Defense

Senators ask Rumsfeld to allow military personnel to talk to base closing panel

The lawmakers asked Rumsfeld to assure them that members of the military would not be discharged, demoted or face any other penalties for providing information to the commission.

Defense

Terrorist Screening Center plagued by deficiencies, audit finds

FBI says it is working to overcome watch list errors and omissions, management problems, poor database security controls and high turnover rates.

Defense

Pentagon gets more time to declassify base-closing data

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs leaders give Pentagon four more days to deliver information.

Defense

Officials: Real intelligence reform could take 10 years

Reformers defeat first attempt to roll back powers of new national intelligence director, but expect more battles to come.

Defense

Defense authorization bill in limbo while Senate debates judicial nominees

Bill expected to go to Senate floor by July 4.

Defense

Lobbyists, legislators still await full release of BRAC info

Defense Department officials generated hundreds of thousands of pages of documents when making their list of base-closure recommendations.

Defense

Homeland security officials set to implement organizational changes

DHS chief set to announce actions to be taken as a result of review of all of department's operations.

Defense

Three Homeland Security panel members mull run for chairmanship

Slot will open up if if Senate confirms current panel chairman Christopher Cox, R-Calif., to serve as the next Securities and Exchange Commission chief.

Defense

White House redactions on tanker lease deal report raise ire

Leaders on Senate Armed Services Committee say administration withheld too much information from e-mails and other documents.

Tech

FBI names new chief of information management project

Agency's CIO disputes reports that new system, designed to replace failed Virtual Case File project, will cost nearly $800 million.

Defense

Non-Mexican migrants swamp immigration, border agencies

Surge in numbers pouring into the country have lawmakers, policymakers and federal law enforcement officials scrambling for solutions.

Tech

Report on DHS cybersecurity initiatives expected next month

Officials hope the document will encourage agencies to support the department's cyber response plan.

Defense

House panel OKs Defense appropriations measure

Some cuts to major weapons systems go deeper than House authorizers had recommended.

Defense

Senators subpoena base closing documents

Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., argue that the information is needed for local hearings.

Defense

Pentagon IG: Defense official could face criminal charges

Report identifies several former Pentagon leaders as central to the tanker deal, as well as current acquisition chief, Michael Wynne.

Defense

House Defense spending bill boosts R&D funds

Measure makes several adjustments to major procurement programs and fully funds president's request for a 3.1 percent pay raise for military personnel.

Defense

Pentagon IG tanker report points finger at senior officials

Report implicates more than a half-dozen senior Pentagon officials in wrongdoing, but strikes names of many other, more mid-level acquisition personnel.