Last month David Laufman was named as the head of the Counter Espionage Section of the National Security Division United States Department of Justice.
The Counterespionage Section (CES) at DOJ is an elite unit and supervises the investigation and prosecution of cases affecting national security, foreign relations, and the export of military and strategic commodities and technology.
The Section has executive responsibility for authorizing the prosecution of cases under criminal statutes relating to espionage, sabotage, neutrality, and atomic energy.
It provides legal advice to U.S. Attorney’s Offices and investigative agencies on all matters within its area of responsibility, which includes 88 federal statutes affecting national security. It also coordinates criminal cases involving the application of the Classified Information Procedures Act. In addition, the Section administers and enforces the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 and related disclosure statutes.
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