Defense

Florida officials lobby BRAC panel to shift Virginia base

Sunshine State urges panel members to move Master Jet Base at Oceana Naval Air Station, Va., to Florida's Cecil Field.

Defense

Justice Department effort to eavesdrop on airline passengers challenged

Privacy groups ask FCC to reject proposal, saying matter first should be debated by Congress.

Defense

Virginia lawmakers get last chance to salvage jet base

About 10,000 military and civilian jobs are on the line at Master Jet Base at Oceana Naval Air Station.

Defense

Homeland Security agency begins hiring after lengthy hiatus

DHS officials say financial problems at Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau that led to hiring freeze are being addressed.

Defense

Transportation agency in data flap with Alaskans

Group alleges agency may have destroyed personal travel records.

Defense

Pentagon employees seek continued hold on anthrax vaccination program

Plaintiffs argue that vaccine used in the program has never been formally found safe or approved for use against inhalation anthrax.

Defense

Lawmakers push Pentagon over science, tech programs

Bill would authorize $10.9 billion for science and technology programs.

Defense

Base closing panel winding up process

Site visits to wrap up next week, followed by several weeks of deliberations as commission prepares its recommendations.

Defense

Homeland Security woos scientists, engineers for science and tech division

Officials want to develop interest in homeland security-related research.

Defense

Senator urges recess appointments for key Pentagon posts

The nominations of Gordon England to be deputy Defense secretary and Eric Edelman to be undersecretary for policy are in limbo.

Defense

DHS touts success of anti-gang operation

As many as 950 of those arrested are eligible for deportation, officials say.

Defense

NMCI poll shows slight increase in user satisfaction

User satisfaction uptick in some Navy organizations allows EDS to earn first incentive payments.

Defense

Rice proposes State Department reorganization

Plan would merge two offices to create new Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation.

Defense

Bill's language reflects state's effort to woo base closing panel

Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., tried to insert language in a spending bill that would have reopened a Montana airfield, shut down in 1996.

Defense

Judge calls on DHS, Justice to improve legal proceedings for noncitizens

Poor records, swamped courts, little representation hamper due process, jurist tells conference.

Defense

More DHS overhaul details revealed

Secretary Michael Chertoff plans to eliminate a layer of bureaucracy.

Defense

Bid protest slows Pentagon’s electronic travel program

A revised solicitation, to be released in August, could include fixed prices due to GAO ruling.

Defense

Homeland security spending measure stalls in conference

Legislators hung up on funding disparities in the House and Senate bills.

Defense

Panel seeks quick confirmation of Pentagon nominees

Nominees include two high-level Air Force positions.

Defense

Intelligence community grapples with ‘daunting challenges’

Deputy national intelligence director says agencies must morph into a nonhierarchical network in order to counter decentralized terrorist organizations.