Defense
Study says Pentagon could make Iraq funds last until July
Bush and Republicans have argued the military needs the funding as early as mid-April.
Defense
DHS preparedness chief resigns amid reorganization
FEMA is taking over grant programs, disaster assistance and operations, and other activities in the soon-to-be-gone preparedness directorate.
Defense
Senate panel moves bill creating reconstruction reserve corps
Corps would be made up of 250 active-duty personnel and 2,000 standby personnel, with most employees coming from the State Department and USAID.
Defense
Senate passes wartime spending package with two GOP votes
President Bush vows again to veto the bill because of the billions in extra nonmilitary spending and the Iraq withdrawal timeline.
Defense
Panel may hold hearings on emergency wireless project
Agencies are reconsidering the viability of program to provide a communications network for first responders.
Tech
DHS science chief vows more accountability, innovation
Department’s science and technology branch has been reorganized into six technical areas to improve efficiency.
Defense
House panel approves Homeland Security authorization bill
Committee backs amendment repealing the department’s authority to implement a new personnel system.
Defense
Navy resists offers of more ships, submarines for 2008
Shipbuilders may be unable to meet higher demand, service officials say.
Defense
Military medical facilities plagued by IT problems
Data management problems extend beyond Walter Reed, congressional staff member says.
Defense
Senator weighs need for more long-range transport planes
Hawaii Democrat sees the benefit of a larger fleet, but doesn’t want it to come at the expense of domestic programs.
Defense
Army Guard units face shortage of gear
Missing equipment hinders training exercises and impedes the Guard's ability to respond rapidly to domestic disasters, chief says.
Defense
House debates rail security despite objections to bill
Bush administration advisers say they will recommend a veto if language on whistleblower protections remains in the measure.
Defense
NTEU to represent 1,400 federal airport screeners
Union hopes to expand representation of TSA employees, as rival labor organization notes it has been active in the agency for five years.
Defense
Chemical industry plots to kill disputed security provision
Controversial language would give states and localities the power to enforce chemical security laws that are stronger than federal rules.
Defense
Lawmaker unveils bill to overhaul flood insurance program
The 38-year-old program suffered massive losses in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Defense
DHS seeks help investigating nuclear detection gaps
Industry, academic and government experts would study existing holes, in part by attempting to think like potential terrorists.
Defense
Deal on rail and mass transit security grants angers GOP
Arrangement would allow DHS and Transportation to share responsibility for grants, though DHS would still determine recipients.
Tech
Audit: Emergency communications project imperiled
Uncertain funding mechanisms and a poor governing structure are among the problems jeopardizing the effort to create a wireless network for first responders.
Defense
Lack of detention space hinders efforts to track fugitive immigrants
Inspector general recommends more resources, notes number of fugitives rose nearly 88 percent from 2001 to 2006.
Defense