Defense
TSA steps up technology investments, deployments
Homeland Security secretary says in the absence of new technology, agency has done as much as it can to improve airport screening performance.
Defense
Businessman, officials spar over withdrawn contract
Probe of failed border surveillance contract could lead to administrative or criminal charges.
Defense
Lawmakers, Guard officials rally to keep planes in place
Pentagon's recommendations would shift hundreds of tankers and fighters and transporters from Air National Guard units to other states.
Defense
Unions continue fight against Pentagon personnel system
Coalition presents recommendations to Acting Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England.
Defense
House lawmakers spar over whistleblower protections
Democrats and national security whistleblowers seek stronger protections for employees who report wrongdoing.
Management
Senators chide administration on missed security deadlines
Administration has missed a number of deadlines under the 2004 Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act.
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