FBI Director Names New Leaders in Cyber, WMD, IT Roles
Former leader of the Bureau's Science and Technology Branch named executive assistant director of the Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch. Keep Reading
Coats Names New Director for Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity
For more than 15 years, Stacey Dixon has served in key science and technology positions within the intelligence community, tackling some of its hardest technical challenges. Keep Reading
Man Arrested for Offering $500 to Kill an ICE Agent
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Iran’s Deadly Diplomats: U.S. Warns Allies to be Vigilant of Terrorist Plotting
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WATCH: Google Engineering Director Discusses Stopping Cyber ‘Whack-a-Mole’ at Black Hat USA 2018
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The June 2018 Cologne Ricin Plot: A New Threshold in Jihadi Bio Terror
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GAO: DHS Should Take Actions to Measure Reduction in Chemical Facility Vulnerability, Share Info with First Responders
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