Defense

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.

Defense

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.

Defense

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.

Defense

Directive defines agency roles in battling bioterrorism

Presidential order is designed to improve interagency coordination in preventing, detecting and responding to acts of bioterrorism.

Defense

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.

Defense

House committee ponders approach to base closings

Bipartisan support for delaying the 2005 base realignment and closure round is beginning to grow.

Defense

Homeland Security creates independent research center

The Homeland Security Department has created a top-secret, independent research center to review security initiatives for the department and other agencies.

Defense

House homeland panel chairman has modest agenda

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Christopher Cox, R-Calif., seeks to avoid major initiatives that would cross into other House committees' turf.

Defense

U.S., Europe seek to cooperate on transportation security

Senior officials from the United States and Europe on Monday launched an initiative to increase cooperation on security and law enforcement matters in an effort to better stop terrorist threats.