Immigrant tracking system launched amid skepticism

A new immigration tracking system went into effect Monday amid doubts that it would work as advertised and concerns that it might infringe on the rights of immigrants.

• Chris Strohm
• January 5, 2004

Feds battle drug traffickers on public lands

Foreign drug cartels are seeing our land as their land, presenting a a growing problem for federal land management and law enforcement agencies.

• Katherine McIntire Peters
• December 22, 2003

Report finds information sharing still a problem for FBI

• Shane Harris
• December 22, 2003

Agencies respond to increased terrorist threat level

• Chris Strohm
• December 22, 2003

Homeland Security officials work toward plan on tech purchases

• Greta Wodele
• December 19, 2003

Pentagon completes draft criteria for 2005 base closings

The Defense Department finalized draft selection criteria for the 2005 round of military base closures on Friday.

• Amy Svitak
• December 19, 2003

Homeland security a back burner issue in 2004

• Siobhan Gorman
• December 19, 2003

Homeland Security officials accused of 'foot dragging' on port security

• Chloe Albanesius
• December 18, 2003

White House officials say they took initiative on security directives

• Greta Wodele, William New and Ted Leventhal
• December 18, 2003

Report criticizes federal immigrant tracking efforts

A new study concludes that the Bush administration has failed to fully implement a 2002 federal visa-tracking law and has missed a series of deadlines to improve immigration controls in the country.

• Chris Strohm
• December 18, 2003

Container initiative touted as incentive for secure ports

• William New
• December 17, 2003

Bush signs new homeland security directives

President Bush Wednesday signed landmark directives establishing new policies on assessing the vulnerability of critical infrastructure and the nation's preparedness to respond to a terrorist attack.

• Greta Wodele and William New
• December 17, 2003

Immigrant advocates sue Justice over crime database

• Shawn Zeller
• December 17, 2003

No Iraq supplemental bills expected in 2004

• Congress Daily
• December 17, 2003

TSA awards grants to test airport security technology

• Chris Strohm
• December 17, 2003

Industry officials fear border security's impact on commerce

• Greta Wodele
• December 16, 2003

Advisory panel outlines ideas on homeland security strategy

• Greta Wodele
• December 15, 2003

Officials: Technology can help identify terrorism financing

• William New
• December 15, 2003

House chairmen question air cargo security efforts

• Chris Strohm
• December 12, 2003

Rumsfeld: New personnel system could help avoid increase in troops

• Chris Strohm
• December 12, 2003