b'diseases, from cyber space and from radicalization within US society. DHS is the only IC element statutorily charged with delivering intelligence to our state, local, tribal, territorial and private sector partners, and developing intelligence from those partners for the Department and the IC. I&A specializes in sharing unique intelligence and analysis with operators and decision-makers to identify and mitigate threats to the homeland.STATEThe Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the Department of State (INR/DOS) (www.state.gov) provides the Secretary of State with timely, objective analysis of global developments. It serves as the focal point within the Department of State for all policy issues and activities involving the Intelligence Community. INRs analysts draw on all-source intelligence, diplomatic reporting, public opinion polling and interaction with US and foreign scholars to respond rapidly to changing policy priorities and to provide early warning and analysis of events and trends that affect US foreign policy and national security interests. INRs analystsa combination of Foreign Service officers with extensive in-country experience and Civil Service specialists with in-depth expertisecover all countries and regional or transnational issues. In addition to all-source analysis and intelligence policy and coordination, INR analyzes and reports on geographical and international boundary issues; organizes some 300 conferences a year to facilitate the interchange of expertise and ideas between outside experts (foreign and domestic) and US Government officials; and administers the Title VIII Grant Program, funded by Congress for senior level academic research on Eastern Europe and Eurasia.TREASURYThe Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence of the Department of the Treasury (OTFI) (www.treasury.gov) develops and implements US Government strategies to combat terrorist financing domestically and internationally, develops and implements the National Money Laundering Strategy as well as other policies and programs to fight financial crimes. It marshals the departments intelligence and enforcement functions with the twin aims of safeguarding the financial system against illicit use and combating rogue nations, terrorist facilitators, weapons of mass destruction proliferators, money launderers, drug kingpins, and other national security threats. 35'