetings related to protective services.
  • Reports on the evaluation and recommends approval of training courses necessary to prepare USACIDC special agents for protective service details.
  • Maintains liaison with the U.S. Secret Service (USSS), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI), the U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, and other intelligence and enforcement agencies on personal security matters of mutual concern.
  • Provides trained personal security personnel and equipment to USACIDC Groups requiring subject matter experts during contingency operations.
• Protective Services Unit (PSU), provides personal security services, much like the U.S. Secret Service, for key Department of Defense and Department of the Army officials wherever they travel around the world. The unit also provides security to certain foreign dignitaries visiting the United States. The Commander, 701st MP Group (CID) has primary responsibility for classified investigations involving Special Access Programs (SAPs) and other sensitive activities as defined by the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army (VCSA); and is the senior advisor to the Commander, USACIDC on all aspects of these investigations. As such, the Commander:
  • Advises USACIDC on policy for the investigation of criminal offenses involving classified information.
  • Maintains a cell of highly trained, experienced military special agents with appropriate clearances and access to conduct investigations of criminal activity in or directed against SAPs. Maintains a Judge Advocate with the appropriate clearances and access to provide legal advice on investigations involving SAPs.
  • Provides for the conduct of investigations of criminal activity in or directed against SAPs or other sensitive activities as defined by the VCSA.
  • Provides for the conduct of periodic economic crime threat assessments and crime prevention surveys on SAPs.
  • Provides liaison with DoD and DA level offices and other Federal investigative and intelligence elements as required under appropriate regulations.
  • Provides for expert assistance and advice to other CID offices involved in classified investigations as needed.
  • Conducts investigation of other crime as directed by the CG, USACIDC.
• Computer Crime Investigative Unit (CCIU), conducts investigations involving intrusions into Army computer network/systems. Evolving technology and the genius of intruders constantly challenges highly skilled agents of this unit. Intruders range from non-malicious hackers to those intent upon disrupting a network or web-site to foreign intelligence probes. Investigations by CCIU have led to arrests of soldiers, civilians and foreign nationals throughout the world who were engaged in cyber crime directed at the U.S. Army. The Commander, 701st MP Group (CID) has primary responsibility for the investigation of computer intrusions and related computer crime that cross multiple areas of responsibility and/or computer crimes which have significant Army interest. In this role, the Commander:
  • Recommends changes to USACIDC policy, through the DCSOPS, relating to all aspects of computer crime.
  • Maintains a cell of highly trained, experienced special agents with appropriate clearances and access to conduct investigations involving computer crimes and to provide technical expertise within USACIDC on information technology.
  • Provides for the conduct and monitoring of investigations involving computer intrusions and incidents Army-wide.
  • Provides for the conduct of sensitive and specialized computer crime investigations.
  • Provides for technical assistance to USACIDC field offices as needed.
  • Provides for a USACIDC representative at computer crime related committee meetings, working groups or other similar meetings.
  • Provides for USACIDC liaison with other governmental agencies on computer crime related issues.
  • Provides for law enforcement support to the Army C2 Protect program.
  • In conjunction with USACIL, reports to the Commander, USACIDC, on the results of quality control reviews of computer crime investigations.
  • In conjunction with USACIL, makes recommendations to the Commander, USACIDC, concerning the "basic load" of computer equipment for USACIDC elements tasked with the investigation of computer crimes and on new technology as it develops.
  • Provides for the maintenance of criminal intelligence data on computer related issues.
  • Reports on the evaluations of and recommends approval of training courses necessary to prepare USACIDC special agents for the investigation of computer crimes.