Defense
Coast Guard official fills leadership void in Katrina relief effort
Vice Adm. Thad Allen seeks to cut red tape, reassure local officials.
Defense
FEMA spending slows, agency cites delays in billings
FEMA is still spending about $300 million per day, and funneling billions of dollars to other agencies.
Defense
Homeland Security, HUD offer housing payments to evacuees
Louisiana governor objects to new program, saying it will not help displaced citizens return to her state.
Defense
Panel setting stage for Pentagon budget boost
House Armed Services Committee might use its own in-depth review of U.S. armed forces and security threats as leverage to ask for additional funding.
Defense
Privacy, security experts urge delay of passenger screening system
TSA said it plans to conduct live tests at the end of the year.
Defense
Senate panel OKs grants for first responder communications
Bill would authorize $400 million in state grants to strengthen emergency communications systems next year and increase the amount annually to $1 billion by 2010.
Defense
Agencies swing into action on Hurricane Rita response
Lt. Gen. Robert Clark, commander of the 5th Army, was tapped Thursday to head the military task force for Hurricane Rita.
Defense
Weather Service officials gave dire, accurate warnings before Katrina hit
Lawmakers heaped praise on the National Weather Service during the hearing, saying the agency performed exceptionally well.
Defense
Lawmaker seeks clarification of military's 'broader role' in disasters
House Armed Services chair wants to know if President Bush supports revising Posse Comitatus law.
Defense
DoD employees barred from testifying about terrorist data-mining effort
Military intelligence unit destroyed information linking hijackers to convicted terrorists before sharing it with federal law enforcement agencies.
Defense
Confidentiality guarantee proposed for military victims of violence
The proposed law would prohibit the release of an alleged victim’s confidential information.
Defense
Officials consider quicker federalization, use of military in disaster response
In the future, the government might need to move resources and military forces to disasters without request or consultation with state and local officials.
Defense
Bill would kill base closing plans
House lawmaker introduces legislation that would squelch plans to close and realign military facilities.
Management
Homeland Security IG sets up Katrina oversight office
Weather Service official detailed to audit federal relief spending.
Defense
Federal agencies aim to polish image in New Orleans
Officials try to squelch slow response complaints.
Defense