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The '''U.S. [http://www.secretservice.gov/index.shtml Secret Service]''' is "mandated by the U.S. [[Congress ]] to carry out two distinct and significant missions: [[protection]] and [[criminal investigation]]s."[http://www.secretservice.gov/mission.shtml]

==Mission=="The Secret Service is responsible for: the protection of the President, the Vice President, and their families, heads of state, and other designated individuals; the investigation of threats against these protectees; protection of the White House, Vice President's Residence, Foreign Missions, and other buildings within Washington, D.C.; and security design, planning, and implementation at designated National Special Security Events."[http://www.secretservice.gov/mission.shtml]

"The Secret Service is also responsible for the enforcement of laws relating to [[counterfeiting]] of obligations and securities of the United States, investigation of [[financial crimes]] including, but not limited to access device fraud, financial institution fraud, identity theft, computer fraud, telecommunications fraud, and computer based attacks on our nation's financial, banking, and telecommunications [[infrastructure]]."[http://www.secretservice.gov/mission.shtml]