Defense
Biological attack likely by 2020, report warns
Acts of bioterrorism would be “particularly suited” to smaller and better-informed terrorist groups likely to emerge.
Defense
Senate homeland security panel to add staff
New staff members will be added due to expansion of Governmental Affairs Committee's jurisdiction to cover the Homeland Security Department.
Defense
Navy officers suggest cuts will reshape shipbuilders
"Laws of economics" will determine how many shipyards survive, key Navy official says.
Defense
Army to fund vaccine treatment centers
Future of centers—which deal with severe side effects of anthrax, smallpox and other biological defense vaccines—was in question.
Defense
Study calls for public health preparedness standards
New Century Foundation reports finds that federal funding might be wasted if uniform public health standards are not put in place across the country.
Defense
FEMA: No ‘widespread fraud’ in Florida hurricane aid
Agency pledges to cooperate fully with Senate investigation and collect any money that was erroneously disbursed.
Defense
Exiting Secretary Ridge acknowledges mistakes
Homeland Security leader offers advice to successor.
Defense
Druyun scandal may lead to more vacancies at the Pentagon
Air Force acquisition chief says "there are many people now lining up to leave."
Defense
Homeland Security reverses secrecy policy, but protests persist
Unions and government watchdog group seek more clarity, stronger protections for disclosing information.
Defense
Homeland Security nominee gets mixed reception
Federal judge Michael Chertoff, who also served as head of the Justice Department's criminal division after the Sept. 11 attacks, gets the nod to succeed Tom Ridge.
Defense
Ridge outlines security efforts for Bush's inauguration ceremony
Color-coded national alert will not be raised for the inauguration.
Defense
Bush names new Homeland Security chief
Federal judge Michael Chertoff, who also served as head of the Justice Department's criminal division after the Sept. 11 attacks, gets the nod to succeed Tom Ridge.
Defense
Study outlines Senate homeland security oversight
Several critical agencies remain outside purview of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
Defense
Tsunami aid could increase to $1 billion
Lawmakers will move supplemental spending bill after the damage is assessed.
Defense
Senate panel to probe allegations of FEMA fraud
Committee responds to concerns over distribution of disaster aid to Florida and other states.
Tech
House homeland security panel expects to win cybersecurity turf battle
House aides on the Homeland Security Committee believe that they will get a referral for a recently introduced cybersecurity bill.
Defense
Ridge unveils national terrorism response plan
New blueprint replaces a host of existing emergency plans, assigning responsibility to specific federal agencies for different types of incidents.
Defense