Computer Crime Investigative Unit

The CCIU was provisionally established as the Computer Crime Investigative Team (CCIT) in January 1998, in recognition of the expanding role of computers in criminal activities and investigations. Prior to establishment of the team, only a single forensic examiner at the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory was dedicated to investigating computer crime. Field investigative expertise consisted of a few CID Special Agents with varying levels of advanced training or expertise. The team was created out of the Field Investigative Unit (FIU) and was given primary responsibility for investigating intrusions into U.S. Army computer networks.

In September 1998, the CCIT became the Computer Crime Resident Agency (CCRA) and moved to Fort Belvoir, Virginia. In November 1999, the CCRA was re-designated as the Computer Crime Investigative Unit (CCIU) and separated from the FIU to become a subordinate element of the 701st Military Police Group (CID). In January 2000, CCIU was officially established as a criminal investigative organization within CID.

Since its creation, the CCIU has been a key element in the successful prosecution of numerous computer intrusion matters, in addition to serving as an invaluable tool for protecting U.S. Army computer networks from intrusions and other malicious activities. The CCIU’s personnel have an international reputation as innovators in the areas of computer crime investigations and computer forensics.