Defense

House panel boosts defense spending in supplemental

House Appropriations Committee wants to add $1.8 billion in military funds to fiscal 2005 war supplemental and cut $1.5 billion in foreign aid.

Defense

New DHS secretary launches total review of operations

Michael Chertoff says threat analysis should drive the department's organization and policies, not the other way around.

Defense

MSPB chairman says DHS personnel changes will overburden judges

Subcommittee chairman grills board chief on previous endorsement of changes.

Defense

Homeland Security doles out research money

With $1 billion advanced research budget, the agency has awarded 200 contracts out of 7,000 proposals.

Defense

Lieberman proposes more Homeland Security funding

Senator's plan includes $8.4 billion increase above President Bush's fiscal 2006 budget proposal.

Defense

Sandia nuke lab understated security risks, report finds

NNSA report found that Sandia National Laboratories played down the public's risk from its nuclear reactors.

Defense

Outgoing Homeland Security official cautions against citizen border guards

In final speech, Homeland Security undersecretary Asa Hutchinson says Minuteman Project to monitor border activity is risky.

Defense

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' costs military nearly $200 million

Nearly 9,500 gay service members have been discharged from the military under the policy.

Defense

Forward Observer: A New Arms Race

Europe's plan to resume selling arms to China already has generated the beginning of a backlash in Congress.

Defense

TSA dismantles maritime unit, reassigns employees

Agency officials say overhaul is part of an effort to comply with a presidential directive on protecting critical infrastructure.

Defense

Anthrax vaccine manufacturer challenges court ruling

Defense

Rules expected next week on D.C. toxic rail shipment ban

Rail operator CSX and Transportation Department trying to have ban lifted.

Defense

New passenger screening system expected to debut in August

TSA officials have not yet determined whether commercial data will be used to screen passengers.

Tech

Administration readies new ID standard for employees

Agencies must submit plans for incorporating new standards by June and comply by October.

Defense

Justice forms procurement fraud task force

In wake of scandal at Defense Department, new working group aims to combat abuses in acquisition system.

Defense

War supplemental faces lengthy debate

Proposals to loosen immigration requirements could slow action on the legislation.