[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 185 (Wednesday, December 10, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2362]
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                TRIBUTE TO SPECIAL AGENT SCOTT E. JACOBS

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                            HON. JIM SAXTON

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 10, 2008

  Mr. SAXTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Special 
Agent Scott E. Jacobs, who will be retiring from the Naval Criminal 
Investigative Service (NCIS) after 28 years of dedicated service.
  Throughout his expansive career, Scott has been instrumental in the 
successful implementation of many operations within NCIS. When he first 
began his career in 1981, Scott was assigned to the Naval Investigative 
Service, NIS, in Seattle, Washington. After his initial post, he took 
on an undercover bidding operation in Yokosuka, Japan when he 
transferred to the NIS Resident Office. He then returned to the United 
States, where his keen operational style garnered Scott positions 
within management ranks, such as staff assistant to the regional 
director, Far East region, 1997-1988; special agent in charge of the 
Regional Fraud Office in New Jersey, 1988-1992; and assistant special 
agent in charge of the Metropolitan Northeast Field Office in New 
Jersey, 1992-1995.
  I came to know Scott during his time as a Department of the Navy 
legislative fellow. For 2 years, he worked with my staff as a Navy 
fellow and helped to ensure the people of New Jersey's third district 
were well-represented. Following a stint as executive assistant to the 
deputy director and deputy assistant director for economic crimes, 
1996-1997, he returned to Capitol Hill to work with the Joint Economic 
Committee. There, he focused his efforts on the Endangered Species Act. 
Scott then returned to NCIS headquarters and resumed his position as 
deputy assistant director for economic crimes.
  In 2001, Scott spent time in Seattle as a special agent-in-charge of 
the NCIS Northwest Field Office and spearheaded the NCIS Law 
Enforcement Information Exchange (LInX). This valuable data-sharing 
system has become one of the Nation's premier tools for law enforcement 
agencies. He later returned to our Nation's Capitol in 2005 upon his 
appointment to the Senior Executive Service as the executive assistant 
director for combating terrorism. Scott was also tapped to serve as the 
acting director of the Department of Defense Counterintelligence Field 
Activity (CIFA), where he managed the CIFA's transition to the Defense 
Intelligence Agency.
  Madam Speaker, Scott's enthusiasm and abiding loyalty for the NCIS 
are only surpassed by his genuine desire to embrace and enhance the 
world around him. As he celebrates his retirement, I would like to 
extend my sincere gratitude for his leadership, commitment, and service 
to our Nation.

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