NCIS News

Navy Sailor Arrested for Providing Fraudulent DoD Identification Cards for Illegal Chinese Nationals
March 3, 2025 — "This case represents the importance of joint efforts by NCIS and Homeland Security Investigations necessary to safeguard our critical military infrastructures and disrupt fraudulent methods of access. Our unwavering commitment to working with our law enforcement partners ensures that we can protect our warfighters and their communities, who directly support our national security.” -Special Agent in Charge Norm Dominesey of the NCIS Southeast Field Office... MORE

3C Orion and P-8A Poseidon aircraft occupy the flight line at Naval Air Station Jacksonville.

NCIS Efforts Result in Guilty Plea for Plotting Attack on Naval Station Great Lakes
February 27, 2025 — "This international joint terrorism investigation required a massive effort by the FBI and the NCIS Office of Special Projects to conduct surveillance, execute search warrants, utilize undercover techniques and review many gigabytes of computer data. Mitigating these increasingly complex terrorist threats is not something that NCIS, or the federal government, or any one law enforcement agency, can do alone, which is why we remain committed to working with our law enforcement... MORE

NCIS Provides Support to Marines Deployed to Southern Border
February 21, 2025 — NCIS Director Omar Lopez visited California and Arizona Feb. 18-20 to see firsthand the work being done by the U.S. Marine Corps to secure the southern border, as well as NCIS’ efforts to keep those Marines safe from harm. The NCIS Marine West Field Office, Southwest Field Office, and multiple other NCIS elements are working with a number of agencies and groups, including Northern Command/Joint Task Force North , USMC (I Marine Expeditionary Force/1st Marine Division), U.S. Customs and Border... MORE

Naval Criminal Investigative Service Director Omar Lopez meets with leadership from the U.S. Customs and Border Control at the U.S.-Mexico border at the San Ysidro port of entry, Feb. 19, 2025.

NCIS Warns Sailors, Marines of Foreign Intelligence Gathering Threat
February 21, 2025 — NCIS is warning service members across the fleet about the threat of foreign intelligence information gathering efforts. Foreign intelligence services regularly attempt to contact Department of the Navy and Marine Corps personnel online and solicit sensitive information through social media and mobile applications. Targeting attempts to solicit sensitive information can be independent of your ethnic background, language fluency, and other factors. Members of the military, former members of the... MORE

Supervisory Special Agent Ryan Norris, assigned to NCIS Office of Special Projects (OSP), interviews with national news to discuss NCIS’ investigation into Mr. Zhao’s transmission of sensitive U.S. military information to an intelligence officer from the People’s Republic of China at Port Hueneme, Calif.

NCIS-Supported Investigation Results in Lockheed Martin Agreement to Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Defective Pricing
February 13, 2025 — "Overinflation of production and sustainment costs for an aircraft critical to our national defense undermines operational readiness and erodes the trust placed in the Department of Defense by the American people. NCIS and our investigative partners remain steadfast in our commitment to investigating entities that compromise the integrity of government contracts." -Special Agent in Charge Greg Gross of the NCIS Economic Crimes Field Office The following... MORE

An NCIS Special Agent speaks with a USMC pilot in front of an F-35 fighter jet.

NCIS focuses on force protection at Army-Navy game
December 16, 2024 — While fans had their eyes on the field, Naval Criminal Investigative Service special agents focused on watching for signs of trouble during the 125th Army-Navy game Dec. 14 at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland.This is only the second time the Army-Navy game has been held in the Washington, D.C., area. The first time was 2011, and Navy won that game by a score of 27-21.Security for each game is coordinated between federal agencies and the state and local agencies where the game is being... MORE

Senior Operations Specialist Chris Coles of the NCIS Washington, D.C. Field Office observes the crowd during the 125th Army-Navy Game at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland.

MTAC Force Protection Intelligence Conference brings experts from around the world
December 6, 2024 — More than 120 intelligence and force protection personnel from various commands participated in the 2024 Multiple Threat Alert Center Force Protection Intelligence Conference held Nov. 19-21 at NCIS headquarters in Quantico, Va. The FPIC is a forum for personnel at the fleet, installation, and operational division levels of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and NCIS to receive detailed force protection-related intelligence and program briefs from the MTAC Watch, MTAC Force Protection Divisions,... MORE

Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy (Policy) Advisor for International Affairs Phillip DeWolf delivers opening remarks at the NCIS Multiple Threat Alert Center Force Protection Intelligence Conference Nov. 19, 2024, at NCIS Headquarters.

NCIS Employee Spotlight: Denise, Forensic Accountant
October 15, 2024 — Denise is a Forensic Accountant at the Economic Crimes Field Office in Washington, D.C., where she provides financial analytical and investigative support for criminal investigations involving U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps personnel and resources globally. Her work spans a wide range of cases, including espionage, counterintelligence, counterterrorism, corruption, procurement fraud, property crimes, and other domestic and international offenses. Before joining NCIS, Denise worked as a tax... MORE

Breaking the mold: NCIS welcomes K9 with a nose for justice
August 26, 2024 — While each NCIS agent possesses a unique set of skills, the typical agent embodies intelligence, curiosity, fitness, composure, and a strong work ethic. However, the newest addition to the team possesses all these traits … and more.K9 Jill excels at her work, demonstrating abilities that even the most seasoned special agents find impressive. At just two years old, this black Labrador retriever has shown great promise throughout her training, and as she moves on to real investigative cases, her... MORE

NCIS seeks information on murders of Marines Lawrence Martens and Rodney Padilla
August 13, 2024 — NCIS is asking the publics for help in solving the murders of Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Lawrence “Larry” Martens and Lance Cpl. Rodney “Rocky” Padilla. Martens and Padilla were found shot and beaten at a parking lot at Maunalua Bay Beach Park in Honolulu, Hawaii, on September 7, 1980.Martens and Padilla were last seen leaving the Marine Corps Base in Kaneohe for a night out on September 7, 1980. They never returned. Their bodies were found the next day at the unpaved parking lot at Maunalua Bay. MORE

NCIS Special Agent James Curry speaks to a Honolulu-based investigative reporter Aug. 28, 2024, to discuss the cold case investigation into the 1980 murders of Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Lawrence Martens and Lance Cpl. Rodney Padilla.