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
Lawmakers assail DHS personnel, grants practices
Members of House committee ask Chertoff how the department would handle decreased appropriations for its personnel reforms.
Defense
Lawmakers plot retaliation for cuts in anti-terror grants
Grant allocations announced Wednesday represent a 40 percent reduction in urban security funds for New York and Washington.
Defense
Government continues to subsidize building in hurricane-prone areas
At the federal level, however, more thought is being given to discouraging development along high-risk stretches of coastline.
Defense
Level of pushback on personnel system surprising, DHS official says
Personnel chief also says he expects fast resolution to court case on labor relations aspects of the system.
Defense
Consortium helping emergency responders would benefit from DHS bill
House spending measure allots $45.6 million more than the Bush administration requested to the consortium.
Defense
Provisions in DHS spending bill would benefit pet projects
Bill includes nearly $175 million not requested by the White House.
Defense
Lacking needed funds, Army begins to cut back spending
If supplemental spending bill isn't finished by early July, promotions could be postponed and recruitment efforts suspended.
Defense
DHS awards 32 percent less than last year in state, local grants
State Homeland Security Grant program takes the biggest hit, with a 49 percent reduction.
Defense
DHS personnel system funding takes another hit
Language passed by House would shift $15 million away from the office implementing the pay-for-performance system.
Defense
Investigators denied clearances for probe of eavesdropping program
Attorney General has argued that sharing too many details about NSA surveillance program could diminish its usefulness.
Defense
Slowdown in Defense spending could rein in procurements
Last month, department reported that 25 major programs had surpassed original cost estimates by 50 percent.
Defense
Senate banking panel approves flood insurance bill
Bill would create a mandatory reserve fund to provide funding to help pay future claims without seeking additional money from the federal government.
Defense
Pentagon seeks earlier emergency declarations
At least a week is needed to prepare for major hurricanes, Defense officials say.
Defense
Panel votes to shift medical disaster system from DHS
Bill would move system back to HHS and make it the primary agency for addressing national health emergencies and disasters.
Defense
Troubled satellite program has more delays, higher costs
Air Force program is more than three years behind schedule and will cost $500 million more than originally estimated, GAO says.
Defense
Qualifications of Bush pick to head FEMA praised at hearing
At his confirmation hearing, Acting Director David Paulison told senators he is trying to overcome the agency’s morale problem.
Defense