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- Friday federal headlines - May 24, 2013
Scandal widens to probe of top US general's emails
A senior defense official tells The Associated Press that some of the 20,000-plus documents and emails between the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan and a Tampa socialite were "flirtatious."
Timeline of events in Petraeus case
The extramarital affair that brought down David Petraeus' celebrated career last week raised many questions. Among them: when exactly the affair began, how the FBI stumbled upon the information and who was told about it. Here's a timeline of events, according to officials involved in the investigation:
General investigated for emails to Petraeus friend
The Pentagon said Tuesday that the top American commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John Allen (pictured), is under investigation for alleged "inappropriate communications" with a woman who is said to have received threatening emails from Paula Broadwell, the woman with whom Petraeus had an extramarital affair.
Mass. man sentenced to 17 years in terror plot
A Massachusetts man was sentenced Thursday to 17 years in prison in a plot to fly remote-controlled model planes packed with explosives into the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol.
Head of FBI's DC office announces retirement
James McJunkin told colleagues about his decision in an email Thursday to retire after 25 years with the bureau.
Documents: FBI agent denies paying for sex
An undercover FBI agent denied accusations that he spent U.S. taxpayer dollars on prostitutes in the Philippines for himself and others during an international weapons trafficking probe last year, according to court documents filed Monday.
FBI: Friendly fire likely in border shootings
A preliminary investigation has found friendly fire likely was to blame in a shooting that killed one federal agent and wounded another along the Arizona-Mexico border, the FBI said Friday.
6-month spending bill clears Senate hurdle
A spending bill required to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month has cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate.
Va. man in Capitol bomb plot sentenced to 30 years
A Virginia man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for plotting to detonate a suicide bomb at the U.S Capitol in an undercover sting.
FBI disputes claims of hackers' Apple data breach
FBI officials said the bureau never asked for and never possessed the database that the group, which calls itself AntiSec, is posting on a website.
Agencies get better at 'whole of government' info sharing
The head of the federal government's information sharing initiative says agencies are doing a better job in a post-9/11 environment. Kshemendra Paul is the program manager for the Information Sharing Environment.
NY FBI field office boss, highest woman, retiring
Janice K. Fedarcyk has led the FBI's largest field office for two years.
IT projects pulled from brink of failure
TechStat is rarely about shutting down problematic technology programs. In an exclusive report, Federal News Radio examines how agencies are using the analysis to support existing improvement plans, to move to agile development and to change its relationship with contractors. CBP, NARA and the FBI are recent examples of agencies taking advantage of the visibility and transparency TechStat brings to get programs back on track and completed.
FBI cybersecurity expert enters private sector
Timothy Ryan joins Kroll Advisory Solutions as managing director.
New virus sends fake message from the FBI
The FBI is warning the public of a new "drive-by" virus that is sending fake messages that appear to be from federal agencies.
FBI turns troubled into triumph with Sentinel system
The long-awaited, problematic case management application met full operational capability in May. Jeff Johnson, the FBI's CTO, said about 30,000 employees have been using Sentinel for about a month. The $451 million program modernizes the FBI's workflow and document management system.
Fort Hood report shows FBI missteps
The nearly 20 often-rambling emails that an Army psychiatrist sent to Yemeni terror leader Anwar al-Awlaki painted a confusing picture.
FBI tests mobile vulnerabilities
The FBI wants an automated testing system that can handle all Android applications. Researchers are trying to standardize a technique called fuzzing that forces outside data into the apps to find weaknesses.
FBI uses cybersecurity heavyweights to tackle fuzzing attacks
Using a DARPA grant and its own money, the FBI has enlisted researchers at George Mason University to try out so-called fuzzing attacks.
FBI to review lab work on thousands of convictions
The Justice Department and the FBI will review thousands of criminal convictions from over a decade ago for possibly flawed analysis of hair sample evidence.
