U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Tommy Tuberville Congratulate Director Patel, Urge FBI to Immediately Fill Open Slots at Redstone Arsenal

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) today sent a letter to Kash Patel following his Senate confirmation as the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). In the letter, they urge Director Patel to immediately fill 1,000 of the open slots at FBI’s campus in Huntsville on Redstone Arsenal.

The Senators wrote,“We are proud to represent the great state of Alabama, home to Redstone Arsenal which is the epicenter of the FBI’s technological capabilities and advanced training.  As threats to our nation become more sophisticated, FBI-Redstone Arsenal’s operations will need to continue growing.”

“The North Campus is well prepared to support this mission by delivering state-of-the-art training to address cyber threats, emerging technologies, and the Field Offices’ investigative efforts.  The South Campus is currently under construction and will host even more capacity to address current and future threats,” they continued.

“Given the strategic investments at Redstone Arsenal and how its synergies align with your mission of restoring the FBI’s focus to the safety and security of the American people, we urge you to assign an additional 1,000 employees to FBI-Redstone as a first step to ultimately filling the approximately 4,000 open slots the campus can accommodate.  This will send a message to our adversaries that the FBI’s leadership is back to prioritizing the pressing threats to our homeland. We look forward to working closely with you to Make America Safe Again,” the Senators added.

The full text of the letter is available here. 

In Director Patel’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Britt extended him an invitation to visit Huntsville’s state-of-the-art FBI facilities and secured a commitment from Director Patel to fill open jobs at FBI-Redstone Arsenal. In the hearing, Patel said, “Senator, you have that commitment,” he said. “And this is a great example, real quick, of the FBI’s capabilities and infrastructure systems around the country that already exist to the tune of billions. And not only is it, I believe, a 38,000-acre sprawling campus . . . but 4,000 seats remain open. So, let’s go to work. I’ll come to Alabama. Let’s fill those seats.”

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