You can find the good stuff for this at
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2002-08-07-missing-laptops_x.htm
That was right around the time the FBI found that Russian sitting on a bench infront of State listening to the bug that was planted in a conference room. I remember thinking at the time, "Dont they sweep for bugs anymore??" Now, I wonder if it wasnt lax security and someting more sinister..