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NSSF Encouraged, Looks Forward to ATF Director Nominee Robert ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, is encouraged by President Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert Cekada to be the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and looks forward to his testimony before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing. NSSF is heartened that President Trump […]

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[PDF] Robert Cekada - Senate Judiciary Committee

11 • 2020-2021 Multiple presentations – South Florida High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Crime Gun Intelligence Center • 2013 Instructor, Homemade Explosives Identification and Post Blast Investigations geared to the Guatemala National Bomb Squad. Guatemala City, Guatemala • 2012- 2017 Instructor, Homemade Explosives Identification, Process and Disposal

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Justice Department moves to roll back gun regulations as Senate confirms new ATF chief

Justice Department officials are moving to roll back and modify a slate of gun regulations in a dramatic shift in firearm policy pushed by Second Amendment supporters in President Donald Trump’s base. Gun control activists slammed the moves Wednesday as dangerous and irresponsible just days after authorities say a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and kill the Republican president. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche called the...

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ROBERT CEKADA

As the Special Agent in Charge, Mr. Cekada is responsible for overseeing all ATF criminal enforcement and regulatory operations in Maryland and Delaware. The Special Agents under Mr. Cekada’s leadership focus investigations on violent criminal organizations, illegal use of firearms, firearms trafficking, criminal arson and … of Maryland and Delaware. Mr. Cekada was appointed to his current position after serving as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the ATF Philadelphia Field Division...

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Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association Congratulates Robert Cekada on Appointment as ATF Director

Cekada most recently served as ATF’s Deputy Director after being appointed to the role in April 2025. Cekada's mix of local and federal experience is a key asset for an agency tasked with supporting field operations and coordinating enforcement efforts across jurisdictions. Cekada began his career with the New York City Police Department in 1992, working assignments that included the Housing Bureau, the Citywide Anti-Gang Enforcement Unit, and the Street Crime Unit. He was promoted to...

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