| Former Navy Sailor Charged with Attempted Espionage | Robert Patrick Hoffman II, 39, of Virginia Beach, Va., has been indicted by a federal grand jury for attempting to provide classified information to individuals who he believed to be representatives of the Russian Federation. | 12/6/2012 | Fmr Navy Sailor Charged Attempted Espionage- 6-DEC 2012 |  |
| HSV-SPS NCIS Continue Subject Matter Expert Exchange in Peru | A Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) team embarked on High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) as HSV-Southern Partnership Station 2012 (HSV-SPS 12) began the second iteration of its subject matter expert exchange (SMEE) in Callao, Peru, Jan. 30.
| 2/1/2012 | HSV-SPS NCIS Continue SMEE in Peru - FEB 2012 | |
| FPD Indonesia - Setting the Standard for Security in the “Ring of Fire” | Force Protection Detachment (FPD) Indonesia, led by
the U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is the front line of defense for all DOD forces visiting and training in Indonesia. | 10/1/2011 | JCS Guardian Fal 2011 - FPD Indonesia | |
| U.S. Navy Rescues Iranian Fishing Vessel from Pirates in Arabian Sea | Forces assigned to the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, rescued an Iranian fishing vessel from pirates in the northern Arabian Sea, Jan. 5.
| 1/6/2012 | US Navy rescues Iranian fishing vessel - 6 JAN 2012 | |
| Zero Tolerance: NCIS Aims to Prevent Sexual Assault Crimes | The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) issued important guidelines and tips on how individuals can report and prevent sexual assault crimes through NCIS' Crime Reduction Program, Dec. 26.
| 12/27/2011 | CRP sexual assault prevention - OCT-DEC 2011 | |
| Yemeni Man Sentenced for Acts of Piracy under the Law of Nations | Mounir Ali, a/k/a “Muner Ali,” 23, of Yemen, was sentenced to life in prison for acts of piracy against the S/V Quest, which resulted in the murder of United States citizens. Ali previously pled guilty to the piracy charge on July 7, 2011.
| 10/21/2011 | Yemeni man sentenced for piracy against SV Quest - OCT 2011 | |
| Somali pirates sentenced for attack on S/V Quest | Ali Abdi Mohamed, a/k/a Basher, 30, and Burhan Abdirahman Yusuf, a/k/a Burhan or Famah, 31, were sentenced to life in prison for their roles in the pirate attack against the S/V Quest, which resulted in the murder of four U.S. citizens.
| 8/22/2011 | 2 Somali pirates sentenced for SV Quest attack - AUG 2011 | |
| New Force Protection Detachment (FPD) program established at the U.S. Embassy to Mauritius and the Seychelles | FPDs are located at many U.S. Embassies worldwide to collect, coordinate, and report current and relevant threat information that may impact transiting U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) personnel. | 1/18/2011 | New FPD in Mauritius and Seychelles - JAN 2011 | |
| Somali pirates sentenced to life in prison on S/V Quest piracy charges | Mohamud Hirs Issa Ali, a/k/a Sanadaaq, 32, and Jilani Abdiali, a/k/a Ilkasse, 20, both of Somalia, were sentenced to life in prison for their acts of piracy against the S/V Quest, which resulted in the murder of four United States citizens. | 12/15/2011 | Somalis Sentenced to Life in Prison on Charges Relating to Piracy of the SV Quest - 15 DEC 2011 | |
| NCIS Investigation Helps Convict Somali Pirates | Somali pirate pleads guilty to maritime hijackings, kidnappings, and hostage takings in NY federal court. | 5/18/2010 | NCIS assists in conviction of Somali pirates | |
| Georgia Man Sentenced to Jail for Impersonating Federal Officer in Key West | GA man posed as Army Lieutenant Colonel, intervened in naval disciplinary matter | 7/27/2010 | GA man sentenced for impersonating officer in FL - 27 JUL 10 | |
| Man Who Forged NCIS Credentials to Gain Access to Naval Weapons Station Sentenced | Man poses as NCIS agent | 7/27/2010 | lewis harry sentencing | |
| Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement Agents Target 20 in Operation Safe Child | NCIS agents assist Rhode Island State Police and other law enforcement agencies in executing search warrants targeting people suspected of child exploitation and obtaining and sharing child pornography online. | 8/18/2010 | RI Operation Safe Child | |
| Somali Pleads Guilty to Acts of Piracy Against USS Ashland | NCIS assisted FBI and other members of the Joint Terrorism Task Force in conducting investigations into piracy charges against Somalis who chased, came alongside and started firing at USS Ashland, a U.S. Navy vessel, in the Gulf of Aden. | 8/27/2010 | Somali Piracy Against USS Ashland | |