Defense
Key senator schedules showdown on TSA bargaining language
One compromise option would let screeners unionize, but give the agency the authority to take actions deemed necessary in emergencies.
Defense
Army secretary resigns amid Walter Reed scandal
Poor conditions at the facility came to light last month in a series of reports by The Washington Post .
Defense
Senators explore federal finances at sparsely attended hearing
Freshman Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., is stunned to learn that agencies regularly fail financial audits without serious consequences.
Defense
Military chiefs defend veterans' care, shipbuilding costs
Most problems with treatment occur once the severely wounded have left the services and are waiting to get into other treatment programs, officials say.
Defense
DHS lacks timetable for monitoring visitor departures
Exit tracking component of US VISIT “not ready for prime time yet,” program official says.
Defense
Democrats want to redirect war aid
Afghanistan needs more resources, particularly for reconstruction, House speaker says.
Defense
ADVICE+DISSENT: Intelligence File Behind the Scene
New spy chief Mike McConnell knows how the shadow intelligence community works.
Tech
Federal officials say data sharing efforts are improving
Homeland Security has created 38 "fusion centers" to blend law enforcement and intelligence information.
Defense
Air Force leaders argue need to retire old aircraft
Mothballing oldest planes would save $1.7 billion a year in maintenance costs, service officials say.
Defense
Senators suggest further purchases of C-17 aircraft
Air Force had proposed not to buy any more of the planes in its fiscal 2008 budget.
Defense
FEMA urged to improve grants management
Officials acknowledge the need to do better in this area, as well as in contracting; director points to progress in hiring.
Defense
Appropriations panel targets Bush border security plan
GAO official testifies that the terms of a contract for the major border project are vague and need adjustments; DHS official disagrees.
Defense
Fight over collective bargaining threatens to derail security bill
Administration officials say a veto is in store if lawmakers allow airport screeners to negotiate the terms of their employment.
Tech
DHS cybersecurity chief shares priorities
Security solutions can be as simple as naming chief information security officers and monitoring systems around the clock, Greg Garcia says.
Defense
Special ops forces seek more intel, better communications
Force leaders urge defense contractors not to “head hunt” their personnel, cite unmanned aerial vehicles as valuable assets.
Defense
House leader to seek boost in health premium subsidy
Steny Hoyer, D-Md., again backs measure that would raise the share of premiums covered by the government from 72 percent to 80 percent.
Defense
Watch list dispute highlights U.S.-Canadian tensions
Canada relies on other countries for foreign intelligence, making for an uneven relationship with the United States.
Tech
New company makes bid for public-safety network
Firm plans to outline a proposal to build a nationwide wireless public-safety network that also would have commercial applications.
Defense
Senator seeks to keep 9/11 bill free of Iraq provisions
The Senate plans to begin debate on the bill Tuesday.
Defense