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
Former Air Force acquisition chief begins prison term
Darleen Druyun was sentenced in September to nine months in federal prison for violating conflict of interest laws.
Defense
House vote makes Homeland Security panel permanent
Change takes turf away from powerful committee chairmen, but critics say it falls short of 9/11 panel recomendations.
Defense
Analysts: Congressional pork might have hurt Defense spending
Pork projects may have robbed Army and Marines of resources to build up their stock of up-armored Humvees and other equipment.
Defense
Former Park Police chief applies for old job
Teresa Chambers, who was fired in July, insists she's "legitimately an applicant."
Defense
Defense officials release set of sexual assault policies
New regulations create a militarywide definition of sexual assault and an Office of Victims’ Advocate.
Defense
House GOP creates permanent Homeland Security panel
But critics argue that the new committee lacks sufficient jurisdiction over Homeland Security operations.
Defense
Pentagon budget cuts might squeeze firms
Proposal to trim $30 billion from Cold War-era military platforms could have a big impact on large defense contractors.
Defense
Agencies will help shoulder cost of new embassy construction
Agencies will pay fees to the State Department based on how many staffers they send to embassies abroad.
Defense
Disabled-veteran share of procurement pie to increase
Report predicts contract awards to businesses owned by disabled veterans will reach $2.8 billion within the next three years, up from $103.7 million in 2003.
Defense
Lieberman says he won't join Bush administration
Connecticut senator and former presidential candidate says he's not interested in becoming national intelligence director or Homeland Security secretary.
Defense
Senator promises careful scrutiny of Navy carrier changes
Armed Services Committee Chairman John Warner, R-Va., will take a close look at any proposal to limit the Navy to 11 aircraft carriers.
Defense