By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is increasing its arsenal against international corruption by creating three squads tasked with rooting out bribery cases that happen overseas but have repercussions for the U.S., the Associated Press report. Corruption in foreign countries is becoming a bigger focus of the FBI’s because of the expansion of the global…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Prosecutors will have a more difficult time receiving subpoenas or search warrants for reporters under new protections for journalists announced Wednesday by Attorney General Eric Holder. McClatchy reports that prosecutors will be required to meet with the department’s Policy and Statutory Enforcement Unit before seeking court permission to take actions against…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Ever consider scouring the border for terrorists and drug dealers? CBP is hiring for Border Patrol agent positions in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. Applicants will undergo a rigorous screening process and must meet physical demands of the job, KVIA reports. Applicants must meet the following requirements: You must be a…
By Josh Hicks Washington Post Federal buildings are unprepared for potential cyber attacks on their security systems, elevators, heating and cooling networks and other critical operations because the Department of Homeland Security doesn’t have a handle on the risks. At stake are thousands of vulnerable facilities, including the offices of federal employees and structures that house high-risk items such as drugs and…
By Carol D. Leonnig Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — The Secret Service has decided to remove four of its most senior officials while a fifth has decided to retire, the biggest management shake-up at the troubled agency since its director resigned in October after a string of security lapses, according to people familiar with…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Thomas M. Harrigan, DEA’s number two person who was confirmed by the Senate as deputy administrator in March 2012, has retired from the agency to join the private sector. Harrigan stepped down at the end of December. Harrigan joined the DEA in 1987 and was first assigned to the New York…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents raided a crematorium and office building in suburban Chicago as part of what appears to be an investigation into the illegal sale and trafficking of human body parts, FOX 32 reports. Agents cordoned off the areas with yellow tape while some of them donned hazmat suits. The FBI declined…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A lot more people are going to learn about missing children after the Justice Department created a partnership with Facebook to send AMBER alerts to its users, WJCL reports. A similar deal was reached with Bing. Attorney General Eric Holder said this is a big step to finding more children before…
