Arizona Republic: CBP’s Decision to Back Out of Job Fair Was ‘Dumb’
When it comes to dumb, divisive stunts, the case of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the University of California-Irvine deserves special recognition.
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FBI Fails to Vet Arrest Records for Frequently Used Database on Crimes
The FBI is no longer vetting arrest records from states in an apparent violation of federal regulations that require the bureau to exclude from its database “nonserious” arrests and convictions.
Border Patrol to Hire 1,000 New Agents in Largest Hiring Spree in Nearly a Decade
Border Patrol is taking up to 30,000 applications for field agent jobs, marking its largest recruitment effort in nearly a decade.
Border Patrol Falls Far Short of Goal of Hiring 1,600 Women As Agents
The Border Patrol went on a hiring spree for more female agents but came far short of its goal of hiring up to 1,600 women.
Sen. Schumer Seeks to Place More Skilled Veterans in Border Patrol Jobs
A bill by Sen. Charles Schumer seeks to help expedite the hiring of veterans.
Troubled Secret Service Seeks to Hire 1,000 New Employees
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Secret Service is on a hiring spree following embarrassing scandals that threatened to undermine the effectiveness of the agency that protects the president and other high-profile officials. The agency plans to hire an additional 1,100 officers and agents, the USA Today reports. The plan is to hire 400 agents and…
DOJ Report: FBI Struggles to Hire Enough Cyber Security Experts Because of Low Pay
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has struggled to hire enough computer scientists to crackdown on cyber security threats because of low pay, according to a Justice Department report. Reuters reports that the FBI has hired just 52 of 134 computer scientists authorized under the Justice Department’s Next Generation Cyber Initiative that began in 2012….
Help Wanted: Border Patrol to Hire 1,600 New Agents Nationwide
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The federal government wants to hire about 1,600 Border Patrol agents by Sept. 30 to fill vacancies across the country. Applications will be accepted at USAJobs until May 31. There are currently about 20,000 agents assigned across 6,000 miles of border land. Applicants must be under the age of 37 and…