Perhaps American citizens have become skittish about flying since the 9/11 terrorists attacks that set the United States upside-down. It is a sure bet that the majority of innocent people do not like what they must go through at airport gates. There are another group of people embracing the tight security and would rather be safe than sorry with another 9/11 episode. They do not mind the tight security...

A career as an Office of the Inspector General Agent is one of many opportunities for those interested in working Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is an independent branch of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). This agency is in charge of monitoring the activities of the CIA. Agents with the OIG perform audits and investigations of CIA activities...

Written by the famous muckraker Upton Sinclair in 1906, The Jungle was meant to be a tell-all story of the lives of American immigrants. Interestingly, the public outcry due to The Jungle's unflattering details of the meatpacking industry, including the use of borax on rat-infested sausage to sterilize it for sale, quickly brought about massive and sweeping reforms of the way American manufacturers...

The Department of Veteran Affairs, or the VA, is characterized by a specific focus that requires a wide variety of individuals to perform. Their mission statement, "To fulfill President Lincoln's promise ' To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan' by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s veterans," is a solemn vow to support those who were...

Initially, the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (or FBN) existed as an agency of the US Department of Treasury, aimed at controlling and eliminating the drug trade within the United States.  Through several iterations, this group has expanded to become today's more commonly known Drug Enforcement Agency, or DEA. The DEA was created by President Richard Nixon through an Executive Order in July 1973...

United States Customs Agents were vastly expanded after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America, in order to continually protect the borders of the United States. These agents put their life on the line every day after having received ample education and training before going into this field of business. They work hard and tirelessly every day to help keep America safe at every border crossing in the...

The CIA, or Central Intelligence Agency, is one of the more subtle tools at the disposal of the central government. Looking out rather than in, the goal of the CIA is to collect information on the outside world, particularly on foreign entities that can be a threat to the national security of the United States of America. While a great deal of this information is collected through computers nowadays,...

It has been the priority of the United States Government to protect America from terrorist threats and attacks. Attacks of terror have changed the United States' approach to defense, including the way the American populace lives, works and travels. Soon after 9/11, the United States felt it of dire emergency that the formulation of the Department of Homeland Security is expanded and further developed....

The life of an FBI Special Agent is that of an individual who is always on call whenever his country needs him. The notion of 9 to 5 is simply not on the table for the profession. Typically a specialist in the intricacies of law, the financial tricks dirty accountants use to launder money, the various tongues spoken throughout the world, or the various programming languages used by software, an FBI...

Becoming a special agent is not easy, and it shouldn't be. Special agents are meant to exemplify the absolute best that the Federal Bureau of Investigations or Secret Service has to offer. A special agent needs to be disciplined, honest, intelligent and determined. There is a long list of things that could potentially disqualify someone from becoming a special agent, which means that only those that...