Justice

FBI’s Long-Awaited $5 Billion IT Services Recompete Goes Back To Draft

The ITSSS recompete is getting a new name, new timeline and new draft solicitation, while the existing contract gets a one-year extension.

  • By Aaron Boyd

DEA Never Checked If Its Massive Surveillance Operations Are Legal, Watchdog Says

The administration “failed to conduct a comprehensive legal analysis” of three NSA-style bulk data collection programs, according to the Justice Department Inspector General.

  • By Jack Corrigan

Senators Question DOJ’s Surveillance of Americans’ Cell Phone Location Records

Lawmakers want the attorney general to explain how the collection of cellular location data has changed following a recent SCOTUS decision.

  • By Brandi Vincent

Add DEA to the List of Agencies Phone Scammers Are Impersonating

Spoofers have been busy lately.

  • By Heather Kuldell

U.S. Marshals Want Help Disposing of Virtual Currencies

The service is gathering market research on vendors capable of storing and disposing of cryptocurrencies seized during investigations.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Justice Department Announces Indictments Against Huawei

U.S. officials say Chinese manufacturer flouted Iran sanctions, committed fraud, and stole robots.

  • By Patrick Tucker, Defense One

DOJ Hits Chinese Hackers For Attacking U.S. Navy, Agencies, Companies

Hackers with the Chinese government hit 45 targets in campaign going back years.

  • By Patrick Tucker, Defense One

The DEA Is Hiding Surveillance Cameras in Vacuum Cleaners

This is likely for a specific operation.

  • By Justin Rohrlich, Quartz

Watchdog: Department CIOs Are Getting More Authority But Compliance Is Uneven

A partial GAO review showed agency IT leaders are likely getting a say on budget issues, but some lack the documentation to prove it.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Election Day Security Chat Room Will Be Open to More Than 3,000 County-Level Officials

The chat room will operate on an unclassified level and invite participation from across U.S. counties, a DHS official said.

  • By Joseph Marks

That Sign Telling You How Fast You’re Driving May Be Spying On You

These common roadside devices could be capturing your license plate data.

  • By Justin Rohrlich, Quartz

NSA Staffer Sentenced to 5.5 Years in Prison for Taking Documents Home

Ellicott City-based Pho was a computer developer handling top secret intelligence.

  • By Charles S. Clark

Romanian Woman Pleads Guilty to Hacking DC Cameras Ahead of Trump Inauguration

A second alleged conspirator is currently in a Romanian prison awaiting extradition.

  • By Aaron Boyd

DOJ Releases Charges Against Last of Four Top U.S. Cyber Adversaries

The Grand Slam charges target a single North Korean hacker for Sony, WannaCry and the Bangladeshi bank heist.

  • By Joseph Marks

The U.S. Government Wants to Wiretap Facebook Messenger in an MS-13 Case

The government and tech companies have for years been at odds over privacy considerations.

  • By Hanna Kozlowska, Quartz

Nearly 200 Former CIA Agents, Navy Officers, Ambassadors, and DOJ Officials Condemn Trump’s Brennan Action

Donald Trump recently stripped the ex-CIA director of his security clearance.

  • By Heather Timmons, Quartz

Russian Military Spy Software is on Hundreds of Thousands of Home Routers

In May, the Justice Department told Americans to reboot their routers. But there's more to do — and NSA says it's up to device makers and the public.

  • By Patrick Tucker, Defense One

Get Ready to Legally 3D-Print a Gun

A settlement between Defense Distributed and the State Department has been reached.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild

DOJ Admits Error Linking ID Theft Case to OPM Breach

There’s no firm evidence fraudsters are using stolen data from the massive 2015 breach, officials said.

  • By Joseph Marks

Is Bitcoin Being Manipulated by Traders? The U.S. Government Has Opened a Criminal Probe

The probe will look for evidence of practices like spoofing and wash trading.

  • By Joon Ian Wong, Quartz