Former FBI Agent Named President of Los Angeles Police Commission
Southers worked for the FBI from 1984 to 1988 and was involved in foreign counterintelligence and terrorism and the SWAT team.
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Matthew R. Alcoke Named Special Agent in Charge of Counterterrorism Division of Washington Field Office
Matthew R. Alcoke has been named as the special agent in charge of the Counterterrorism Division of the Washington Field Office.
Jill Sanborn Named Assistant Director of FBI’s Counterterrorism Division
Jill Sanborn, who most recently served as the special agent in charge of the Minneapolis Field Office, has been named assistant director of the Counterterrorism Division at FBI headquarters in Washington D.C.
ATF’s Scott Sweetow Retires as Acting Director of the Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Scott Sweetow, the acting director of the Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center (TEDAC), retired Saturday after more than 29 years as a special agent with ATF. Sweetow says he plans to run a private consulting firm based in Alabama specializing in explosives related counterterrorism and helping multinational companies identify terrorism indicators…
Homeland Security Official Who Scaled Back Counterterrorism Efforts Is Resigning
A Department of Homeland Security official and presidential appointee will leave his post after scaling back on some counterterrorism efforts involving weapons of mass destruction.
Michael Driscoll, Counterterrorism Expert, Named Special Agent in Charge of New York’s Criminal Division
Michael J. Driscoll, a 23-year veteran of the FBI and a counterterrorism expert, has ben named special agent in charge of the Criminal Division for the bureau’s New York Field Office.
Jill Sanborn, a Veteran Counterterrorism Expert, to Head FBI’s Minneapolis Division
Jill Sanborn, a veteran counterterrorism agent who led the FBI’s investigation of the San Bernardino mass shooting in 2015, has been named special agent in charge of the bureau’s Minneapolis division.
Ex-Bush Aide Is Trump’s Top Contender for Homeland Security And Counterterrorism Adviser
President-elect Donald Trump’s top contender for homeland security and counterterrorism adviser is Tom Bossert, a former top George W. Bush aide, two senior transition officials told Politico.