Defense
California governor seeks more orders for C-17 cargo planes
C-17 program employs nearly 30,000 people in 42 states and has broad support in Congress.
Defense
DHS to speed contractors' exemptions from lawsuits
Applications for products already in use, or involved in an ongoing procurement, have better odds of getting to the front of the line.
Defense
Punishments stemming from IG probes on the rise
Suspensions and debarments of contractors nearly doubled in 2005, but savings from inspectors’ recommendations fell by 6.7 percent.
Defense
Army future combat program passes technical design review
Completion of review means program officials can focus on technology experimentation and platform and software designs.
Defense
Security officials weigh profiling airline passengers
DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff says detection is "not all about technology.”
Defense
Legislator pushes public-private partnership for bomb detection tech
Machines sampling vapors for traces of explosives could find liquid devices, private sector experts say.
Tech
DHS official emphasizes importance of interoperable communications
Department also working to make process of awarding grants to states and localities more transparent.
Tech
Tech groups divided over border-crossing cards
Differences hinge on distance from which IDs could be read, flexibility of technology.
Defense
GAO finds increase in wrongdoing by military recruiters
Incidents ranged from paperwork errors to serious allegations, such as sexual harassment and falsifying documents.
Defense
Court declines document review request in surveillance case
ACLU had asked the court to make sure the government is not redacting too much information.
Defense
Democrats say TSA lacks adequate screening technology
Congress has increased funding in recent years for improving explosives detection technology.
Defense
Arbitrator to weigh charge that CBP unfairly denied bonuses
Immigration employees say they have been prevented from taking language proficiency test that could have earned them extra money.
Defense
DHS will not seek full appeals court review of labor decision
Department is still weighing whether to ask the Supreme Court to overturn decision rejecting key elements of its new personnel system.
Defense
Army association raps Senate for delay on spending bill
Association's president stresses the importance of resuming consideration of the bill as soon as the Senate returns Sept. 5.
Defense
Contractor says tests will show cargo screening effectiveness
Current radiation portal monitors have been criticized for failure to distinguish innocuous materials that emit radiation from actual threats.
Defense
Competition levels in interagency contracting are murky
Advisory group says OMB should consider adding detail to contracting database.
Defense
DHS agencies quick to react to new terror threat
Airport security becomes a multiagency task; TSA implements new rules prohibiting most liquids in carry-on luggage.
Defense
Lieberman submits signatures for independent run
Connecticut senator is the ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
Defense
Auditors to look into Federal Protective Service finances
Memorandum announcing the hiring of consultant to audit cash-strapped agency comes shortly after lawmakers rejected request to transfer funds.
Defense