Defense

National Guard to take on more homeland defense duties

The National Guard will play a greater role in protecting critical infrastructure in the United States from terrorist attacks, the Defense Department’s assistant secretary for homeland defense said Tuesday.

Defense

Airport drug bust heightens debate over non-federal forces

A recent drug bust at Kennedy International Airport shows that the use of workers from private companies in sensitive security jobs poses a substantial risk, federal airport screeners argued Monday.

Defense

Growing pains follow air marshals to new federal home

The federal air marshals program officially has shifted to a new agency, but faces several key management and organizational challenges as it expands.