Federal Bureau of Investigation
hideThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency. The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime. Its motto is "Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity", corresponding to the FBI initials.
The FBI's headquarters, the J. Edgar Hoover Building, is located in Washington, D.C.. Fifty-six field offices are located in major cities throughout the United States as well as over 400 resident agencies in smaller cities and towns across the country. More than 50 international offices called "legal attachés" are in U.S. embassies worldwide.
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Search focuses on Calif., Mexico for mom, sick son
May 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Authorities in Minnesota say the search for a woman and her sick 13-year-old son remains focused in southern California and Mexico.
Computer virus strikes US Marshals, FBI affected
May 21, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Law enforcement computers were struck by a Mystery computer virus Thursday, forcing the FBI and the U.S. Marshals to shut down part of their networks as a precaution.
Science agency to review FBI's anthrax inquiry
May 09, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The National Academy of Sciences said Friday it will review the lab work behind the FBI's conclusion that Army scientist Bruce Ivins was responsible for the anthrax mailings that killed five people in 2001.
Typical lost laptop costs companies nearly $50,000, study finds
Apr 23, 2009 |
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A typical lost or stolen laptop costs employers $49,246, mostly due to the value of the missing intellectual property or other sensitive data, according to an Intel-commissioned study made public this week.
Reports of Internet crime jump 33 percent
Mar 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Reports of Internet-based crime jumped 33 percent in 2008, according to a group that monitors web-based fraud.
