Comey and FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III, believed the program was illegal and had to be modified.

FORBES: Safeguarding Limited Government

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder spoke with FBI Director Robert Mueller and U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz, a Justice Department official said.

CNN: SHARE THIS

Today, FBI director robert Mueller told told the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence that cyber crime could be a bigger concern for the bureau than terrorism in the future.

FORBES: Hackers Steal Confidential FBI Phone Call, Post Online

The statement's wording was very similar to that used by Ashcroft and FBI Director Robert Mueller in their midweek press conference, which had riled some Homeland Security and other law enforcement officials.

CNN: Out of sync on warning?

On Monday, FBI Director Robert Mueller insisted the agency had "no warning signs" of last week's attacks.

CNN: U.S. warned in 1995 of plot to hijack planes, attack buildings

The technology overhaul has been a priority for FBI Director Robert Mueller since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks exposed the bureau's troubles with information sharing.

WSJ: FBI Files Go Digital, After Delays and Cost Overruns

In April last year, Scotland's Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland travelled to Tripoli with the director of the FBI, Robert Mueller, requesting co-operation after the fall of Gaddafi.

BBC: Lockerbie plane