L.A. Sheriff to start using drones

It has officially begun. The use of drones in California law enforcement. Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell announced Thursday that his agency will begin to utilize drones in their police work. He assured the public that these drones will not be used for general surveillance but instead used to surveil possible arson sites, bomb […]

Justice Department inspector general to investigate pre-election actions by department and FBI

The Justice Department inspector general will review broad allegations of misconduct involving FBI Director James B. Comey and how he handled the probe of Hillary Clinton’s email practices, the inspector general announced Thursday. The investigation will be wide-ranging, encompassing Comey’s various letters and public statements on the matter and whether FBI or other Justice Department […]

Unverified intelligence report implicates Trump in Russian hacking

Last night, Buzzfeed published an unverified report laying out significant ties between President Elect Donald Trump and various members of the Russian government.  Included in the report were allegations ranging from Trump participating in “perverted sexual acts” to his involvement in the hacking of the DNC’s e-mail servers, and how Russian officials have worked to […]

US Military tests self healing drone swarms dropped from fighter jets

A test conducted in October has been made public by the Department of Defense, wherein three F/A-18 Super Hornets dropped swarms of miniature drones that share a single digital “brain” and can be used to circumvent aerial defenses. The drones, called Perdix, measure less than a foot in diameter each, and communicate continuously with one […]

California County D.A. chooses new gun

A California County D.A.’s office today announced quietly that it’s has certified a new back up duty sidearm for the members of its investigation bureau. Santa Cruz County, California today made it official, after partnering with Fresno, California based T and L Tactical the county went against the grain of convention law enforcement thinking and […]

Russia ‘categorically rejects’ involvement in election hacking ‘witch hunt’

As has been the case since the Russian government was first accused of working to undermine American confidence in the U.S. presidential election process last October, the Kremlin continued to deny the latest round of allegations levied their way in last week’s intelligence briefings to both the current and incoming American presidents. “These are baseless […]

Former CIA operations officer weighs in on expulsion of Russian diplomats

The report card has been in for a while, and the news is not good. U.S. counterintelligence, our ability to protect U.S. national security secrets from our enemies and rivals, is in shambles. It doesn’t take a former CIA station chief like me to see the stark wreckage of failure surrounding the intel community like the aftermath of […]

American Sniper killer Routh and Florida gunman not PTSD, both psychotics

As the investigation into the man responsible for killing five innocent people in the Fort Lauderdale airport Friday continues, a more complete picture of Esteban Santiago is starting to take shape, and to be honest, it’s beginning to sound like a familiar story – but not the one that’s getting the brunt of the media […]

Disagreements over DoD appointments may have Trump and Mattis at odds

Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense, retired Marine General James Mattis, doesn’t seem to be pleased with how the President Elect is filling high level positions within the Department of Defense. Although the Trump transition team, by way of incoming press secretary Sean Spicer, has denied claims that Trump and Mattis are at odds regarding […]