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April 2, 2010 JIC-01 Contact: Metropolitan Police Department, 202-727-4383 District Department of Transportation, 202-671-3490 District Department of Public Works, 202-671-2375 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 202- 962-1051…

(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) – The United States Secret Service has announced the formation of a new Electronic Crimes Task Force (ECTF), a successful public-private partnership aimed at fighting high-tech computer-based crimes. The new task force is located…

(Washington, D.C.) – The United States Secret Service in cooperation with its local, state and federal security, public safety and military partners, is developing the overall security plan for the Pittsburgh Summit. The summit will take place…

(Washington, D.C.) – The key defendant in a U.S. Secret Service investigation into one of the largest hacking and identity theft cases prosecuted to date in the United States today pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston. Albert Gonzalez (aka “…

(Washington, D.C) – H. Stuart Knight, retired Director of the United States Secret Service, died on Monday, September 7, 2009, after an extended illness. He was 88 years old.

Mr. Knight was appointed as the 15th Director of the U.S.…

(Washington, D.C.) – The United States Secret Service in cooperation with its local, state and federal security, public safety and military partners, is developing the overall security plan for the Pittsburgh Summit. The summit will take place…

(Washington, D.C.) – The United States Secret Service has announced the formation of three new Electronic Crimes Task Forces (ECTFs), a successful public-private partnership aimed at fighting high-tech computer-based crimes. The three new U.S.-…

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Creating the first European Electronic Crimes Task Force, the United States Secret Service has signed a memorandum of understanding with Italian police and postal officials to combat cybercrime. The task force, based on the U…

(Washington, D.C.) – In February of this year, the United States Secret Service, in partnership with the Peruvian National Police, created a task force based in Lima to suppress a dramatic rise in counterfeit United States currency emanating from…

(Washington, D.C.) – On Tuesday, January 20, a new armored presidential limousine will make its debut as part of the 56th Presidential Inauguration, following the tradition of integrating new U.S. Secret Service vehicles into the fleet for…

(Washington, D.C.) – The United States Secret Service in cooperation with its local, state and federal security, public safety and military partners, has developed an overall security plan for the 56th Presidential Inauguration. Inaugural…

(Washington, D.C.) – Nearly two weeks after the Department of Justice announced the seizure of approximately $53 million from a Florida business involved in an online scheme, the U.S. Secret Service has identified and frozen additional funds,…

(Washington, D.C.) – Indictments were unsealed today in Boston and San Diego against 11 individuals in a U.S. Secret Service investigation into what is believed to be the largest hacking and identity theft case ever prosecuted in the United…

(Washington, D.C.) – The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that E-Gold, Ltd., (E-Gold), an Internet-based digital currency business, and its three principle directors and owners, pleaded guilty to criminal charges relating to money…

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan has announced the appointment of Keith L. Prewitt to the position of Deputy Director, effective July 20, 2008. Mr. Prewitt is a 25-year veteran of the Secret Service and…