Secret Service

The Secret Service director is asking Congress to give the agency funding to build a replica at its training compound in suburban Maryland.

Answering pointed questions about new claims of misconduct by his agents, Joseph Clancy says he had a "good stern talk" with his staff about why he wasn't told about it sooner.

Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy takes to Capitol Hill and faces tough questions about the agency's latest scandal.

The story, first reported by The Washington Post, is the latest scandal at the presidential protective service. A spokesman said the agency is aware of the allegations, which are being investigated.

The decision to test drones over the nation's capital comes shortly after an unmanned aircraft landed on the White House lawn.

Four months after he was brought back to an agency that was struggling to cope with a series of embarrassing missteps, Joseph Clancy was named permanent director of the Secret Service on Wednesday.

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency said one of its employees was operating the quad copter that crashed Monday on the grounds of the executive mansion. The worker was off duty at the time.

The agency says the person who had been operating the device reported that it crashed after they lost control. The White House says the device posed no threat.

The Washington Post is reporting the departures would gut much of the agency's upper management following security lapses that led to harsh criticism of the presidential protection service.

An independent review panel calls for changes ranging from a better fence at the White House to a new approach to training and leadership within the Secret Service.