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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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Bush withholds CIA leak records
WASHINGTON -- President Bush invoked executive privilege to keep Congress from seeing the FBI report of an interview with Vice President Dick Cheney and other records related to the administration's leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity in 2003. The president's decision drew a sharp protest Wednesday...
FBI fraud investigation targets IndyMac Bancorp
WASHINGTON -- The FBI is investigating failed bank IndyMac Bancorp Inc. for possible fraud, an official said Wednesday of the government's latest target following the collapse of the nation's subprime mortgage market. It was not immediately clear how long the FBI's probe of the bank has been...
Scientist loses suit over link to anthrax attacks
RICHMOND, Va. AP -- A federal appeals court has ruled against a former Army scientist who sued The New York Times over columns linking him to deadly 2001 anthrax attacks. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Monday that Steven Hatfill was...
David Duchovny
During one of the star's classic guest appearances as himself on The Larry Sanders Show, Larry's gay assistant estimates his friends' opinion of David Duchovny: "A third think he's gay, a third think he's bi, and the rest don't care--they just want to kiss him anyways." Is that a fair...
Proclamation by the President: FBI Day, 2008
WASHINGTON -- For 100 years, the committed men and women of the Federal Bureau of Investigation have worked diligently to deliver justice and keep Americans safe. On FBI Day, we recognize the Bureau's many accomplishments and pay tribute to all who have served in its ranks with valor and dedication....
NTSB Probes 767 Freighter Fire
The National Transportation Safety Board NTSB has found no evidence that the June 28 ABX Air freighter fire at San Francisco International was intentionally set. The fire burned a hole through the top of the fuselage of the fully loaded Airborne Express Boeing 767 cargo...
Today on TV
The War of the World (9 p.m., Ch. 7): This revisionist history of WWII concludes. Today on TV The Bachelorette (7 p.m., Ch. 4): Will this never end? Now they're giving us an episode about the engagement party. I'm assuming they won't air a...
Stolen Shakespeare first edition found in Washington
WASHINGTON AFP — A first folio edition of a William Shakespeare book from 1623 that was stolen from a British university 10 years ago was found in Washington and a suspect was arrested in Britain, the FBI said Monday. The book was found by the US capital's Folger...
One million on US terrorist watch list: rights group
WASHINGTON AFP — A watch list of suspected and known terrorists, compiled by the US authorities, has ballooned and contains more than one million names, the American Civil Liberties Union said Monday. The ACLU said it derived that figure from a Justice Department report on the FBI's Terrorist...
High & Inside: NL Notes
Nats officials in hot water? Washington general manager Jim Bowden rebutted an ESPN.com report that he and special assistant Jose Rijo were being investigated in a probe examining an alleged scam involving the skimming of signing bonuses for prospects from the Dominican Republic. "There's no wrongdoing," Bowden said Friday night....
Nationals execs being probed in NBA money skim probe: report
WASHINGTON AFP — Federal authorities are investigating Washington Nationals general manager Jim Bowden and special assistant Jose Rijo for possible roles regarding Major League Baseball signings of players from the Dominican Republic, US television sports network ESPN reported Saturday. On its website, ESPN said investigators from Major League...
Pentagon worker gets 5 years for aiding China spy
WASHINGTON, AFP — A Pentagon employee was sentenced Friday to 57 months in jail for handing secret military documents over to a Chinese government spy, including classified information on US arms sales to Taiwan. Gregg William Bergersen, 51, pleaded guilty in March of conspiring to hand national defense...
Ex-FBI agent can't give testimony for Donaghy
NEW YORK - A federal judge yesterday denied a presentencing request by a lawyer for Tim Donaghy to allow an ex-FBI agent to testify about the disgraced NBA referee's cooperation with authorities. U.S. District Judge Carol Amon said during a morning hearing in Brooklyn that she saw no basis for...
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