Mark Sullivan is trying to protect the agency 's reputation , and his job . He has a lot of power in Washington DC, so he wants to keep it that way. Influential legislators say Sullivan has acted swiftly and effectively so far on the problem . In addition , sources said Sullivan wants to form an outside panel to examine if the Cartagena incident reflected a problem of wrongdoing embedded in agency culture . Sullivan has spent almost 30 years at the Secret Service .
Mark Sullivan is trying to protect the agency 's reputation , and his job . He has a lot of power in Washington DC, so he wants to keep it that way. Influential legislators say Sullivan has acted swiftly and effectively so far on the problem . Sullivan has spent almost 30 years at the Secret Service .