Security News in Brief: Two Peruvian Nationals Plead Guilty to Defrauding Thousands of Spanish-Speaking U.S. Immigrants

Source: United States Department of Justice 2

Two Peruvian nationals responsible for operating a series of call centers in Peru that defrauded Spanish-speaking U.S. residents by falsely threatening them with arrest, deportation and other legal consequences pleaded guilty to federal charges in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.  

Security News in Brief: Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Gun and Drug Charges

Source: United States Department of Justice News

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A convicted felon charged as the result of a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and Providence Police Department Project Safe Neighborhoods firearm and drug trafficking investigation today pleaded guilty to federal firearm and drug charges in U.S. District Court, announced Acting United States Attorney Richard B. Myrus.

Defense News in Brief: Unraveling ‘Knotty’ Problems: ONR Helps Launch New Academic Center for National Security Innovation

Source: United States Navy

ARLINGTON, Va. – Recognizing the modern need for bold answers to complex naval challenges, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) has sponsored the creation of Stanford University’s Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation (GKC)—a new academic center dedicated to helping the U.S. government re-envision its approach to national security issues. The GKC officially launched on Nov. 30.