WASHINGTON – Earlier this month, on the 5th floor of the FBI’s Washington Field Office, in the shadow the nation’s Capitol, John G. Perren, special agent in charge of the Counterterrorism Branch, talked to ticklethewire.com editor Allan Lengel about lessons learned since Sept. 11, about the challenges the Internet has posed for terrorism investigations and…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON –– Mark F. Giuliano becomes the new assistant director for the Counterterrorism Division at FBI Headquarters, replacing James W. McJunkin who will take over as head of the bureau’s Washington Field Office. “Mark’s experience and leadership have prepared him well to lead the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division during these important times,”…
By Coleen Rowley Ex-FBI Agent For Huffington Post The war on dissent, rather than terrorism, continued full steam with FBI SWAT teams breaking down doors at 7 am Friday (Sept 24) morning and raiding the homes of several anti-war leaders and activists in Minneapolis, Chicago and possibly a couple other Midwest cities. Members of the…
By Spencer Hsu The Washington Post WASHINGTON — An FBI whistleblower trial has cast a spotlight on the bureau’s difficult transition from a crime-fighting agency into a counterterrorism and intelligence force, as seen through the career of its highest-ranking Arab American agent. Over a two-week trial in Washington, a federal jury heard for the first…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — In what really comes as no surprise, the FBI has doubled the number of agents assigned to counterterrorism since 2001. Jeff Stein of Spy Talk, a blog for the Washington Post, reports that Justice Department Inspector General Glenn A. Fine reported in fiscal 2009 “the FBI used 26 percent…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — A key FBI official, Arthur M. Cummings II, executive assistant director for the FBI’s National Security Branch at headquarters– which includes weapons of mass destruction, counterintelligence and counterterrorism — is retiring soon to work for a financial institution in Connecticut. Cummings, who has been an agent for 22-years, had…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — FBI Agent James W. McJunkin is taking over the ever important spot at headquarters as assistant director of the Counterterrorism Division at headquarters. He moves up from his post as one of the division’s deputy assistant directors. “Jim has extensive experience and a record of success in managing counterterrorism…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III may not be getting the warm and fuzzy treatment from Turkey. The BBC reports that a Turkish newspaper website, Radikal, said Turkey had rejected Mueller’s request that the nation share biometric data on everyone who uses its ports and airports. The website said…
