gangs and events are opt-IN, as in disabled by default, and you have to choose to get them.

Why is it that we suddenly forget all intel gathered from informants after they leave the room? Is it something special about the door? it seems kind of silly to get all this intel from informants, just to forget it after they leave. Plus it makes it really easy to avoid suspicion, just make them in...

Check the deployment screen. Confirm that the yard is set to shared, since maxsec can get to it without trouble, it may be inadvertently connected.