Defense
Lawmaker secures funds to upgrade ship Navy doesn't want
Service worries millions added to authorization bill for the catamaran will waste limited resources.
Defense
House defense appropriators fatten National Guard coffers
Subcommittee cuts Army's Future Combat Systems, an ambitious program valued at between $160 billion and $200 billion.
Defense
Lawmaker calls for CIA center to become independent agency
Center was established last November as the place for collecting and processing "open source intelligence," such as information that is available to the public in newspapers and books.
Defense
Lawmakers press improvements to Project Bioshield
Bills seek to promote development of new vaccines and encourage research on countermeasures.
Defense
Report: Air marshals concerned they are too visible
Rank and file also complain of long hours and vertigo; agency says some of the policies cited in complaints have been changed.
Defense
9/11 commissioners criticize unresolved security threats
Biggest challenge is containing enriched uranium, commission leaders tell House subcommittee.
Defense
House passes DHS spending bill as outcry continues over grants
Lawmakers ask Michael Chertoff for an explanation of his department’s decision to cut grant awards in some key urban areas.
Defense
Robotics seen as growth area for Defense Department
Policy needs to catch up with technology, panelists say; funding also a challenge.
Defense
Coast Guard leader: Disaster plan needs avian flu provisions
Response plan fails to adequately lay out responsibilities in the event of a flu pandemic, Adm. Thad Allen says.
Defense
Panel says Pentagon must improve relations with states
Governors have been kept out of the loop on Guard equipment and personnel issues, independent commission finds in preliminary report.
Defense
House leaders wait as panels feud over FEMA reforms
Disagreement centers on whether the beleaguered agency should be removed from the Homeland Security Department, and associated costs.
Defense
Records on active-duty military included in stolen VA data
The personal information of up to 50,000 National Guard, Reserve and Navy personnel could be at risk.
Defense
Border agency weighs options to handle surge in detainees
U.S. Customs and Border Protection mulls setting up "detention barges" at sea.
Defense
Forward Observer: Enron on the Potomac
The Pentagon’s accounting practices are unlikely to improve until a panel of outside financial experts is appointed to help.
Defense
Army brass defies a costly trend by cutting London trip
Canceling travel is one of many penny-pinching moves the service plans to take until emergency spending bill is enacted.
Defense
New Coast Guard chief discusses lessons learned from Katrina
Adm. Thad Allen says government is making progress establishing clear lines of command and communication for disaster response.
Defense
Pentagon to automate personnel management systems
One computerized system will make salary and benefits details easily accessible.
Defense
DHS seeks to better serve disaster victims with disabilities
Council working to ensure announcements in emergency shelters reach people who do not hear or see, among other things.
Tech
DHS trade processing system lacks realistic goals, GAO says
Agency says it will align and define program goals, benefits, business results and performance measures by July 1.
Defense