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FBI and DOJ data center, Pocatello, Idaho — Inside the FBI and DOJ data center in Pocatello, Idaho. The facility was opened in November 2019. (FBI)

FBI finance team working on first software bot

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s finance modernization team said Tuesday it will soon roll out a bot for automatically paying invoices and updating budget line items that…

May 9, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 16: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

DHS launches website with research, grants, and tools to combat spike in domestic terrorism

PreventionResourceFinder.gov will be routinely updated with new evidence-based research and information about grants and additional resources.

Mar 24, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

Entrance to the FBI Building in Washington, DC.

FBI says cyber incident at New York Field Office ‘contained’

The Bureau is working to gain additional information about the reported cyberattack.

Feb 17, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

A close-up of the administration building at National Institutes of Health. (NIH photo)

Department of Health and Human Services appoints Jennifer Wendel as deputy CIO

Jennifer Wendel joined the HHS agency last month after a 26-year career at the FBI.

Feb 13, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

Director Avril Haines (C) of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), speaks with CIA Director William Burns (L) and FBI Director Christopher Wray (R) prior to them testifying during a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing about worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, April 14, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / POOL / AFP)

FBI tested and almost deployed controversial Pegasus spyware: NYT

The FBI almost deployed a highly controversial hacking tool that could have penetrated Americans' cellphones, according to a report.

Nov 14, 2022 By Nihal Krishan

The US Department of State building is seen in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019. (Photo by ALASTAIR PIKE/AFP via Getty Images)

State Dept. awards Verizon $1.6B contract to modernize network infrastructure at U.S. embassies

The agency made the 10-year award through the $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract.

Oct 5, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones

A view of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building on July 26, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

China allegedly tapped computers and phones of Fed employee, Sen. Portman says in report

Lawmakers say the Fed must do more to secure its systems from overseas interference.

Jul 27, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., pictured at the Web 2.0 Summit (Flickr / JD Lasica)

DHS buying personal data from govt contractors pushes Congress to pass legislation curtailing 3rd party data brokers

The Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act would ban the police and government agencies from buying 'illegitimately obtained information'.

Jul 22, 2022 By Nihal Krishan

Verizon wins $400M FBI task order under EIS contract

The task order is a re-award of work the FBI awarded Verizon last year that AT&T protested, but the Government Accountability Office quickly dismissed.

Jul 19, 2022 By Billy Mitchell

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Cryptocurrencies compound federal efforts to curb federal fraud

FBI, Secret Service, USCIS and National Security Council officials describe the unprecedented scale of federal financial fraud, and data tactics to prosecute it.

May 13, 2022 By Wyatt Kash