# Justice Manual § 9-50.104: CHIP Coordinators and CHIP Unit AUSAs > Federal · Agency guidance · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-50.104 ## Section - **Citation:** Justice Manual § 9-50.104 - **Heading:** CHIP Coordinators and CHIP Unit AUSAs - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Agency guidance - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 9: Criminal / 9-50.000 - CHIP Guidance / Justice Manual § 9-50.104 ## Text The CHIP Coordinators and CHIP Unit AUSAs (collectively CHIP AUSAs) in each district have five program responsibilities: to prosecute cyber and cyber-enabled crimes and intellectual property offenses; to serve as the district’s legal counsel on matters relating to those offenses, and the collection of electronic or digital evidence; to train prosecutors and law enforcement personnel in the region; to conduct public and industry outreach and awareness activities; and to ensure that their district has a process in place devoted to providing investigators with the appropriate legal process for victim identification promptly upon initiating a case and receiving such an investigator’s request. The CHIP AUSAs should also ensure that the USAO notifies and coordinates with other USAOs, CCIPS, or other Department components as applicable, as described in JM 9-50.400 and 9-51.101 . The specific role of CHIP AUSAs in each of the districts will depend on a variety of factors, including the size of the district, whether it has a CHIP Unit or other dedicated CHIP FTE, the volume of cyber and cyber-enabled crimes and intellectual property cases referred, and the particular crime problems, industries, and critical infrastructure within the district. U.S. Attorneys’ Offices may have a dedicated CHIP unit, or may assign CHIP prosecutors to work in units focused on other offenses. Each U.S. Attorney is charged with implementing the CHIP program in the manner that best fits the resources and needs of their district. Funded CHIP AUSA resources should be focused on the program responsibilities described above. While the United States Attorney retains the discretion to determine how these various roles and functions are carried out, it is essential that all of the CHIP resources are managed appropriately. Moreover, CHIP AUSA resources will be evaluated based on the district’s prosecution of the CHIP-related offenses set forth in JM 9-50.201 and 9-50.202 . on the program responsibilities described above. While the United States Attorney retains the discretion to determine how these various roles and functions are carried out, it is essential that all of the CHIP resources are managed appropriately. Moreover, CHIP AUSA resources will be evaluated based on the district’s prosecution of the CHIP-related offenses set forth in JM 9-50.201 and 9-50.202 . CHIP AUSAs also must serve as the primary points-of-contact for all of the district’s law enforcement activities regarding cyber and cyber-enabled crimes and intellectual property crimes, including the investigation and prosecution of the district’s CHIP cases with a particular emphasis on cyber and cyber-enabled crimes and intellectual property offenses in JM 9-50.201 and 9-50.202 . [updated August 2023] ## Nearby sections - [Justice Manual § 9-50.100 Overview of Roles and Responsibilities in the Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (CHIP) Program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-50.100.md) - [Justice Manual § 9-50.101 United States Attorneys](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-50.101.md) - [Justice Manual § 9-50.102 Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-50.102.md) - [Justice Manual § 9-50.103 Executive Office for United States Attorneys](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-50.103.md) - [Justice Manual § 9-50.104 CHIP Coordinators and CHIP Unit AUSAs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-50.104.md) - [Justice Manual § 9-50.105 National Security Cyber Cases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-50.105.md) - [Justice Manual § 9-50.200 Specific CHIP Program Responsibilities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-50.200.md) - [Justice Manual § 9-50.201 Prosecution of Cyber and Cyber-Enabled Offenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-50.201.md) - [Justice Manual § 9-50.202 Prosecution of Intellectual Property Offenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-50.202.md) - [Justice Manual § 9-50.203 Criminal Organizations and Infrastructure that Enable Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Offenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-50.203.md) - [Justice Manual § 9-50.204 Disruptive Actions to Combat Cyber and Intellectual Property Threats](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-50.204.md) - [Justice Manual § 9-50.300 Application of Resources](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-50.300.md) - [Justice Manual § 9-50.400 Coordination and Notification of the CHIP Network](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-50.400.md) - [Justice Manual § 9-50.600 Training](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-50.600.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-50.104. 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