Defense
Senate intelligence panel approves authorization bill
Measure includes a series of proposals to restructure intelligence agencies and operations.
Defense
New attack plane faces cuts as defense bill takes shape
The F/A-22 could face $300 million in cuts to help pay for an increase in troop strength.
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War on terror eclipses homeland security effort
Two and a half years after 9/11, the Bush administration remains primarily focused on waging a war on terrorism abroad. The effort to establish, organize, fund and manage the Homeland Security Department has taken a back seat.
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White House officials call for renewal of anti-terrorism law
Bush administration officials on Tuesday criticized the "misinformation" that has proliferated regarding the 2001 USA PATRIOT Act.
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TSA searches for solutions to shore up rail security
In a test program, passengers and baggage at a suburban Maryland rail transit station will be screened for explosives for 30 days.
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Senator insists budget absorb increases in troop strength
The Bush administration should have asked for funds for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan in its $401.7 billion fiscal 2004 budget request, lawmaker contends.
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Army commander says gear for Iraq moving slowly but steadily
Slowdowns in parts and equipment delivery have not affected readiness rates in Iraq.
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Key Democrat plans series of bills on homeland security
A top member of the House Homeland Security Committee presses its Republican members to pass a strong homeland security authorization bill.
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Congress weighs creating nation-building agency
A bipartisan group of senators makes a push for 250-member civilian "response-readiness corps" that would be deployed on short notice to crisis areas.
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Study shows homeland spending boosts other programs
A new report shows that nearly one-third of the money earmarked for homeland security in fiscal 2004 paid for non-homeland security activities.
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House, Senate panels set to take up defense issues
Issues on the table this week include the overall size of military forces and the 2005 round of base closures.
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International terrorist activity down, State Department says
The number of international terrorist incidents continued to decline in 2003, reaching its lowest level since the late 1960s.
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Homeland security center seeks funding to remain open
Defense Department funding for the National Homeland Security Training Center in Oklahoma is running out, and other options are limited.
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Davis seeks briefing on rail security pilot program
The chairman of the House Government Reform Committee asked the Transportation Security Administration this week to give him a briefing on a pilot program to address vulnerabilities at rail and transit stations.
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Directive defines agency roles in battling bioterrorism
Presidential order is designed to improve interagency coordination in preventing, detecting and responding to acts of bioterrorism.
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Pentagon urged to consider R&D in base closings
Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M., introduced a bill Wednesday that would require the Pentagon to consider the military value of research, development and testing facilities in the next round of base closings.
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