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Now we have a better idea. Individual-1, KGOP, the shutdown, & penalizing the FBI
Shutdown hits FBI cyber investigations hard, agents say
The partial government shutdown is hampering the FBI’s ability to investigate and prosecute cyber criminals and to combat digital national security threats, FBI agents say.
With the shutdown now in its second month, the vast majority of FBI agents are still on the job and working without pay. But many of the resources they need for cyber investigations are missing in action, the agents said — including money to pay for wiretaps, subpoenas and other tools that form the bedrock of most digital investigations.
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“A longer shutdown could result in an even lengthier recovery time — and therefore greater exposure to threats at all levels of government,” said Ferrante, who now leads the cybersecurity practice at FTI Consulting.
That slowdown could be particularly damaging because the FBI is trying to meet an ambitious goal of “deterring, detecting, disrupting, and dismantling,” 8,400 computer crimes during the 2019 fiscal year.
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In the longer term, the shutdown could be a devastating blow to workforce morale[/b ]- Seattle Times
The partial government shutdown is hampering the FBI’s ability to investigate and prosecute cyber criminals and to combat digital national security threats, FBI agents say.
With the shutdown now in its second month, the vast majority of FBI agents are still on the job and working without pay. But many of the resources they need for cyber investigations are missing in action, the agents said — including money to pay for wiretaps, subpoenas and other tools that form the bedrock of most digital investigations.
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“A longer shutdown could result in an even lengthier recovery time — and therefore greater exposure to threats at all levels of government,” said Ferrante, who now leads the cybersecurity practice at FTI Consulting.
That slowdown could be particularly damaging because the FBI is trying to meet an ambitious goal of “deterring, detecting, disrupting, and dismantling,” 8,400 computer crimes during the 2019 fiscal year.
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In the longer term, the shutdown could be a devastating blow to workforce morale[/b ]- Seattle Times
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