FBI Can’t Access 13% of Password-Protected Cell Phones Because of Encryption
Password-protected cellphones have become a big problem for the FBI.
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Lawmakers Say Secret Service Needs to Hire More Agents
The Secret Service is so short-staffed that it should seek outside help, two lawmakers said Tuesday.
Congressman Pushes Bill to Rename ATF Headquarters After Slain Agent Ariel Rios
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Congressman André Carson from Indiana hopes history repeats itself. The Congressman has introduced a bill to name ATF headquarters at 99 New York Avenue NE in Washington as the Ariel Rios Federal Building. ATF agent Rios, 28, was murdered by drug traffickers in Miami in 1982 while assigned to then Vice President George Bush’s…
Terrorism Threat in Europe and U.S. Is ‘Increasingly Lethal,’ House Committee Reports
The U.S. House Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday released an alarming report about terror plots targeting Europe and the disturbing links to ISIS.
Congressman Urges Passage of ATF Enforcement Act to End Gun Hypocrisy
Those who oppose gun safety legislation often contend that the president and Congress should enforce existing gun laws before considering any new ones.
FBI Director Says Bureau ‘Purchased a Tool’ to Unlock iPhone
FBI Director James Comey said the FBI “purchased a tool” to unlock an iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters.
Buffalo News: Congress Must Act to Resolve Issues Between Apple, FBI
One could say that the Justice Department’s finding a way to unlock an iPhone without help from Apple is unfortunate.
Congress to Investigate Claims That Secret Service Agent Coerced Woman into Having Sex
Very few people wanted to believe Kristen Miles Anderson’s claim that she was coerced into having sex with a Secret Service agent who was investigating whether she embezzled money from a bank.