Defense
'Buy American' provisions to be targets of Senate defense debate
Pentagon's acting acquisition chief says measures could lead to higher costs, less capability, delayed programs.
Defense
Appropriations panel to vote on homeland security spending bill
The $30.8 billion legislation would maintain a 45,000 cap for Transportation Security Administration airport passenger screeners.
Defense
Pentagon relents in standoff over military construction bill
Service chiefs agree to testify in hearings that could foreshadow which military bases will be closed.
Defense
House panel receives 'first responder' extension
Judiciary Committee gets a week's extension to take its shot at revamping the federal process for issuing grants to first responders.
Defense
House chair says DHS should lead intelligence analysis
Homeland Security Committee Chairman Christopher Cox, R-Calif., says housing such efforts within the CIA is only an "interim step."
Defense
Popular culture clashes with homeland security mission, panel chief says
House Homeland Security Committee chairman takes on filmmaker Michael Moore.
Defense
Former senators offer harsh assessment of nation's security
Gary Hart and Warren Rudman say the next attack is coming and we're far from prepared for it.
Defense
CIA Director Tenet resigns; to leave post in July
President Bush accepted his resignation Wednesday night; said he has done a "superb job."
Defense
House chairmen clash over first responder funding bill
Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Don Young, R-Alaska, says Homeland Security Committee should focus on oversight, not legislation.
Defense
Senate votes for $25 billion in emergency Iraq funds
But the Defense Department will get only limited flexibility in spending the funds.
Defense
Businesses pay the price for slow visa processing
Extra security steps tangle procedures and cost millions.
Defense
Critics: Long deployments strain soldiers, reveal deeper problems
Wednesday's sweeping stop-loss order could jeopardize future recruitment and retention efforts, especially in reserve units.
Defense
Senator approves plan to redirect state bioterrorism funding
Health and Human Services plan to redirect state biological terrorism money sparks controversy.
Defense
Army stops soldiers from leaving units designated for Iraq, Afghanistan
New stop-loss policy is aimed at maintaining unit cohesion, Pentagon says.
Defense
Security agency doubled procurement spending in four years
Senior executive says National Security Agency is likely to double classified spending again by decade’s end.
Defense
Accenture wins $10 billion US VISIT contract
House Democrat calls for increased congressional oversight of the project to track foreign visitors to the United States.
Defense