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
White House proposes cuts in nuclear dismantling program
Pentagon wants to cut $46 million from its Cooperative Threat Reduction program.
Defense
Tsunami relief discussions may delay supplemental request
The wartime supplemental may be pushed back a month to allow Congress to focus on a disaster relief package.
Defense
Publicized intelligence briefing riles Homeland Security officials
Rep. Christopher Smith, R-N.J., publicly announced an upcoming classified meeting to talk about security grant allocations.
Defense