The Drug Enforcement Administration has announced that it will begin looking for help in transferring some of its sensitive data, mainly that which is geographic in nature, to the cloud. The contract plan drafted by the agency is intended to …
In early June the U.S. House of Representatives approved a measure restricting the DEA from raiding operations in those states where medical marijuana is legal for medicinal or recreational use. The conflict between state and federal law has caused problems …
In an effort to perform what it calls “rapid prototyping” as well as improve data analysis and other IT capabilities, the Drug Enforcement Administration is working on a proposal to expand the information gathering and analysis infrastructure of its special …
Though it is still too early to tell, the days of DEA raids on medical marijuana facilities may be coming to a close. Approximately two dozen states have legalized doctor-prescribed marijuana, allowing physicians to prescribe the drug for any number …
So-called synthetic marijuana is a drug that is manufactured domestically and overseas and mimics the effects of marijuana when smoked. The drug was completely legal until the Drug Enforcement Agency classified it under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act …
It could be argued that the Drug Enforcement Administration has it tough these days. Not only is marijuana, a Schedule I illegal drug being sold openly in Colorado, but 21 other states have recognized the medical properties of the plant. …
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration scored a huge victory recently when the son of an important member of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges and agreed to help the agency in further investigations. In April 2013 …
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has a mandate to fight the production, transportation, and sale of illegal drugs. But after the states of Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana, a Schedule I drug, and President Barack Obama indicated that the federal …
People interested in a federal law enforcement career may find that they are well-suited to a position within the Drug Enforcement Agency. There are several subdivisions within DEA, all of which offer exciting careers for those with the desire to …