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Journalist, Researcher Sue U.S. Spy Agencies for Records about Russian Hacking
An investigative reporter and a researcher at Harvard have filed a open records lawsuit this week against the CIA, FBI, Homeland Security and the Director of National Intelligence for information about Russia interfering with the U.S. presidential election.

Ex-Officer: Secret Service’s Internal Problems Is Its Greatest Challenge
On Inauguration Day, the extensive premises of Washington, D.C., will be secured and re-secured.

Supreme Court to Decide Whether Killed Mexican Teen Has Constitutional Protections
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide whether a Mexican teenager is permitted to sue the Border Patrol agent who shot him.

Trump Taps Thomas Bossert as Top Adviser on Homeland Security Issues
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday chose his top adviser on homeland security issues.

Secret Service Uses Military Aircraft to Conduct Surveillance for Trump in Manhattan
President-elect Donald Trump has put the Secret Service in a difficult position by insisting he often will be working at Trump Tower instead of the White House.

Pharmaceutical Companies Hire DEA Agents Tasked with Cracking Down on Opioids
The pharmaceutical industry, which distributes highly addictive opioids that have lead to the heroin epidemic and nearly 180,000 overdoses in the past decade, has hired dozens of top-level DEA officials.

Paul Abbate, Head of FBI’s Washington Field Office, Going to Headquarters
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Paul Abbate, assistant director of the FBI’s Washington Field Office, is moving several blocks over to headquarters. Abbate, who was assigned to the Washington field office in September 2015, will assume the new post of executive assistant Director for the Criminal Cyber Response and Service Branch at headquarters after the presidential…

Leader of Albany’s FBI Office to Head Up FBI Washington Field Office
Andrew Vale, who has been the special agent in charge of the Albany office, is leaving his post at the end of the month to become assistant director in charge of the bureau’s Washington D.C. field office.