Defense
Investigators probe DHS manager's scheme to fake immigration papers
Immigration official admits to taking bribes from Asian immigrants seeking citizenship, agrees to participate in ongoing investigation.
Tech
Ex-Commerce officials urge interoperability action
Bolstering emergency communications has been a priority for lawmakers on both sides of the aisle since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Defense
FEMA chief defends decision to cut off aid to hurricane victims
Lawyers are reviewing a court order asking the agency to resume payments; no decision has been made on how to proceed.
Defense
Hurricane season closes without major incident
FEMA director pledges continuing improvements; agency on the brink of filling all of its regional director positions.
Defense
Countries obligated to share data, U.S. official says
"Gray areas" need to be resolved, official acknowledges.
Defense
Defense official sees smooth trajectory for space programs
In a series of meetings last year, discussions over space were not partisan in nature, presumably boding well for the future.
Defense
Security agency to eliminate millions in retention allowances
Decision to cut program will affect about 700 police and investigators at the Federal Protective Service.
Defense
Stealth bomber upgrades could set stage for future aircraft
Upgrades could address critical capability shortfalls until the next systems are ready for combat in more than a decade, industry official says.
Tech
Chertoff gets ahead of Hill, sets interoperable radio goals
Questions remain about funding for equipment that will allow states and localities to talk to each other during emergencies.
Defense
DHS official urges caution on sharing of biometric info
The intelligence and law enforcement communities need access to information, but ethics concerns must be addressed.
Defense
Texas Democrat gets praise for immigration efforts
Lawyers who have worked with candidate to lead immigration subcommittee in the next Congress speak up on her behalf.
Defense
Report: Security agency needs better financial management
Independent study urges Federal Protective Service, which secures government facilities, to improve process it uses to bill agencies for services.
Defense
Emergency preparedness exercises remain an imperfect science
The government runs scores of drills each year, but critics say responses to real-life events often show the tests weren’t adequate.
Defense
College courses in homeland security on the rise
While classes are proliferating, some observers remain skeptical that homeland security will ever become its own discipline.
Defense
Civil liberties group unveils documents on Pentagon surveillance
Group calls upon Congress to investigate surveillance activities.
Defense
Travelers' ID program on fast track despite Hill concerns
Department officials plan to implement rule faster than is required by legislative language signed into law last month.
Defense
Transportation sector lags in joining infrastructure protection effort
Some industries formed councils as early as 2002 to better coordinate security efforts with the government
Defense
Massachusetts Dem seeks defense oversight subpanel chairmanship
Prospective leader proposes focusing on force protection, military readiness, Pentagon funding priorities and contracting abuses.
Defense
Federal information-sharing plan may face hurdles
Proposal would give state and local law enforcement a more direct role in exchanging information.
Defense