After Years of Debate, FBI Headquarters Is Moving to Maryland
The long wait appears to be over: The FBI headquarters is moving to Maryland.
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GSA Takes Search for New Headquarters to First of Three Possible Sites
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI’s search for a new headquarters has begun a new phase. The General Services Administration is hosting public meetings to gauge interest in relocating the FBI’s Washington headquarters. The first stop is Springfield, the Washington Business Journal reports. http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2014/09/gsa-takes-the-fbi-headquarters-search-on-the-road.html The other locations are Greenbelt and Landover. The meetings are meant…
Where Should FBI Open New Headquarters? Federal Government to Take Public Input
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The federal government wants to hear your concerns about the location of the new FBI headquarters. The General Services Administration scheduled public hearings next month to gather feedback on an Environmental Impact Statement on each of the three sites, the Washington Business-Journal reports. The first meeting is Sept. 22 near the…
GSA Narrows Down List of Potential Locations for New FBI Headquarters
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The General Services Administration has narrowed down the list of possible new locations for a new FBI headquarters by adding more geographic requirements, the Washington Post reports. The FBI has become more restrictive about location, saying the new headquarters must be within two miles of a Metrorail station and within two-and-a-half miles…
Maryland Man Gets 3 Years in Prison for Impersonating an FBI Agent: Said He Earned $37,000 a Month as an Agent
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A Maryland man was hit with the maximum three-year prison sentence on Thursday for impersonating an FBI agent, who said he could get discounts on real estate deals because he was with the bureau. It was the second time he had been convicted of impersonating a federal officer. U.S. District Judge…
IRS Revenue Officer Took Payoffs for Inside Info
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A former IRS revenue officer pleaded guilty Wednesday in Greenbelt, Md., to taking payoffs from a tax preparer to access inside information about clients, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Mark E. Hunt, 45, of Baltimore admitted unlawfully accessing 12 taxpayer accounts at the IRS, authorities said. According to Hunt’s guilty plea,…
FBI Had Discussions About Moving Headquarters to Suburban Maryland
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The FBI has had talks about moving its aging headquarters to Maryland, but the tanking economy may have put any plans on hold, the Washington Post reported Sunday. A lawsuit filed by Greenbelt Ventures against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, says Metroland Developers was “secretly meeting with WMATA…