Also called: BIS Special Agent, Commerce Department Special Agent
A federal agent who stops companies and smugglers from illegally sending advanced chips, weapons parts, and military technology to foreign adversaries.
Export enforcement agents at the Commerce Department chase networks shipping AI chips through shell companies, inspect cargo at ports, and work undercover stings. Tech-smuggling cases have exploded in recent years.
Federal criminal investigator pay with availability pay. Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Bachelor's degree; criminal investigator training at FLETC.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: International Business, Criminal Justice, Engineering, Mandarin.
Growing faster than average. Growing focus on technology export controls.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI screens shipping and company data for shell networks; stings, interviews and arrests stay human.
Classes: Chinese or Russian, Economics, Computer science, Government.
Official data: O*NET occupation 33-3021.
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