Michael J. Krause is currently assigned as Supervisory Special Agent over cyber intrusions and computer forensics for the Minneapolis FBI. Over his 17 year career, SSA Krause has served in several FBI offices including Albuquerque, the Criminal Justice Information Systems, and the Office of General Counsel. He has conducted and managed several investigative assignments during his tenure including drug enterprise investigations, terrorism investigations, human intelligence operations, information system development, and intelligence operations. Before entering the FBI, SSA Krause directed comprehensive crime prevention and community development programs for the City of Baltimore, supported non-profit and business development in the Baltics, and practiced law in Iowa. SSA Krause holds a Juris Doctorate and a Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Iowa.