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The High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group (HIG) is a U.S. three-agency intelligence-gathering entity that brings together intelligence professionals from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the United States Department of Defense (DoD).cite-ref-fbi-6-0[6]cite-ref-fbi2015-10-27-7-0[7] It is administratively housed within the FBI's National Security Branch.cite-ref-nsbbrochure-8-0[8]

The HIG was created by President Barack Obama in August 2009 with its charter written in April 2010.cite-ref-a-9-0[9]cite-ref-google1-10-0[10] It was established to question terrorism suspects soon after their arrests, to quickly obtain information about accomplices and terrorism threats.cite-ref-google1-10-1[10]

The group was to be responsible for interrogations overseas.cite-ref-washingtonpost-11-0[11] In January 2010, the Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair said that the group would begin interrogating people in the U.S. as well.cite-ref-washingtonpost-11-1[11] The HIG claims to use authorized, lawful, non-coercive techniques and conducts research on the effectiveness of interrogation techniques and provides training for their interrogators, other U.S. Intelligence Community and law enforcement partners and allies abroad.cite-ref-fbi2015-10-27-7-1[7]

The HIG is administered by the FBI.cite-ref-fbi-6-1[6] The Director of the HIG is an FBI representative with two deputies, one from the DoD and the other from the CIA.cite-ref-fbi-6-2[6] The HIG is subject to oversight by the National Security Council, the Department of Justice, and by Congress.cite-ref-fbi-6-3[6]cite-ref-google1-10-2[10]

The group's creation stopped a bureaucratic war between the CIA and the FBI over who had responsibility for interrogations.cite-ref-a-9-1[9]cite-ref-12[12]

HIG questioned Faisal Shahzad, a Pakistani-American citizen responsible for the 2010 Times Square car bombing attempt,cite-ref-google1-10-3[10] Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev,cite-ref-bbc-13-0[13] and Benghazi terror suspect Ahmed Abu Khattala.

cite-note-higfacts-11. "History and Evolution". Federal Bureau of Investigation. August 28, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2022.

cite-note-22. "Lawrence Buckley ('07) appointed Director of the High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group". The Institute of World Politics. February 19, 2021. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2022.

cite-note-33. "Eli S. Miranda Named Special Agent in Charge of the Honolulu Field Office". FBI.gov. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2019.

cite-note-44. "George Piro Named Special Agent in Charge of the Miami Field Office". FBI.gov. Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.

cite-note-55. "Detainee Interrogation Chief: Waterboarding Doesn't Work". February 12, 2016. Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2021.

cite-note-fbi-66. ↑ "High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group". FBI. Retrieved December 8, 2019.

cite-note-fbi2015-10-27-77. ↑ "Symposium Facilitates Exchange of Research on Lawful Interrogations: Event Sponsored by Government's High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group". FBI. October 27, 2015. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016.

cite-note-nsbbrochure-88. ↑ "National Security Branch Brochure" (PDF). Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved August 16, 2022.

cite-note-a-99. ↑ citerefkornblut2009Kornblut, Anne E. (August 24, 2009). "Obama Approves New Team to Question Key Terror Suspects". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 23, 2010.

cite-note-google1-1010. ↑ citerefkimberly-dozier2010Kimberly Dozier (June 3, 2010). "WH adviser: Interrogation team questions Shahzad". Associated Press. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2010.

cite-note-washingtonpost-1111. ↑ citerefhsuagiesta2010Hsu, Spencer S.; Agiesta, Jennifer (January 21, 2010). "Intelligence Chief says FBI was Too Hasty in Handling of Attempted Bombing". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 23, 2010.

cite-note-1212. ↑ citerefbarnes2010Barnes, Ed (May 12, 2010). "Elite High Value Interrogation Unit Is Taking Its First Painful Steps". Fox News.

cite-note-bbc-1313. ↑ citerefmckelvey2013McKelvey, Tara (April 24, 2013). "Boston bombings: How to interrogate a suspected terrorist". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved April 24, 2013.