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TBI asks for positions and rapid-DNA, cites 60TB seizure to underscore digital data needs
Summary
Deputy Director Brad Neland told the committee the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation needs seven support positions, IT and cybersecurity upgrades and regional rapid-DNA units; he said one recent case produced over 60 terabytes of seized data, underscoring storage and analytic needs.
Brad Neland, deputy director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, briefed the committee on the bureau's FY27 priorities, saying the agency needs seven support positions, investments in evidence and IT storage, and expansion of rapid-DNA capability across its three regional labs. "In a recent CSAM investigation by the agents, we seized over 60 terabytes of data in 1 case," Neland said, noting that this volume presents large storage, processing and security demands.
TBI proposed a rapid-DNA unit with three scientists per lab to perform faster DNA processing and deliver results in roughly two hours for high-DNA samples, and emphasized IT security enhancements and AI-assisted tools to accelerate review of internet-crime leads. The bureau also flagged package/postal drug flows as a growing interdiction concern and asked for targeted resources to address increases in postal-route drug trafficking.
