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- Protecting Quantum Science and Technology Foreign adversaries are increasingly targeting a wide range of U.S. quantum companies, universities, and government labs. The National Counterintelligence Task Force's Quantum Information Science Counterintelligence Protection Team unites the FBI with our intelligence and security partners to protect quantum information science and technology developed in the U.S. and like-minded nations.
- Historic Firearms Returned to Philadelphia Museum The FBI and our partners recently helped recover stolen Revolutionary War-era U.S. firearms that were a part of a string of thefts in the 1960s and 1970s in and around Valley Forge Park in Pennsylvania. But the whereabouts of 10 additional items looted from the park and elsewhere remain unknown. Now, FBI Philadelphia and our partners are seeking the public’s help in tracking them down.
- Warrant Requirement for FBI’s Section 702 Queries Would Impede Investigations, Endanger National Security, Director Says Such a requirement would hinder the Bureau's ability to obtain and act upon threat intelligence and—by extension—to prevent potential terrorist or cyber-facilitated attacks against the homeland, Director Christopher Wray said on April 9.
- FBI Countering Cyber Threats Through ‘Joint, Sequenced Operations,’ Director Says FBI Director Christopher Wray described the Bureau’s aggressive efforts to counter cyber threats and go after attackers in an April 4 speech at a conference of leading cybersecurity experts.
- NICS Enhanced Background Checks for Under-21 Gun Buyers Showing Results A 2022 law requires the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System analysts to go beyond the routine when requests are for prospective gun buyers under 21.
- Investigations and Oversight: Director Wray Discusses FBI’s Commitment to Government Accountability The FBI pursues the cause of government accountability by investigating abuses of power by law enforcement officers and the corruption of public officials, and by holding our own workforce to a higher standard, FBI Director Christopher Wray said during the University of Georgia’s 2024 Getzen Lecture on Government Accountability on March 19.
- FBI Boston Recovers and Returns 22 Historic Artifacts to Okinawa, Japan The Boston Division recovered 22 historic artifacts looted at the end of World War II and has orchestrated their return to Okinawa Prefecture in Japan.
- FBI Jacksonville Program Aims to Keep Connected Kids Safe FBI Jacksonville's Be Smart With Your Kids' Smartphone program partners with local law enforcement and schools to keep connected kids safe.
- A Proven Partnership: Director Discusses FBI-Military Collaboration at West Point On March 4, FBI Director Christopher Wray visited the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to speak with future U.S. Army officers about the Bureau’s legacy of collaboration with the Defense Department.
- FBI Hockey Team Battles Secret Service in Triple-Overtime Thriller In an electrifying and hard-fought game, the FBI lost 3-2 in triple overtime to its longtime hockey rivals the U.S. Secret Service. The sold-out charity game raised about $35,000 to benefit the families of law enforcement officers and first responders killed in the line of duty.
- Director Outlines New Intelligence Program Strategy FBI Director Christopher Wray today outlined the Bureau’s new intelligence program strategy and emphasized how partnerships, collaboration, and innovation are essential to combatting emerging national security threats.
- Kansas City Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Cyberstalking, Murder A convicted felon received a life sentence for using a GPS device to track the vehicle of a man he later murdered. It's a case that marked the first filing of both the cyberstalking and the cyberstalking resulting in death charges in the Western District of Missouri.
- Director Wray Talks Partnerships with Sheriffs FBI Director Christopher Wray met with the Major County Sheriffs of America during their 2024 Winter Conference on February 9 in Washington, D.C., to discuss threats facing law enforcement and strategies to address them.
- FBI Recruitment Supports NSM-3 The FBI supports the same goals as the NSM-3 initiative—outlined in a 2021 White House memorandum—to strengthen and grow our national security and foreign policy workforce.
- Securing the Super Bowl Get a behind-the-scenes look at the FBI's role in ensuring safety at the Super Bowl.