Defense
Policy change could mean recalls for thousands of reservists
Pentagon lifts previous limits capping Guard and Reserve members’ cumulative time on active duty at 24 months in a 5-year period.
Defense
Career officials hope new chiefs will stabilize spy agencies
The intelligence community is gaining four key players, each of whom has led a major agency at least once.
Defense
Anti-war member denied GOP leadership position on House panel
Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C., has often sided with a handful of Republicans and most Democrats on the Iraq war.
Defense
Senators fight pre-emption of chemical security laws
Regulation proposed by DHS would bar states from having stronger laws than the federal government.
Tech
Activist: DHS considering outsourcing work for ID law
Department chief ordered plan to hire a private sector data aggregator for license and ID card checks, privacy advocate claims.
Defense
Rice announces new Iraq reconstruction coordinator
Administration offers no details on increasing the number of federal civilians in Iraq, commits to adding military-civilian reconstruction teams.
Defense
Advisers urge DHS chief to seek intel community’s support
Advisory panel also says department should seek the equivalent of a chief operating officer.
Defense
Bush admits errors, but orders more troops to Iraq
President says previous efforts in Baghdad failed because there were too few soldiers operating under too many restrictions.
Defense
Army hopes troop buildup won't rob modernization
Budget chief says service will be 'pretty forthright' about technology transformation needs.
Defense
Bush moves to retain recess-appointed ICE chief
Julie Myers may have trouble navigating the confirmation process in a Democrat-controlled Senate.
Defense
House majority flexes muscle to pass security, intel bills
Measures aim to implement unfulfilled 9/11 Commission proposals and improve oversight of the intelligence community.
Defense
Senate panel hears call for revised security grant formula
Mayor of New York City says Bush administration and Congress are to blame for politicizing homeland security funding.
Defense
Pentagon limits executives’ pay raises
Separately, officials post 2007 pay tables for employees in new personnel system.
Defense
House votes to grant TSA screeners bargaining rights
White House opposes the move, arguing collective bargaining would hurt the agency’s ability to respond to terrorist threats.
Defense
DHS announces $445 million in infrastructure protection grants
The bulk of funds available in 2007 will go toward transit and port security.
Defense
Military justice code now covers some contractors
Advocates for contractors say rule change is ill-advised and unlikely to be applied immediately.
Defense
Democrats look to industry to pay for cargo inspections
GOP argues it is unrealistic to expect foreign terminal operators to bear the costs of scanning U.S.-bound shipments.
Defense
Group: Insurance profits show federal terrorism backstop unnecessary
Consumer advocates support a limited extension of terrorism risk insurance, for only nuclear, chemical and biological attacks.
Defense
House GOP criticizes post-9/11 security measure
Report says bill duplicates several Republican initiatives, and leaves out some 9/11 Commission recommendations.
Defense