Italian National Police Chief Vittorio Pisani met with directors of key US security agencies in Washington, outlining enhanced cooperation areas and initiating technical agreements. Discussions with FBI Director Christopher Wray focused on combating South American criminal organizations and cyber attacks. Parties agreed Italian experts will visit the FBI’s Alabama Innovation Center for joint counter-terrorism training and technology exchange.
Technical agreements for data sharing and cyber collaboration were advanced with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Secret Service, and Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) directors. Pisani and DEA Deputy Administrator Frank Tarentino established future cooperation targeting Mexican fentanyl trafficking networks and launching investigations in the Triple Frontier region (Brazil-Argentina-Paraguay), a major drug transit hub to Europe.
A specialized protection agent course for US personnel operating in Europe was finalized with the Secret Service. Training will occur at Italy’s NOCS counter-terrorism school in Spinaceto, Rome, bolstering security preparations for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics.