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
Senate prepares to battle 'Buy American' Defense provisions
Administration support for the Senate bill would strengthen that chamber's position in a fight over House language on industrial base protections and arms export restrictions.
Defense
Homeland security agencies, military mobilize for G8 summit
Federal agencies unveil protection and surveillance plans, but questions linger over whether homeland security roles are clear enough.
Defense
Threat warning creates confusion over homeland security roles
House Homeland Security Committee may hold hearings on how agencies issue threat warnings.
Defense
House panel schedules markup of Homeland Security bill
Committee will take up the first-ever authorization of the Homeland Security Department.
Defense
The Fallen: A profile of U.S. troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan
Memorial Day is an appropriate moment to pause and take notice of those who have paid the ultimate price.
Defense
Panel finds complexity slows U.S. antiterrorism spending
Despite the best intentions of all parties, money is slow to work its way through the pipeline.
Defense
Defense Department lacks staff to tackle security clearance backlog
Defense Security Service investigators complain about having to adapt to OPM's case management system.
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FBI unveils plan for better computers and information access for agents
New chief information officer challenges claims that the bureau has made little progress since 9/11.
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Interagency task force to address new terror threats
The FBI has set up a new ad hoc organization to deal with intelligence suggesting al Qaeda plans U.S. attacks this summer.
Defense
New Air Force tanker studies to face close scrutiny
Sen. John McCain, a leading critic of the Air Force's plans, says process "will remain an issue of continuing interest to me."
Defense