Agents say Diplomatic Security Service riven by mismanagement and failing key missions

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A mix of five active and recently retired Diplomatic Security Service agents said that the State Department’s primary security service is failing its criminal investigation mission and is beset by chronic mismanagement and poor morale. Without reform and greater resources, they said the agency and its various missions face a dark future.

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