nt officers and intelligence analysts
to the Department in accordance with subchapter
VI of chapter 33 of title 5, United States
Code, to participate in the work of the Office
of Intelligence and Analysis in order to become
familiar with--
(i) the relevant missions and
capabilities of the Department and
other Federal agencies; and
(ii) the role, programs, products,
and personnel of the Office of
Intelligence and Analysis; and
(B) promoting information sharing between
the Department and State, local, and tribal law
enforcement officers and intelligence analysts
by assigning such officers and analysts to--
(i) serve as a point of contact in
the Department to assist in the
representation of State, local, and
tribal information requirements;
(ii) identify information within
the scope of the information sharing
environment, including homeland
security information, terrorism
information, and weapons of mass
destruction information, that is of
interest to State, local, and tribal
law enforcement officers, intelligence
analysts, and other emergency response
providers;
(iii) assist Department analysts in
preparing and disseminating products
derived from information within the
scope of the information sharing
environment, including homeland
security information, terrorism
information, and weapons of mass
destruction information, that are
tailored to State, local, and tribal
law enforcement officers and
intelligence analysts and designed to
prepare for and thwart acts of
terrorism; an