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Prosecutors in NY Form Subprime Task Force
By Martha Graybow NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors in New York have formed a task force together with other government agencies to examine the collapse of the market for risky home loans, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Brooklyn said...
How The Smoking Gun Exposed a Fraud
In the wake of the L.A. Times scandal, I asked Bill Bastone, Editor of The Smoking Gun, how he and his colleagues came up with their scoop. Here is his reply: "A couple of the FBI documents were posted, as part of a big...
How The Smoking Gun Exposed a Fraud
In the wake of the L.A. Times scandal, I asked Bill Bastone, Editor of The Smoking Gun, how he and his colleagues came up with their scoop. Here is his reply: "A couple of the FBI documents were posted, as part of a big...
Is Your Colleague Working With the Feds?
The Progressive recently reported on a public-private organization with 23,000 members in business. InfraGard members include top managers in 350 of the nation's Fortune 500 who are given a direct pipeline with Homeland Security and the FBI, presumably to report suspicious activity or disgruntled employees. Does that mean someone in...
Information Technology: FBI Is Taking Steps to Develop an Enterprise Architecture, But Much Remains to Be Accomplished
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is currently modernizing its information technology systems to support its efforts to adopt a more bureau-wide, integrated approach to performing its mission. A key element of such systems modernization programs is the use of enterprise architecture, which is a blueprint of an agency's current and...
Gun Control and Terrorism: FBI Could Better Manage Firearm-Related Background Checks Involving Terrorist Watch List Records
Membership in a terrorist organization does not prohibit a person from owning a gun under current law. Thus, during presale screening of prospective firearms purchasers, the National Instant Criminal Background Check System historically did not utilize terrorist watch list records. The paper determines how many checks have resulted in valid...
FBI Transformation: Data Inconclusive on Effects of Shift to Counterterrorism-Related Priorities on Traditional Crime Enforcement
As a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has committed to a transformation to increase its focus on national security. This report addresses questions about the extent to which the shift in resources has affected federal efforts to combat drug, white-collar,...
Security Clearances: FBI Has Enhanced Its Process for State and Local Law Enforcement Officials
This report provides information on the FBI's process for granting security clearances to state and local law enforcement officials, the extent to which the FBI has met its time frame goals for processing security clearance applications for state and local law enforcement officials and factors that could affect the timely...
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Convicted sex offender arrested by FBI agents
FBI agents have arrested a convicted sex offender who they believe dropped an mp3 player containing child porn in a Salt Lake restaurant. Paul Lawrence Briggs, 58, was arrested Tuesday afternoon "at a local store," according to a statement from the FBI. Agents believe...
FBI raids home, offices of U.S. special counsel
WASHINGTON -- Federal agents raided the office and home of U.S. Special Counsel Scott Bloch on Tuesday while investigating whether the nation's top protector of whistle-blowers destroyed evidence potentially showing he retaliated against his own staff. Computers and documents were seized during the raid on the special...
Reports show disparity in drug arrests in Baltimore
Baltimore had the most drug arrests per 100,000 residents -- as well as drug arrests of blacks per 100,000 black residents -- among 43 American cities in 2003, while Maryland had the fourth-highest rate of black drug offenders imprisoned for every white drug offender the same year, according to two...
FBI agents raid office protecting whistleblowers: reports
WASHINGTON (AFP) — FBI agents on Tuesday raided the Office of Special Counsel and closed down its e-mail system in what appears to be a probe into political misuse of the agency, the Wall Street Journal and National Public Radio reported. According to the Journal, the agents seized...
Big heat is on for Eric Floyd
By now, it probably has dawned on Eric DeShawn Floyd that his time is running out, no matter how many dark corners of the world he finds to hide in. Philadelphia police and FBI officials continued yesterday to turn up the heat on Floyd, the only suspect still being sought...
FBI's Legendary Special Agent John Douglas Joins College Tonight Inc
Innovative Collegiate Networking Service Takes Major Step In Commitment to Protect Privacy and Security of Members LOS ANGELES -- College Tonight Inc. (OTC:CGEG) has brought renowned and respected crimefighter John Douglas onto its board of advisors, it was announced today by President and CEO Zachary R. Suchin. With...
US government to sue over sub-prime mortgage selling
Believing that the collapse of Bear Stearns marked a bottom and the worst is over, investors have shifted their focus from the effects of the credit crisis on the finance industry to fretting about its longer-term consequences on the economy. US federal agencies, however, still have their...
Bomb hits courthouse
SAN DIEGO -- A suspected pipe bomb exploded at a federal courthouse in downtown San Diego early Sunday, damaging the front entrance and blowing out a window, authorities said. No injuries were reported. Few people were around the building, which is a block from nightclubs in the...
Commentary: FBI right to reassign Bernazzani
There's a line in the 1992 movie "A Few Good Men" that seems apropos in the wake of the reassignment of Jim Bernazzani, who ran the FBI's operations in New Orleans until he made known his interest in running for mayor of the city. "All you...
Commentary: Bernazzani heightens public interest in mayor's race
Once it was disclosed that James Bernazzani, FBI special agent in charge of the New Orleans field office, was interested in running for mayor of New Orleans in 2010, it did not take long for him to be reassigned to the Washington, D.C., office. His FBI superiors obviously did not...
Nevada governor files for divorce
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons filed Friday for a divorce from his wife, Dawn, and asked for a court order to determine whether the governor or first lady will live at the governor's mansion. A complaint filed in Carson City District Court by...
Commentary: FBI right to reassign Bernazzani
There's a line in the 1992 movie "A Few Good Men" that seems apropos in the wake of the reassignment of Jim Bernazzani, who ran the FBI's operations in New Orleans until he made known his interest in running for mayor of the city. "All you...
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