One of the most powerful agencies in the United States’ international fight against terrorism, drug trafficking, and money laundering is the U.S. Treasury’s Office of…
At financial institutions, routine background checks on new customers, referred to as customer due diligence, are required as part of the industry’s standard know-your-customer protocols.…
Gina Jurva of Thomson Reuters contributed to this article. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation’s health, economy, and even psyche has been…
When Congress passed the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in March, officials at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and…
Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the federal government’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) already had its collective hands full investigating cyber-crime, identity theft, drug trafficking,…
Digital communications have put a spotlight on the prevalence of disinformation, including deep fakes, and the possibility for political upheaval that they carry. Industries turning…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released their annual report to Congress related to stopping healthcare…
This article originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of Forum magazine. Every other semester, a small class of undergraduate students at Georgetown University ventures far…
With total jobless claims since mid-March exceeding 40 million, it is no surprise that criminals have moved quickly to exploit vulnerabilities in legacy systems in…