Defense
Lawmakers question Washington-area air security measures
Homeland Security Department evaluates plan to lift restrictions at Reagan National Airport.
Defense
Officials bolster security, but not threat warning
"Consistent stream of intelligence" shows terrorists want to disrupt November elections, Homeland Security says.
Defense
TSA tests 'trusted traveler' program amid concerns
Volunteers can have fingerprints and iris patterns recorded in agency databases to speed processing through security checkpoints.
Defense
Pentagon officials, House lawmakers at odds over managing troops
Deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan have strained forces, but Bush administration opposes reinstating the draft.
Defense
Senate panel approves Transportation Security nominee
David Stone's nomination to head TSA passes on voice vote.
Defense
Panel votes to boost military construction spending
House subcommittee backs $10 billion bill, $450 million more then President Bush requested.
Defense
Draft Homeland Security bill directs management changes
First-ever authorization bill for the department seeks to bolster information sharing between federal, state and local agencies.
Defense
ICE releasing illegal aliens on nationwide basis
Budgeted to handle 19,444 detainees, agency houses thousands more and lacks funds to hold them, documents show.
Defense
Bush wins some, loses some in security funding game
Homeland Security bill includes less funding than requested to hire intelligence officers, but endorses proposals for protecting critical infrastructure.
Defense
Senator probes Pentagon energy contract
Democrat investigates Defense Department’s agreement with subsidiary of firm indicted for role in California energy crisis.
Defense
Lawmakers back full funding for data-sharing center
House and Senate propose $35 million for Homeland Security Operations Center, matching Bush’s request.
Defense
Defense civilian personnel planning efforts found lacking
The Pentagon and the military services haven’t analyzed gaps in skills among workers, GAO says.
Defense
Defense Department to expand vaccinations
All personnel in Central Command and selected units in Pacific Command will be given anthrax and smallpox vaccinations.
Defense
Army tracks repair contracts as maintenance workload increases
But service officials say they have no plans to seek a waiver of a law requiring that half of all repair work be done by federal employees.
Tech
Homeland Security CIO could see funding cut for technologies
But legislation would elevate the CIO position to report directly to Secretary Tom Ridge.
Defense
Iraq rebuilding efforts plagued by persistent failures
A new series of independent assessments uncover serious personnel, financial management and security problems.
Defense
Critics question federal preparedness for attacks on ports
Homeland Security officials say they would target response rather than shut down ports across the country.
Defense
State, local officials lukewarm on base-closing delay
Many say they’d just as soon get the process over with next year, and not delay it until 2007, as some lawmakers have suggested.
Defense