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'''Jerome Archer''' is the Vice President of the [[Federation]] under the administration of [[President of the Federation|Federal President]] [[Zachary Hudson]]. Appointed by Hudson in March 3307 to replace the late [[Brad Mitchell]], Archer was previously a [[Congressman]] and the Secretary of Security within Hudson's Cabinet. Before that he served as Director of the [[Federal Intelligence Agency]], and had a long career in law enforcement. In a statement before [[Federal Congress]] on the day of his appointment as Vice President, Archer stated that he planned to use his authority to enhance security and vigilance within the Federation.
Archer's first major success as vice president was the [[Domestic Counter-Terrorism Act]], approved by Congress on March 30, 3307, which he drafted and sponsored. Archer's ties to the FIA allowed him to make rapid progress with Federal security services in implementing the law, which resulted in the creation of the [[Proactive Detection Bureau]] on April 6. Despite controversy over the PDB directly instigating the [[Federal Rebellion of 3307]], Archer's support for it did not waver, and he countered criticism by arguing that strengthening the Federal government's surveillance powers had demonstrably increased security and reduced crimes throughout Federal space.
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23 AUG 3307
*[[Shadow President]] [[Felicia Winters]] has claimed that further systems declaring [[Independent|independence]] could severely damage the [[Federation]]. Her statement was in response to the conflict in the Kuwembaa system, which resulted in more Federal factions seceding from the superpower. Dozens of others are now openly considering breaking away and becoming independent. Addressing [[Federal Congress|Congress]], Shadow President Winters said: "We now face the possibility of large-scale rebellion, as more citizens reject intrusion into their private lives. Unless these [[Domestic Counter-Terrorism Act|authoritarian surveillance laws]] are repealed, we risk many more factions and allies losing their trust in any Federal government." Vice President Jerome Archer responded: "The [[Proactive Detection Bureau]] provides increased security and decreased crime levels for all Federal systems. I deeply regret that a few have rejected its benefits, but we must concentrate on the bigger picture." [[The Sovereign]] [[News Feed|newsfeed]] described how the newly seceded systems are celebrating freedom from government scrutiny. It claims that up to fifty other factions have expressed interest in becoming independent. However, The [[Federal Times]] reported that more pragmatic leaders have voiced concerns that they are now more vulnerable. There are particular fears of retaliation by pro-Federation groups or attacks from opportunistic hostile forces.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61238c446c1de668d3390170 GalNet: A Fractured Federation]</ref>
26 JUL 3307
*Communications intercepted by the [[Proactive Detection Bureau]] are being used to prevent further factions from [[Federal Rebellion of 3307|leaving]] the [[Federation]]. A report by the civil rights organisation [[Advocacy]] proves that the [[Federal Intelligence Agency]] is targeting pro-independence individuals via their private messages. In many cases, they are being arrested for planning to commit crimes against the constitution. Deputy Director [[Bethany Blake]], who runs the PDB, gave a statement to the media: "I can confirm that gathering such intelligence is within our legal remit. Unilateral declarations of independence are criminal acts that violate the [[Federal Accord]]. Therefore we are identifying perpetrators before they cause harm, which is precisely what our surveillance network was established to do." In [[Federal Congress|Congress]], Vice President Jerome Archer defended the PDB for boosting arrest rates and saving lives. However, [[Congressman]] [[Bai Zheng]] remarked that the PDB was "incapable of locating the [[Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army|NMLA]], but fantastic at finding enemies among our own people that didn't previously exist". Both [[Zachary Hudson|President Hudson]] and [[Felicia Winters|Shadow President Winters]] have personally contacted the leaders of many systems within their spheres of influence, aiming to address their concerns and convince them not to secede from the Federation.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/60fec8ed69d9ea7a670e0c8f GalNet: Federal Surveillance Sabotages Independence]</ref>
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