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FBI director James Comey testified before the Senate and renewed his fight to allow law enforcement access to encrypted data on apps and communication devices. That’s after Apple and Google decided to offer strong encryption by default on their mobile operating systems, and as criminal and terror groups worldwide increasingly go dark by encrypting their communications. Comey wants “a secure back door,” something Paul Rosenzweig says might not be possible. He’s the founder of Red Branch Consulting and former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy in Homeland Security. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with his takeaways.
July 09, 2015 -
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Your mom told you not to get a tattoo. Now that magnificent body art could become a sort of biometric identifier for law enforcement. The National Institutes of Standards and Technology and the FBI want to use tattoos to help identify people, be they suspects or victims of natural disasters. NIST shared some of the initial results of its research at a recent workshop. Mei Ngan is a computer scientist with NIST. She joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more on the identification efforts.
June 16, 2015 -
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A former FBI agent accused of trying to derail a Utah investigation into an alleged defense contractor kickback scheme was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday.
March 30, 2015 -
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By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal watchdog on Thursday faulted the Drug Enforcement Administration over allegations that agents attended sex parties with prostitutes on government-leased property while stationed overseas. The sex…
March 26, 2015 -
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What are the key priorities for the FBI's Finance Facilities and Real Property Division? How has the transition to UFMS changed the way the Bureau does its business? What is the Bureau doing to leverage mobility solutions to meet its mission?
March 23, 2015 -
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The plan to swap the FBI's current building in downtown Washington for an as-yet-unnamed site in the metro region is causing consternation on Capitol Hill. Some members used a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing to share their concerns with GSA's new leader, Denise Turner Roth.
March 17, 2015 -
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Acting Administrator Denise Turner Roth wants to build on the past successes of the General Services Administration. This includes a new Total Workforce Initiative to grow talent development at the GS-7 through GS-11 levels.
March 05, 2015 -
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Taking 10 years to settle a whistleblower complaint could get a company in trouble with the Justice Department. But what if it's a Justice Department agency that takes so long? The Justice Department needs to improve how it handles whistleblower retaliation complaints from the FBI. That's according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. David Maurer, director of Homeland Security and Justice Issues at the GAO, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with more on the report.
March 04, 2015 -
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Four inspectors general tell the Senate Homeland Security & Government Affairs Committee they need legislative help in order to help them effectively oversee federal agencies.
February 24, 2015 -
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A trio of inspectors general told the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform today about obstacles they routinely encounter in obtaining records as part of their investigations into potential wrongdoing.
February 03, 2015 -
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By DAN SEWELL Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Christopher Lee Cornell showed little direction in his life, spending hours playing video games in his bedroom in his parents’ apartment, rarely going out or working, and…
January 16, 2015 -
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Even before recent swell of cyber attacks, the FBI was looking to beef up its cyber division to help better handle such threats. The agency is in the midst of a drive to find and hire more cybersecurity experts and turn them into special agents. Applications are due Jan. 20. Robert Anderson is executive assistant director of the FBI. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to explain the push for new cyber agents.
January 14, 2015 -
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The FBI rapidly rolled out new devices-the vast majority running hardened Android operating systems-to the bureau's 56 field offices over the last four months. But officials are experimenting with commercial mobile devices for secret and top-secret data too.
January 14, 2015 -
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The FBI is a few weeks away from the finish line on one of the federal government's largest deployments of Android smartphones. Most of its field agents and analysts will get new devices and new security licenses. The next step is a new crop of mobile apps. Federal News Radio DoD Reporter Jared Serbu has more details.
January 13, 2015
