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.

Defense

FBI, Santa Fe police probe attack on Los Alamos employee

The employee, Tommy Hook, had alleged financial improprieties at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Defense

Zippo fires up effort to ease TSA restrictions on lighters

Having won a battle to allow unfilled lighters on airplanes, company lobbies TSA to let passengers travel with filled lighters in checked bags.

Defense

Pentagon misses deadline for releasing base-closing data

Sens. Collins and Lieberman continue to press for the information.

Defense

Ex-federal officials question pace of FBI reforms

Members of last year's 9/11 commission, reviewing progress on recommendations, will weigh whether agency should be disbanded.

Defense

Defense ends conversations with unions over personnel system

Union leaders say meetings accomplished little, if anything.

Defense

Bush directive clarifies information sharing responsibility

Move is intended to resolve ambiguities in the 2004 Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act.

Defense

Union criticizes punishment of Border Patrol agents

National Border Patrol Council denounces the punishment given to agents who allegedly received money from landlords while stationed along the border.

Defense

Homeland panel critic arises as its possible chairman

Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, could take over the House Homeland Security Committee if Rep. Chris Cox, R-Calif., is confirmed as SEC chairman.

Defense

Pentagon says IG investigation into Boeing tanker deal completed

Senior administration officials called to testify before Senate next week.

Defense

Senators say base closing documents fall short

Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., say the Pentagon has not released all the information used in the BRAC recommendations.