Scott McMillion Named FBI’s First Chief Diversity Officer
Scott McMillion, a 34-year veteran of the FBI, was appointed to serve as the bureau’s first chief diversity officer.
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In Tight Job Market, FBI Applicants are Down
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It may be one of the more coveted jobs in law enforcement, but the tight job market may be having an impact. The FBI has seen a slump in special agent applicants—from a peak of 68,500 in 2009 to 11,500 in the year that ended in September, reports the Wall Street…
FBI Director: Fewer Americans Trying to Join ISIS Abroad As Crackdown Continues
Fewer Americans are traveling abroad to join ISIS, FBI Director James Comey said on Wednesday.
Homeland Security Chairman Suggests Terrorism ‘Has Gone Viral’
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The House Homeland Security chairman suggested terrorism “has gone viral” because of the accessibility of the Internet, where terrorist groups are recruiting new members. “I think there’s been an uptick in the stream of threats out there,” Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said. “It’s very concerning.” McCaul only needed to…
FBI Video Warns American Students of Efforts to Recruit Them as Spies in 28-Minute Video
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has released a 28-minute video intended to warn American students preparing to study abroad about the dangers of being recruited by foreign intelligence agencies. The video is a dramatization of Glenn Duffie Shriver, an American who accepted money from Chinese intelligence officers while living in China. Shriver was convicted in…
Feds: Cartels Relying on Children to Smuggle Drugs
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal authorities are alarmed at what appears to be an increase in cartels recruiting children and teenagers to smuggle drugs over the U.S. border, NBC 7 in San Diego reports. Federal agents said children as young as 12 are being used as drug mules. “It shocks me and saddens me that kids…
FBI Investigating Whether Somali Terror Group Is Successfully Recruiting Americans
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A year-long investigation into a Somali terror group’s efforts to recruit Americans may be gathering steam in Minnesota, the Associated Press reports. The FBI has been focusing on Minnesota because it’s home to the largest Somali population in the U.S., according to the AP. Fueling fears that al-Shabab is succeeding in its…
FBI Looking for Diverse Pool of Qualified Candidates to Become Agents
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is expanding its recruiting efforts to find a diverse pool of candidates for a variety of special agent jobs, the Sacramento Bee reports. The FBI is on the hunt for CPAs, Chinese-Mandarin speakers and candidates skillful in cyber-network administration. The FBI typically only hires for two weeks twice a year,…