Defense
Defense weighs strategy for releasing base closure list
Pentagon officials will provide Congress with list of closures and realignments only an hour before announcement.
Defense
Union laments failed homeland security amendment
Legislation would have restored collective bargaining rights in the Homeland Security Department.
Defense
Lawmakers consider using military to seal U.S. borders
Proponents of tighter border controls call for military action, more funding and merging homeland security bureaus.
Defense
Base closing announcement may come early
Pentagon worries about leaks and Friday the 13th; Bush says closed bases could be used for oil refineries.
Defense
Pentagon spearheads nationwide foreign language push
The Defense Department has called on the president to appoint a senior official to promote the learning of foreign languages across all sectors of society.
Defense
National security employees form whistleblowers coalition
Group of more than 50 former and current officials wants Congress to pass legislation empowering them to sue individual government managers.
Defense
Subcommittee votes to enhance intelligence info sharing
To attract intelligence officers, bill also would allow Homeland Security secretary to issue recruitment bonuses.
Tech
ACLU seeks results of tests of chips in passports
State Department considers added security measures to ensure privacy of computerized tags it plans to place on all U.S. passports.
Defense
Senators seek assurances that TSA will stanch wasteful spending
Letter to agency chief comes days after blistering IG report reveals waste and abuse.
Defense
Arizona Border Patrol chief cites need for more resources, personnel
New agents are scheduled to be deployed to region, but will take up to two years to be fully trained.
Defense