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May 9, 2025 — A Legacy of Service to his Country: Roy Mosteller was just a lad in high school when he decided he wanted to join the Navy. Being born and raised in Long Beach, California, he felt the Navy was the only choice for him. It was the early years of World War II. He remembers flipping through his high school yearbook and seeing that nearly a quarter of the boys he went to school with were already in the military. Determined to serve, he met with recruiters, only to be turned away because he wore... MORE

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NCIS Cyber Analyst Competes in President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition
May 8, 2025 — Cyber Defense Analyst Jakob Kreuze of the NCIS Cyber Operations Field Office competed in the final round of the 6th Annual President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition hosted by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency earlier this month in Arlington, Virginia.The President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition was established by Executive Order in 2019 during President Donald Trump’s first term. It is designed to identify, recognize and reward the best and the brightest in the cybersecurity... MORE

Cyber Defense Analyst Jakob Kreuze of the NCIS Cyber Operations Field Office

Joint Investigation Results in Four Solved South Florida Cold Case Homicides Related to MS-13
May 3, 2025 — "These individuals who have shown no regard for human life must be held responsible for their crimes. NCIS remains deeply committed to collaborating with our federal, state, and local partners for as long as it takes to thoroughly investigate and bring to justice those who would threaten our citizens and communities." -Special Agent in Charge Norman Dominesey of the NCIS Southeast Field Office BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Broward Sheriff’s Office, the NCIS... MORE

Press conference with local and federal law enforcement officials announcing that multiple people were arrested on federal charges in connection with murders in South Florida

Gregory A. Scovel Jr. Sworn in as NCIS Deputy Director
April 28, 2025 — Special Agent Gregory A. Scovel Jr. was sworn in as the NCIS Deputy Director during a ceremony on April 21 at the Pentagon. The Department of the Navy Chief of Staff, Mr. Jon Harrison, presided over the ceremony with NCIS Director Omar Lopez, retired NCIS acting Director Gregory A. Scovel Sr., and other DON leaders in attendance.Deputy Director Scovel serves as the agency’s Chief Operating Officer, assisting the Director and overseeing all NCIS investigative, operational, and management and... MORE

NCIS Deputy Director Gregory A. Scovel, Jr. takes the oath of office while his wife, Gigi looks on.

Civilian Drug Dealer Responsible for Death of Marine Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison
April 24, 2025 — "NCIS will aggressively pursue any individual who seeks to harm our Navy and Marine warfighters. The sale of illicit narcotics, which resulted in the death of a young Marine, will not be tolerated." -Special Agent in Charge Kay Een of the NCIS Hawaii Field Office HONOLULU –A civilian drug dealer was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison April 3 following an NCIS and Drug Enforcement Administration investigation into the overdose death of a 25-year-old... MORE

Cocaine drugs and money laid out on a mirror.

NCIS Executes Search Warrant Resulting in Arrests, Federal Immigration Charges for Defense Contractor
April 15, 2025 — "It is essential that government contractors ensure their employees provide authentic documentation that sufficiently demonstrates full compliance with current immigration and citizenship laws and regulations. NCIS and our partners are committed to thoroughly investigating entities that would undermine the integrity of the Department of the Navy’s mission through fraudulent employment." -Special Agent in Charge Nicholas Carter of the NCIS Southwest Field Office... MORE

Close up of NCIS badges on tactical chest plate.

NCIS Participates in Multiagency Takedown of Drug Trafficking Network
April 1, 2025 — "NCIS remains committed to working closely with our partners to disrupt, deter, and dismantle transnational organized criminal networks that distribute dangerous illicit narcotics that threaten the safety of our service members and their families.” -Special Agent in Charge Nicholas Carter of the NCIS Southwest Field Office San Diego – NCIS Resident Agency San Diego and the Homeland Security Investigations San Diego Fentanyl Abatement and Suppression Team... MORE

NCIS special agent works alongside HSI agents during drug trafficking operation.

Joint Child Exploitation Operation Leads to Arrests of 10, including 4 Undocumented Foreign Nationals
March 28, 2025 — "Large-scale, proactive child exploitation chat operations such as these directly support Department of Defense priorities to protect Navy and Marine Corps communities from the threat of harm posed by child predators." -Special Agent in Charge Emily Schmid of the NCIS Norfolk Field Office Norfolk, Va. – The NCIS Norfolk Field Office, in conjunction with Homeland Security Investigations and the Hampton Police Department, conducted a proactive child... MORE

Special Agents from the NCIS Norfolk Field Office participate in a proactive child exploitation operation March 20-22 in the Hampton Roads area.

A Legacy of Service to his Country
March 24, 2025 — At Nearly 100 Years Old, Former Sailor and NIS Special Agent Roy Mosteller Reflects on his Navy Career Roy Mosteller was just a lad in high school when he decided he wanted to join the Navy. Being born and raised in Long Beach, California, he felt the Navy was the only choice for him.It was the early years of World War II. He remembers flipping through his high school yearbook and seeing that nearly a quarter of the boys he went to school with were already in the military.Determined to serve, he... MORE

NCIS News Recap
March 8, 2025 — Joint Investigation Leads to Indictments of Chinese Nationals for Computer Hacking Campaign: NCIS, the Justice Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Departments of State and the Treasury announced coordinated efforts on March 5 to disrupt and deter the malicious cyber activities of 12 Chinese nationals, including officers of the People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of Public Security, employees of a private PRC company and members of Advanced Persistent Threat 27. Read more... MORE