Defense
High-tech border network could fall prey to cyberattacks
Secure Border Initiative Network relies on commercial wireless networks.
Defense
Anti-terrorism measure would require changes to alert system
Five-color advisory system has created confusion in the past, particularly because state, local and private-sector officials have not always known how to react.
Defense
Lawmakers eye redesign of Marine land-sea vehicle
Letter questions whether the vehicle could protect troops from improvised explosive devices.
Defense
Senate prepares to tackle Defense authorization and Iraq
House will wait to take up remaining spending bills because panel is still working on a list of earmarks attached.
Defense
Border agency defends practice of exposing trainees to pepper spray
CBP says exposure helps new officers understand the capabilities and limitations of the spray.
Defense
Security to be tight at Washington July Fourth celebration
Park Police leading effort to keep the nation’s largest Independence Day event incident-free in wake of thwarted U.K. plot.
Defense
Unions seek full court review of Defense personnel ruling
Coalition asks appeals court to look at discrepancies between May ruling and earlier decision on DHS system.
Defense
DHS steps up mass transit, airport security
"Abundance of caution" prompts extra measures during holiday week following foiled plots in the United Kingdom.
Defense
Air Force faces criticism over hotel construction project
Price tag has ballooned by $50 million to $200 million, analyst says; Air Force official disagrees, citing final cost of about $174 million.
Defense
Panel backs annual reports on disabled veteran employment complaints
Bill would require the secretary of Labor to share data with the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments, and the attorney general.
Defense
Budget office says military-civilian pay gap dwindling
Military basic pay lags slightly behind civilian salaries, but food and housing allowances make up the difference.
Defense
IG praises post-Katrina volunteer program
More than 1,000 employees from various federal agencies pitched in on a voluntary basis.
Defense
Panel supports changes to Coast Guard modernization
Bill would require the agency to remove an industry team as the troubled project’s lead systems integrator within four years.
Defense
Immigration bill blocked as Senate undecideds join foes
Supporters fall 14 votes short of the 60 needed to limit debate.
Defense
Lawmakers push Homeland Security to track visitor departures
Agency says it plans to have exit element in place by 2009.
Defense
Panel moves to help State handle influx of passport requests
Measure waives an earlier congressional mandate that all new hires be used to fill State Department vacancies in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Defense
Locals pan DHS decision to ditch communications project
County officials upset by phase-out of tool to distribute disaster management software and establish interoperability standards.
Defense
Military stifles Web-based health records system
Defense medical agencies place priority on systems costing hundreds of times as much.
Defense
Panel finds mixed results for effort to train Iraqi forces
Democrats complain of "considerable difficulties" in getting information and documents from the Defense Department during the review.
Defense