Defense
Panel recommends major changes to Air Force structure
Task force on nuclear weapons management finds serious erosion of capability and expertise.
Defense
Congressional panels clash over satellite programs
Fight during a markup on Wednesday was the latest between intelligence authorizers and Defense appropriators over intelligence spending.
Defense
Creation of new appropriations subcommittee ignites Senate turf battle
Panel could have budget authority for all agencies that fall under the national intelligence program.
Defense
Agencies ease bottleneck in processing immigration benefits forms
A boost in staffing and resources has helped chip away at long-pending FBI name checks.
Defense
Officials, families dedicate Pentagon Sept. 11 memorial
Individuals killed inside the Pentagon and doomed passengers aboard hijacked airliner are honored.
Defense
GAO: Defense should address employee concerns with personnel system
Department lacks strategy for responding to employees’ negative perception of new pay-for-performance system.
Defense
Chertoff cites biological weapons as his biggest worry
Homeland Security chief says focus is on early detection.
Defense
Homeland Security officials defend virtual border fence program
Customs and Border Protection chief tells lawmakers delay is better than hasty implementation.
Defense
House Democrats slam Bush administration for failure to comply with 9/11 act
Homeland Security Committee’s ranking Republican calls the report a “political stunt.”
Defense
Senate panel passes $488 billion defense spending bill
Measure includes a 3.9 percent pay raise for the military.
Defense
TSA official: Watch list exemption program ready soon
Homeland Security has been prohibited by Congress from implementing Secure Flight until 10 privacy and technical conditions are met.
Defense
Two federal programs snare top public service awards
Winners receive $100,000 to help replicate creative ideas in government.
Defense
Pentagon delays tanker competition
Bush administration decides to leave the process to the next administration.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Navy installing satellite broadband on ships
Service means ships at sea can transmit larger files like video faster and access Defense classified Internet.
Defense
Administration threatens veto of Senate defense measure
White House vows to scrap Defense authorization bill if it includes language prohibiting the use of private security contractors for any 'inherently governmental' security functions in combat zones.
Defense
House Democrats press FBI on 2001 anthrax attacks, security guidelines
Lawmakers also questioned whether the agency failed to help prevent the nation's mortgage crisis.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Scarcity of science students worries military IT officials
The United States is not training enough engineers to meet the Pentagon’s needs , panelists say.
Defense
Emergency workers keep busy in Gustav’s wake
Officials distribute generators and attempt to restore power in the face of widespread outages.
Defense
CBP ad blitz will explain new travel document requirements
Land and sea travelers must show valid identity and citizenship documents to enter the United States by June 2009.
Defense